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1. Follow the list: Teachers regularly provide a list of required materials. Don’t stray from what is suggested, as extra items often go unused.

2. Double check the closet: It’s possible that some of the supplies you need are items you already have from the previous school year.

3. Avoid big brands: Your child may want the trendiest product from the most prestigious brand, but that doesn’t always translate to best quality.

4. Shop with cash: Estimate how much you’ll need to buy the items on your list.

5. Coupons, coupons, coupons: The Sunday paper is a great place to find discount coupons on back to school supplies

6. Put that extra money towards your 529 college savings plan: Open or add to a Future Scholar 529 college savings account for your child. Visit www.FutureScholar.com for more information.

Soon-to-be Kidney Center buys land

Southern Visions Real Estate sold a 1-acre parcel of land located at 5506 Platt Springs Road, Lexington, for an undisclosed amount. The spot will be the new location of Davita Kidney Center.

Southern Visions represented the seller RPW Publishing in the sale to Genesis KC Development. Davita Kidney Care is a leading provider of kidney care in the United States, delivering dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney failure and end-stage renal disease.

Auto dealers elect Lexington native

Lexington native Michael Addy of Addy’s Harbor Dodge in Myrtle Beach has been elected president of the SC Automobile Dealers Association.

Addy was long associated with Addy Dodge in Lexington before moving to Myrtle Beach.

He is continuing a tradition begun by his father Cromer Addy and uncles Kermit and James Addy who opened Addy Dodge in Lexington in 1954.

LEXPO was biggest yet

The 2018 Lexpo was the biggest ever according to Conner Watkins of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce.

This year they had 110 vendors at River Bluff High School. They have previously met at Radius Church and St. Stephens Lutheran Church. The move to River Bluff allowed them to expand and allowed more vendors to participate. The place was buzzing like a beehive.

Conner also said that “All participants commented on how well the event was hosted and organized and that there were so many visitors. They made many new connections and got leads, too.”

New business openings

Two new businesses recently opened their doors in Lexington Square, at 5230 Sunset Blvd. (Hwy 378).

WingPlace opened June 3, and Sukiya Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi followed on July 11. Creative Nail Salon is also expected to open later this month.

Retailers open now include Clean Juice, Firenza Pizza, Hollywood Feed, Lowes Foods, Orangetheory Fitness, Pacific Dental Services, Palm Beach Tan and Sola Salon Studios. Wayback Burgers is slated to open in August.

Lexington Square is anchored by a nearly 50,000-square-foot Lowes Foods, which opened July 2017.

LMC announces 3 new doctors

Lexington Medical Center welcomes Michael L. Nunnery, MD, who has moved to Lexington Family Practice Ballentine and is accepting new patients. Dr. Nunnery has cared for Lexington Family Practice patients of all ages for nearly 15 years.

LMC welcomes Ronald F. Pendleton, DO, FAAFP, to the hospital’s network of care. Dr. Pendleton will work at Harbison Medical Associates, a Lexington Medical Center physician practice and is accepting new patients.

LMC welcomes Brandi P. Derrick, MD, to the hospital’s network of care. Dr. Derrick will work at the Irmo location of Peterson and Plante Internal Medicine Associates. She is accepting new patients.