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Corona virus apps contain malware, ransomware

Scammers latch on to anything that grabs the public’s attention. The corona virus is no different. Security analyst company DomaintTools discovered new ransomware being used by scammers. … more
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Spanish flu was global killer

T he Coronavirus has finally arrived here in the US. It’s now a matter of waiting to see how bad it could get. Will it go on to march unrestrained across the country? But here’s the thing: … more

What makes you so rare?

BEHIND THE MIKE Ihave been blessed in my half century of speaking in nearly every crevice and venue around the world. Whether it was addressing 50,000 people in the Super … more
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Home builders look to banner 2020 year

JerryBellune@yahoo.com Local home builders expect 2020 to be their best year since 2007. “Lexington County appears to be issuing permits at 140% of the average,” said Earl McLeod … more
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Look back, ahead this holiday season

Koon's Watch The Christmas season and the end of a calendar year provide a good time to pause and reflect on the accomplishments and milestones of the previous year. … more
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Patricia “Pat” Rich Galvin,

87, of Irmo died Nov. 25, 2019. Dunbar Funeral Home was in charge. more

news in brief

County high school robbed A burglary occurred at Pelion High School Sunday, Oct. 13. 2 guitars and one set of tenor drums was stolen. The school band was still able to compete in … more

14 county schools rated excellent

Most – but not all – Lexington County students are getting a good education. That’s the assessment of the SC Department of Education in its school district report cards. More than 66% of school … more
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Evelyn Beatrice Barfield,

85, of West Columbia died Sept. 19, 2019. Barr-Price Funeral Home was in charge. more

A star is made

Dylan “Dyl Pickle” Morton is new to show business. But the 6-year-old Lexington boy will be featured on the National Down Syndrome Society’s annual New York Times Square jumbo screen video … more
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Weekend shuttle available in W.C.

AROUND CAYCE, SPRINGDALE & WEST COLUMBIA The City of West Columbia is running a weekend shuttle service. It runs every 15 minutes from 9 am until 5 pm on Saturday … more
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Enjoy the Peach Festival July 4

Around gilbert & summit Wayne and I hope you will be able to attend the 61st Lexington County 4th of July Peach Festival. This week we have information about the … more
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Grandmother calls killer ‘selfish’

Everything about convicted child killer Tim Jones, Jr., is “me, me, me.” With those words, 11th Circuit Solicitor Rick Hubbard asked 12 jurors to return a verdict of death, not life in … more
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Skills are needed in successful selling

One of the albums I produced in the sales industry years ago was titled “The $ecret to $uccess in $el-ling is a $et of $kills!” Maverick Entrepreneurs’ Million Dollar Strategies co-author Mike … more
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Aim for Clarity

The 2019 Aim for Clarity Sporting Clays Tournament was March 9 at the Palmetto Outdoors Shooting Facility in Swansea, SC. Presented by Jim Hudson Automotive Group, this tournament raised funds … more

Flour sacks were once high fashion

HOLY COW! HISTORY Agood many summer vacations in my childhood were spent on my grandparents’ farm in northwest Missouri. It was the 1960s, and the older people still … more
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Federal officials want police to write more tickets

The National Transportation Safety Board wants police to write more tickets. But local law enforcement officials think it is the wrong way to control speeding. In the interest of safety, … more
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Swansea alum hired as new head football coach

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL A longtime assistant coach and alumnus will take over the Swansea High School football program this fall. Lexington School District Four announced … more
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Lexington educators to help rebuild school in Puerto Rico

2 Lexington County educators will travel to Puerto Rico to help with Hurricane Maria recovery efforts. Luke Clamp, principal of River Bluff High School, and Erica Page, assistant principal of … more
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It’s a Dog’s Life

A woman answered the doorbell and found a man standing on her porch. The man said, “I’m terribly sorry. I just ran over your cat and I would like to replace it for you.” The woman replied, … more
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SCANA lawyer takes blame for audit secrecy

A SCANA lawyer did last week what few are likely to do – accept blame. He admitted he blacked out critical parts of the $1 million Bechtel audit of SCANA’s nuclear project. Attorney … more
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Bronc riding: A female sport

HOLY COW! HISTORY Mark Powell is on family leave. This column is reprinted from 2017. It was a simple idea: if Americans couldn’t travel … more
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2 die in car chase

A pair of unidentified car theft suspects died in a crash at the State Farmers Market Monday. The 2 were fleeing a Lexington County deputy who spotted their stolen car near Gaston. Their car hit a … more

The 2-out rule

SPORTS GROUCH Any attempt to speed the snail’s pace of baseball has been met with: 1. Stiff resistance from traditionalists who were around when Abner Doubleday first swung … more

Stacy Middleton

Stacy Dooley Boozer Middleton, 54, of Clayton GA, passed away on Saturday Aug. 4th 2018 at her home. She was born in Lexington, SC, to Jason and Elizabeth Dooley. She graduated from Lexington … more
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