New Shopping Center coming to Lexington
Construction has begun at Hendrix Crossing, a 61,725-square-foot shopping center being developed in Lexington by Edens & Avant, a retail real estate company. Publix will anchor the center, which opens early February 2011.
“Publix’s decision to have a second location in Lexington validates the tremendous growth we’ve seen there in the past 10 years — a more than 50% increase in population,” said Lyle Darnall, Edens & Avant managing director.
Hendrix Crossing is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 378 and Charter Oak Road, a major artery connecting the Lake Murray neighborhoods to Interstate 20. The center will be near projected future residential growth along the Highway 378 corridor.
Planned for the center is a blend of national and regional retailers that will complement Publix, offering restaurants, convenience services and some traditional shop retail. The center is 83% pre-leased, with two outparcels and several small retail spaces currently being marketed.
Wildcats clinch another region title - With just under five seconds to play in overtime, the chant began! Region Champs! Region Champs! Region Champs! The strong contingent of Lexington students seranaded their team as Shaq Roland headed to the free-throw line. Roland blocked a Xen Singleton lay-up just seconds before, sealing Lexington’s second straight Class 4A Region V basketball title. White Knoll had its chance to play spoiler late in regulation with the game tied at 45-45. With nine seconds remaining, the Timberwolves tried to set up a shot, but a desperation heave from Julian Johnson from the corner came up empty giving the Wildcats new life. In the overtime, senior leadership proved invaluable as Lexington seniors David Burns and Matt Jurgenson came up big. Coach Bailey Harris gathered his team in the locker room following the game and praised them for their effort at winning the region crown, but said no one should be satisfied entering the playoffs. “Our goal is to win the State championship. “
Economic summit set here for Feb. 25 - Sen. Jake Knotts says the state is facing challenging economic times, and will for some time. To help his Lexington County constituents better understand and deal with the state’s financial future, he has arranged for Mike Shealy, the Budget Director of the Senate Finance Committee, to present a comprehensive economic and budgetary analysis to leaders and citizens of Lexington County. “Shealy is the budget guru of the senate, Knotts said.” “He will present his report on how we got in our current economic condition, where we are, and what it will take to get out of this mess.” The Feb. 25 meeting will be held at 7:00p.m. at the Town of Lexington Municipal Conference Center. Knotts told the Chronicle newspaper that this would give local government and school officials a chance to get a first hand briefing of just how many more budget cuts will likely be needed.
Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast was a celebration of Christian unity - From the opening prayer to the closing prayer for Christian Unity, it was obvious this was no ordinary prayer breakfast. The Fourth Annual West Metro Prayer Breakfast held last week at Brookland Baptist Banquet and Conference Center was a program of “Christian Unity in Our Community and God’s World” according to event chairman Kevin Adams. The opening prayer by Rev. John White, pastor of Congaree Presbyterian Church set the tone of peace and unity. The Presentation of Colors and Pledge of Allegiance by the Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School Color Guard, it was obvious to the 375 in attendance that just as the flag represented all peoples in the 50 states, unity and peace were the common thread. When it was over, the common theme heard around the spacious, crowded Conference Center was, “It was too short!”
