The State Fair has come to a close after a 10- day run. Back from last year’s pandemic drivethru variation, it enjoyed a successful year, with new and familiar rides, french fries, art and horticulture. Of course, The Rocket was the focal point and meeting place. Speaking of The Rocket, Danny Stewart of the nearby Olympia area tells us this familiar structure lay on its side at the corner of Rosewood and Assembly Street for years. After 1968, it was moved to its present location at the fairgrounds. Stewart reflected on the fair at the Steel building when many artifacts burned. He actually helped put out the flames. The fairgrounds security was a pack of dogs who would chase you to the gate. Stewart said a bus ride from Olympia to catch a movie downtown was just $.25. There were no Ubers back then!

Our Lexington Chamber held it’s monthly Breakfast Oct. 12 at Radius Church. Breakfast was prepared by John Aun of Eggs Up Grill and sponsored by Budget Blinds. Chamber Chair Mike White asked Pastor Ken Jumper of The Harvest Church to deliver the invocation.

Sponsor Chris Petty told of his window covering business in Lexington and Chapin.

CEO Angelle LaBorde introduced County Councilman Darrell Hudson, Town Councilmen Steve Baker, Todd Carnes and Ron Williams, Byron Thomas for Congressman Joe Wilson, Rep. Paula Calhoun and Economic Development Director Sarah Johnson.

Lou Kennedy, CEO of Nephron Pharmaceuticals, was given a unique perspective by Vice President Lindsey Miles. Ambassador of the Month is Amy Devore Walden of Babcock Center. Katy Barry of the County Public Library told of free services to search for businesses, people, mailing lists and sales leads. Next meeting will be Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 a.m. featuring Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette.

Lunch group led by Hugh Rodgers met last Friday at the Old Mill Brew Pub. Enjoying lunch and interesting conversations were Hugh Rodgers, T.R. Parrish, Les Lewis, Peter Korn, Cheryl Ann Morris, Tim Driggers, Horace Harmon, Ross Snell, Adrian Falgione and George Brantley.

The 2021 Lexington County Veterans Day Parade will be on Sunday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m. The route will bring the parade down Main Street and South Lake Drive

Anne Bull reports: Be on the lookout for coyotes! Even though Lexington is growing and the coyotes’ natural habitats are disappearing, they have learned to adapt to any area. Just recently 10-year-old Cullen Mathias, who has his own business of incubating chicken and duck eggs, lost the ducks he had hatched to coyotes. The state Department of Natural Resurces reports that coyotes can have distemper, rabies, parvovirus, hepatitis and mange. You can contact SCDNR if you see any in your area. If they are not controlled, the population will continue to increase because coyotes have no natural known predators.

Congratulations to our former Lexitonian, Governor, and Ambassador, Nikki Haley. She has just been appointed to the Clemson Board or Trustees. Haley, along with her husband, Michael, and daughter, Rena are all proud graduates of Clemson.

Witches and goblins and skeletons oh no! For a real Halloween treat take a ride to Ashley Hills subdivision. In the first cul de sac on the left sits two houses that have gone above and beyond with their spooky decorations. You’ll see a skeleton wedding party, a horse-drawn hearse, witches, goblins, graveyards and talking bats. It’s better to go by in the daytime because ghosts, witches and vampires tend to fly away at night.

Hamp Caughman Jr tells us: Palmer Thomas Driskell was born October 1, 2021 to Joey and Lisa Caughman Driskell. Proud grandparents are Jane and Hamp Caughman Jr. Palmer arrived a couple of weeks early, and was actually born on the same day as his uncle Thomas Caughman, who died in combat operations while serving his country with the United States Army in June 2004. Amazing and . divine intervention! Both parents and newborn are doing well!

Happy Birthday: Frankie Black, Amy Roof Hoffman, Belinda Osborne, Kay Renwick, Marianna Adams, Robin Cox, Ella Dickey, Brody Arndt, Caylee Burgess, Jim Herpst, Luke Mondeel, Taber Arnold, Amanda Caughman, Chris Taylor, Alex Brooks, Christin Mims,

Shirley Wessinger, Wyatt Westberry, Bob Bachman, Lee Marr, Olivia Miles, Eric Wessinger, Patty Freytag, Ginger Snelgrove, Crystal Burgess, Alex Dawkins, Marcie Leaphart, Rut Spence, Dee Carter, Viri Caughman, Eliza Jebaily, Ruth Ann Owen, Tom Ledbetter, Jordan Adams, Hugh Rodgers, George Rauch, Andrew Roland, Janis Summers, Carol Perri, Sissy Frierson, Mack Maxwell, Roxanne Moore, Maria Comerford. Patsy Kiser, Brooke Sharpe, Taylor Ann Madsen, Liam Campbell-Kelly, Jordan Knight, Wayne Kempf, Robby Wilkins, Jeremy Jeffcoat, Hugh Rogers, George Rauch, Roxanne Moore, Steve Steele, Mike MacDougall, Ronnie Wingard, Melanie Moseley, Sina Theil.