Photo: Completed specialized operations area at the Lexington County Coroner’s Office at Red Bank Crossing, featuring stainless-steel workstations, storage, wash stations and dedicated equipment. Photo courtesy of Solid Structures, LLC. LEXINGTON, S.C. — Solid Structures has completed construction on the new Lexington County Coroner’s Office at Red Bank Crossing, providingContinue Reading
The Cooperative Ministry recently welcomed a group of students from Gateway Baptist Church, who volunteered their time as part of the church’s annual local missions weekend. The students began by completing a landscaping project before moving into the ministry’s clothing bank, where they sorted and organized clothing for clients inContinue Reading
By Robin All If you look closely at your top hand on the club, you’ll notice the “V” formed by your thumb and the back of your hand. For a right-handed golfer, that “V” should point toward your right shoulder. In this case, the player’s “V” was pointing more towardContinue Reading
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Multiples of the Midlands (MoM) Club will host its annual Fall Children’s Consignment Sale on Saturday, Aug. 15, at St. David’s Lutheran Church. The sale will be open from 7 a.m. until noon and will feature a wide variety of gently used items for infants,Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Seven attorneys with the law firm of Moore Bradley Myers (MBM) have been recognized in the 2026 Legal Elite rankings by Columbia Business Monthly. The attorneys honored represent a variety of practice areas, including criminal law, family law, personal injury defense and government law, reflecting the firm’sContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — McGregor Presbyterian Church is inviting the community to enjoy an evening of live music on Friday, Aug. 28, featuring the award-winning band Carolina Bluegrass Style. Known for blending Classic Country, traditional hard-driving Bluegrass, Rock, Blues, Jazz and Reggae, Carolina Bluegrass Style has developed a distinctive sound thatContinue Reading
Irmo Town Council called a special council meeting on Tuesday, August 4 to give a final reading to an ordinance to legally change the way the town does business. Passing the ordinance allows for the question to be put on the November ballot so residents can vote to change theContinue Reading
Richland County leaders, including Council Vice Chair Derrek Pugh and Assistant County Administrator John Thompson, helped celebrate graduates of the Columbia-Richland Fire Department’s Summer Youth Empowerment Academy recently. Pugh gave remarks at the graduation ceremony in Columbia. Public SafetyPublic SafetyThe Youth Empowerment Academy, a partnership between the fire department andContinue Reading
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union is accepting applications for its fourth annual Teacher of the Game program, presented in partnership with the University of South Carolina’s Gamecock Athletics. The program recognizes outstanding K-12 educators from across South Carolina during Gamecock home football games throughout the 2026 season.Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Community members turned out in support of Sistercare during the first of this year’s three SisterCare Saturdays, held Aug. 1 at the intersection of Washington and Main streets during the popular Soda City Market. The fundraiser benefited Sistercare, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping victims and survivorsContinue Reading
By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Each August I think of my father’s service in Japan, specifically Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Recently I came across one of his base passes that had been hiding from me all these years. Dad was stationed in Yokohama. The date on his pass is AugustContinue Reading