Oktoberfest coming to Lexington - The Lexington SC FunFest is out but the Town of Lexington Oktoberfest is in. The festival board has changed the name and the theme of the September 13-18 festival, Board Chairwoman Lori Moroz said. The name of the DooDah Parade is being changed to the Oompah Parade to complement the festival name. A new event, A Saturday morinng History Volksmarch through the Lexington County Museum grounds, is being planned. The festival week will conclude this year with a dance Friday night and the Saturday Oompah Parade, Volksmarch and carnival at Lexington Town Hall and Virginia Hylton Park.
Town growth ‘booming’, Lexington mayor says - Growth is doing more than bringing people, jobs and businesses to the Town of Lexington. It is also brining in revenues to help keep taxes down and provide services for citizens. In the past five years, business license fees have increased by 81% to almost $3.5 million annually, Mayor Randy Halfacre said in his state of the town address last week. The increase is the result of annexations along the town’s golden strip which extends along U.S. 378 to Interstate 20. “The town is a booming place for businesses to thrive and grow,” Halfacre said.
New Life for Old Hardware Store – The Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center has big plans for the former Ace Hardware store on West Main St. Past Chamber Chairman Clyde Smith and David Perry are heading up the group planning the Business Expo on Main Thursday, May 20. Businesses are encouraged to start making plans to participate and it will be first come, first served. The chamber also has planned: Business at Lunch, Tuesday, Feb. 16, with coach and consultant Jerry Bellune on increasing revenues, widening your profit margin and improved your bottom line. Annual Celebration of Excellence in Education with Lexington School District 1 at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, Tuesday, Feb. 23.
Don’t Miss the Energy Expo - The County of Lexington and the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission will sponsor an “Energy Expo”. It will be on Friday, March 5 ath the Saluda Shoals Park River Center. It’s free.
Wildcats keep pace in region - Lexington continued to lead Region V with wins over Irmo SC and Dutch Fork. The Wildcats battled back from a 17 point halftime deficit to shock the Yellow Jackets and heold on for a 53 – 49 win over the Silver Foxes. We’re two up on Dutch Fork now, but we’re not champions yet.” Lexigton Head Coach Bailey Harris said. “Richland Northeast is still out there with a shot, and as long as Irmo keeps winning, we have to keep winning.”
