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Photos: Lexington County Chili Cookoff draws big crowd …

2/19/2024
The annual Lexington County Chili Cookoff was back in action for a 10th time Feb. 18, continuing to draw big crowds with its mix of community and warming grub. This year, the event spilled into the …

Photos: Savage Craft celebrates 3rd anniversary with …

1/29/2024
Savage Craft Ale Works, West Columbia’s resident craft brewery, celebrated three years in business Jan. 27.

Photos: Attendees brave cold to show off, check out …

1/22/2024
Despite waking up to some of the lowest temperatures the area has seen thus far this winter, local car enthusiasts still showed up in the parking lot of the Irmo location of Bart’s Crazy Good Coffee.

Photos: New Brookland Tavern’s last night in West …

1/2/2024
"I walked into the old space Friday night with a bad attitude and too much of that 'kids these days' cynicism that chains people to the past. I’m getting older. We all are."

Photos: New Brookland Tavern community says goodbye to …

12/28/2023
The New Brookland Tavern community gathered Dec. 27, two days before Lexington County’s longest continuously operating music venue was set to hold its final concert in West Columbia before moving across the Congaree River to Columbia’s Five Points neighborhood.

Photos: Lexington celebrates season with Snowball …

12/18/2023
With perfect weather, Lexington’s Snowball Carnival, the centerpiece of the town’s annual Snowball Festival that was postponed from earlier in the month due to inclement conditions, drew a crowd to the Icehouse Amphitheater.

Photos: Steel Hands says cheers to five years

12/11/2023
Cayce’s Steel Hands Brewing went all out in celebrating its first five years in business.

Photos: Lexington Christmas parade attracts big crowd

12/7/2023
A large crowd came out to enjoy the lovely weather and a variety of marching and rolling participants, as the Town of Lexington finished off its 2023 Snowball Festival with a Christmas Parade.

Photos: Lake Murray Christmas Light Boat Parade …

12/4/2023
The event, put on by the Capital City/Lake Murray Country regional tourism board, returned after being canceled last year due to low water levels.

Photos: Brookland-Cayce, Gray Collegiate march on, …

11/24/2023
Brookland-Cayce and Gray Collegiate advanced to the state football semifinals with wins over Crestwood and Strom Thurmond Nov. 17, while Gilbert fell to Camden in a heartbreaking loss.  The …

Photos: Lexington Police provides Bountiful Harvest …

11/24/2023
The pre-Thanksgiving event targeted at feeding the community packing more than 200 food boxes.

Photos: State’s best senior volleyball players …

11/20/2023
Four Lexington County athletes played alongside some of South Carolina’s best volleyball players in Saturday's North-South All-Star games.

Photos: Riverbanks Zoo highlights endangered species …

11/20/2023
The zoo has a new look this holiday season.

Photos: White Knoll continues emphatic march through …

11/16/2023
White Knoll’s football team continues to roll through opponents, advancing to the third round of the 5A playoffs Nov. 10 after defeating 2022 runner-up, Fort Dorchester, 50-7.

Photos: Pelion Peanut Party boiled and paraded again

11/6/2023
The Pelion Peanut Party was back for another year Nov. 3 and 4.

Photos: Brookland-Cayce knocks off Gilbert to claim …

11/1/2023
The Brookland-Cayce Bearcats knocked off previously undefeated Gilbert 28-21 to clinch the Region V-3A championship. 

Photos: Gilbert hosts food festival 'Spooktacular'

10/23/2023
Halloween spirit and delicious aromas were in the air at Gilbert Community Park as the Foodees Food and Culture Festival returned to Lexington County for the second time this year with a three-day Spooktacular.