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One of our friends says the only place he will stand in line is at Shealy’s Bar-B-Que.

People have been standing in line at the Batesburg-Leesville restaurant for 50 years.

Victor and Sara Shealy started barbecuing whole hogs in their backyard in the 1950s.

Even then, people lined up to buy it by the pound with their homemade mustard sauce.

Fans and friends urged Victor and Sara to open a restaurant.

They were hesitant as neither had any experience running a restaurant.

With their children Tommy and Nancy they took the plunge in June 1969.

They worked 16 hours a day. The rest, as they say, is history.

The Shealys will be giving away a Chevy Silverado truck and other goodies.

Details and rules are on their Facebook page @ShealysBBQ.

Library ‘Friend’ receives grant

Lexington Main Library’s best “friend” has been recognized for her efforts.

United for Libraries has awarded the 2019 United for Libraries/ThriftBooks Friend Conference Grant to Marlena E. White, Director of the Friends of the Lexington Main Library and President of the Friends of South Carolina Libraries.

White will receive $850 plus full conference registration to attend the 2019 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. A formal presentation to the grant winner will be made at the conference at the “Gala Author Tea” Monday, June 24.

As Director of the Friends, White coordinates efforts between staff and the Friends to promote funding and awareness for Lexington Main Library.

Bank president retiring

Richard Harmon, president of Security Federal Bank, will retire this August.

Harmon has been president of the bank since 2014. He was elected to the Company’s and the Bank’s Boards of Directors in 2013 and will continue serving on the boards following his retirement.

Security Federal Bank has 16 full-service branches including locations in Ballentine, Columbia, Lexington, and West Columbia.

Who’s new

Brian K. Heaberlin, MD, has join Lexington Medical Center’s network of care.

Dr. Heaberlin will work at Lexington ENT & Allergy, a Lexington Medical Center physician practice.

He will provide surgical and non-surgical treatments for ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders.

Safety 1st at Ford

Ford Motors is recalling:

• 1.2 million Explorers built between 2011 and 2017.

•123,000 F-150 trucks built between 2012 and 2013.

• 4,300 Ford Econoline vans built between 2009 and 2015.

Ford said the Explorer recall to fix a potential rear-suspension fracture issue will cost about $180 million.

$75,000 for literacy

Wells Fargo presented United Way of the Midlands with $75,000 to support local early childhood literacy efforts.

United Way’s Midlands Reading Consortium focuses on increasing language development, reading proficiency and encouraging a child’s love for reading.

MRC offers a one-to-one tutoring program, parent engagement events, guest reading opportunities and summer reading camp opportunities.

Last year, more than 600 children were tutored through the MRC program.

No child turned away

The Lexington YMCA hosted its annual Kohl’s Kids Day last week.

It celebrated 9 years that Kohl’s has helped children who need financial assistance.

Kohl’s has donated almost $200,000, allowing the Y to never turn anyone away because of their inability to pay.

Lexington YMCA Executive Director Paul Sadler told WOLO-TV that many kids in day camp and after-school programs are direct recipients.

Campers at this year’s event had the opportunity to meet Gamecock great and Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers.

Lexington Medical Center Northeast planned

Lexington Medical Center broke ground last week on a new facility in Northeast Columbia.

Its 225,000 square feet will provide urgent care and imaging services, MRIs, CT scans and X-rays, 3 operating rooms, outpatient surgery, occupational and physical therapy, a walking trail and classroom space near Clemson and Longtown Roads. It’s expected to open in late 2020.

The hospital has 10 physician practices in Northeast Columbia.

Patients’ medical history will be integrated into the hospital’s electronic heath records. This will allow physicians to see a patient’s complete medical history and allows patients to have their own records on their smart phones.

What’s in a name?

What is Truist? It isn’t the name of an artificial sweetener or a new cure for cancer.

It’s the new name of the nation’s 6th-largest retail bank.

BB&T, which used to be Lexington State Bank and SunTrust Banks plan to merge and change their name to Truist Financial Corp.

Not everyone approves. Among more than 1,700 voters in an American Banker poll, 11% said they loved the new name and 68% hated it.

Tarrar Springs dedication

A highway historical marker will be dedicated in front of the Lexington District 1 Office building on Tarrar Springs Road just off US 1 east of Lexington Saturday, July 20, at 3 pm.

Representatives from the Godfrey Dre-her Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolutioin and the Granby Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution from all over the state will be in attendance.

For details contact Don Simmons at 803-319-2175.