Category: LIFESTYLE
Entrepreneur with B-L roots honored with proclamation
Kiara Cancer, a Batesburg-Leesville native, was recognized by Mayor Lancer B. Shull during a May 18 ceremony at the Town Hall. The proclamation was issued in recognition of the 30-year-old…
County Library still closed but refines patron service in COVID-19
Lexington County Public Library remains temporarily closed to the public as the effects of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 are still being felt across South Carolina. Still, the library and its…
COLUMN: Look for the strawberry in every situation
So, we continue in this semi-quarantine? And for how much longer? I hope you are being very selective as to where you are going and with whom you are going! How…
Kindhearted teachers install ‘Little Library’ to help kids read
Two veteran teachers have a built a small oasis of learning that now offers kids in one Batesburg-Leesville neighborhood a most precious gift: access to books and a chance to…
COLUMN: How do we honor our Moms during this special week?
Oh, what a grand day we had on Sunday, Mother’s Day! It seemed strange to celebrate it without sharing the weekend with the Poultry Festival. It was also Parker’s 11th…
Mama was a fighter, and so is her baby boy when the fight is right
Like so many sons on this Mother’s Day, I awoke keenly aware of the absence of the first woman I ever loved. I rolled out of bed today thinking about…
COLUMN: Measuring words and actions, and leaning on God
Well, another week into this new lifestyle. At least we are allowed a little bit more freedom but must be careful. I hope you are practicing social distancing. My little…
