Late June-early July fitness event will celebrate America’s 250th birthday By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) is celebrating America’s 250th birthday with RCSD’s 250-LBS BENCH PRESS CHALLENGE: Either for one-repetition or multiple reps: The six-day event beginning June 28 and ending July 3. At aContinue Reading
QC Kinetix is holding an Arthritis Awareness Month community event May 16 at St. Andrews Park from 10 am – 2 pm. The event will feature a table tennis tournament, local vendors, and lunch provided. The table tennis tournament has a $20 entry fee, and all proceeds will benefit theContinue Reading
Leaphart Elementary STEAM Magnet School fourth grade teacher Dr. Paul Duggan has been selected as a Spring 2026 recipient of the Coaching Teacher Award of Excellence from the University of South Carolina College of Education. The award recognizes outstanding educators who demonstrate excellence in mentoring and supporting future teachers throughContinue Reading
District Five student Chloe Coleman (Spring Hill High) has been named the Midlands Work-Based Learning (WBL) Student of the Year. The SC Work-Based Learning Student of the Year award recognizes a student who exemplifies sound work-based practices while applying academia to real-life, real-work, and real-world situations in the business/industry environment.Continue Reading
The Drink Pink Rosé Festival returns for its 11th year with changes — new day, new time, and a new location at Boone Fox Flower Farm, formerly City Roots Farm. It will be held May 16 from 4 – 8 pm. Tickets are available at drinkpinkfestival.com. Cost is $45 -$125.Continue Reading
Picture from left to right are 2026 Scholarship Winners Savannah Rae Stephens and Anna “McLaine” Murphy. The Lake Murray-Irmo Woman’s Club recognized its 2026 female scholarship winners, Savannah Rae Stephens of Irmo High School and Anna “McLaine” Murphy of Dutch Fork High School, during a ceremony held in the IrmoContinue Reading
Midlands Light Opera Society sails to ancient Carthage for Dido and Aeneas May 14-17. Performances will be held May 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m., and May 16 and 17 at 3 p.m. in the Pool Building of Bethel United Methodist Church at 4600 Daniel Drive in Columbia. Queen Dido,Continue Reading
The ColaJazz Foundation has announced its free outdoor festival will return May 15-16 to the newly renovated Finlay Park in downtown Columbia. The ColaJazz Jazz and Roots Festival features two days of world-class jazz, food and beverage trucks, art vendors, community, and culture at the heart of the city. TheContinue Reading
Two students from the Escolares Academy at Harbison West Elementary School Gifted and Talent Development Magnet have achieved an academic milestone, earning perfect raw scores on the Spring 2025 SC READY Assessment. Perry Dawson, a fifth-grade student, and Jeremiah Simpson, a fourth-grade student, are among a very small group ofContinue Reading
District Five Superintendent Dr. Akil E. Ross, Sr. was surprised April 20 at the School District Five School Board meeting with the South Carolina National School Public Relations Association (SC/NSPRA) Administrator of the Year Award. The announcement was made by Toni Chewning, President of SC/NSPRA. This award recognizes a superintendentContinue Reading
School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties celebrated 72 first-year educators who participated in the district’s STARS (Supporting Teacher Advancement, Retention, and Success) induction program during a recognition ceremony held April 27, culminating with the announcement of the district’s Induction Teacher of the Year. The district recognized Kelsey Manning,Continue Reading