This January yoga challenge is practiced nationwide. Here's some Lexington County yoga studios

Yoga, a practice involving postures, breathing techniques and meditation, has grown in popularity over the years. Practitioners say it promotes harmony between the body, mind and spirit.   …

Swansea restaurant welcomes new owners and familiar food

The new year has ushered in a fresh restaurant in Swansea with different ownership taking over the former Sugarbaker’s Buffet. The Kozy Kitchen just reopened Jan. 7 after a break in December to …

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Lexington marks 100 years of police service and high school athletics

The Lexington Police Department had a 100th anniversary badge designed.

Lexington Town Council’s first meeting of 2025 heard lots of applause, much of which was for the Town of Lexington’s police department and Lexington High School Athletics. Both are …

South Carolina schools begin new cell phone policy to boost student focus

Winter break is officially over, and for schools across South Carolina, students will see a change this semester. A new cell phone policy prohibits the use of electronic personal devices during …

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Stay Here, Play Here: Lexington County events for the week of Jan. 9

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FRIDAY, JAN. 10 Wild Lights The Riverbanks Zoo & Garden (500 Wildlife Pkwy.) invites you and the kids to take a post-holiday spin through their Wild Lights display. From polar bears to …

5 Red Cross disaster volunteers deploying from South Carolina to Los Angeles as wildfires force thousands to evacuate

Five disaster-trained volunteers from the American Red Cross of South Carolina are deploying to support disaster relief operations in Los Angeles where dangerous wildfires are burning, forcing …

West Columbia City Council recognizes employees for years of service

West Columbia City Hall

At the latest West Columbia City Council meeting, several employees were recognized with service pins and members discussed the annexation of a property. On Dec. 18, a petition for the …

‘See something, say something.’ SLED encourages vigilance

The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division is sending out a reminder for everyone to reach out to law enforcement if they see something suspicious in their community. If you contact law …

Mental Health Matters: Stages of change

Each January, millions of people think about setting one or more goals to accomplish in the new year. Reaching these goals usually requires some sort of behavior change, if not a series of changes, …

HOLY COW! HISTORY: They were crazy about Kate

If any woman was ever born to be the first lady of the United States, it was Kate. Glitteringly beautiful and dazzlingly charming, she was an engaging hostess whose table and conversation sparkled. …

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Gamecock football set to see key departures from 2024 team

South Carolina’s 2024 football season is over. As the focus shifts to the 2025 season, the team is set to lose a handful of its key contributors to either graduation, the transfer portal or the 2025 NFL draft. 
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86-year-old Lexington resident uses letters to honor S.C. history and tell his story

Clarendon native Russell Mellette shows his wife, Grace

There is a signed baseball displayed in a curio case with oak framing and glass windows. It sits behind a name plate, oak, too, with the name Russell D. Mellette engraved with black lettering on …

Hailing from all over Lexington County, business leaders, professionals and locals gathered at Seawell’s in Columbia, S.C. on July 18 to celebrate many entities that make Lexington County as …
What’s old has become new again in presidential politics. And it’s been a mighty long wait, too. For the first time in nearly a century, there’s a candidate with facial hair on a …
Admittedly, it sounds like the start of a joke: “So a presidential assassin, a pioneering automaker and an Academy Award-winning actress walk into a bar…” But it’s not.  …
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Lexington local crowned 2024 Miss South Carolina Teen 

Lexington local, Mary Elle Marchant, was crowned 2024 Miss South Carolina Teen on June 29, 2024. In addition to winning her new title, Marchant was also awarded a $20,000 scholarship from the Miss South Carolina Organization. With 14 years of dance experience, she danced a routine to The Chorus Line’s opening hit, “I Hope I Get It,” for the talent portion of the competition.

Lexington native, Mary Elle Marchant, 18, was crowned 2024 Miss South Carolina Teen on June 29, 2024. The daughter of Andy and Rhonda, Marchant is a recent graduate of River Bluff High School’s …

FRIDAY, JAN. 17 Free Fridays The Riverbanks Zoo & Garden (500 Wildlife Pkwy.) launches its Free Fridays series. Every Friday throughout January and February, residents of Richland and …
Columbia — South Carolina Department of Transportation has crews mobilized across the state for possible snow and ice impacts associated with Winter Storm Cora. Secretary of …
The Town of Irmo is hosting a chili cookoff at Moore Park on Jan. 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The proceeds will support McGregor Presbyterian Church’s Snack Pack program. It is free for …
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Warm weather did not stop residents from visiting the Market at Icehouse

Throughout the past few weeks, Lexington County has started experiencing the hot and humid summers we’re known for, but the outside activities continue to prosper. This past Saturday, the Icehouse Amphitheater held its weekly Market at Icehouse.

Parkland Plaza is gaining a couple of new tenants in its shopping center. The outparcel building in the plaza is being leased to Oak Street Health, a primary health care practice providing care for …
That familiar jingle of the highly anticipated ice cream truck on a summer afternoon ignites a feeling of excitement quite like no other. And while it's not exactly ice cream, Kona Ice strives to create similar memories one shaved ice at a time.
Rio Express Grill, located at 5594 Sunset Blvd. in Lexington is now open, offering a variety of Brazilian BBQ options for locals and visitors alike.
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Cross Creek, Byrnes claim 2024 Cayce Roundball championships

The 2024 Cayce Roundball Classic is over, and two teams were crowned champions after four days of action-packed basketball. 

Lexington County athletes excel at the collegiate level in 2024

There are many Lexington County natives who graduated beyond high school athletics and have taken their talents to college. Some of those athletes even went D1 and are excelling in their sport. 
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