Members of the Lexington-Richland School District Five Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter placed first the SC FFA Horse Evaluation Career Development Event, earning a perfect score in the team problem-solving activities. The event took place at the South Carolina Equine Park in Camden on Saturday, May 28th. Twelve teamsContinue Reading
By Elizabeth Kilmartin Several weeks ago, Jay and I made the decision that we would run for office. “We,” you ask? Yes. But just the running part. About a week from the filing deadline, we decided that we better pray after several people asked Jay to run as a trueContinue Reading
Chamber Crawl brings small ensembles to your favorite neighborhood watering holes, and this time we’re heading to downtown Columbia for a beautiful evening on the back patio and astroturf lawn of River Rat Brewery (1231 Shop Rd, Columbia, SC 29201)! Doors are at 6:00 PM and the concert is atContinue Reading
Irmo High School International School for the Arts Orchestra Program, under the direction of Colleen Marcou, earned the South Carolina Music Educators Association (SCMEA) Orchestra Division’s Outstanding Performance Award – SILVER for the 2021-2022 school year. The Outstanding Performance Award (OPA) is the highest achievement for the orchestra programs in the stateContinue Reading
Reggaetronic Lake Murray Music Festival was held on Saturday, June 4 at Spence Island. The boat tie-up music festival is in its 9th year providing ‘a unique festival component to the celebration and presents the community with an appreciation of togetherness through traditional rock/reggae/funk music paired with DJ inspired flavorsContinue Reading
Palmetto State Families Suffering from Inflation; Tourism Industry Hurt by High Gas Prices Rebecca Blackburn Hines, Conservative Republican candidate for South Carolina House District 85 from Irmo and Chapin called for a suspension of the state gas tax in light of skyrocketing inflation and bad economic decisions from the BidenContinue Reading
Union United Methodist Church, Irmo, S.C. June 12, 2022, at 4 p.m. Admission is Free! Union United Methodist Church invites you to join us for our Union Choir Concert titled, “Why We Sing”, Sunday, June 12, at 4 p.m. in the Sanctuary of Union UMC. This concert will be ourContinue Reading
By: Edward M “JIB”Colie III Hi there, I’m a new columnist on this beat, but you may recognize my name if you’ve ever read the Lake Murray News. My “Inland Sea” Column has been a featured column since 1986. For the past 8 years, I have been driving around theContinue Reading
The man who died after pointing a handgun and shooting at Lexington County deputies and West Columbia police officers Friday has been identified. Tyler Mehki Sincere Boages, 19, died of multiple gunshots to the upper body, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “This incident started after a 911 callerContinue Reading
Dutch Fork High School senior Drew Bedford has been appointed to the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs. Bedford received a full scholarship and plans to major in Aerospace Engineering and hopes to fly “fighters” for our country after graduation. “It means a great deal to be one ofContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five is participating in the Summer Food Service Program again this year. The program begins June 6 and ends August 3. Children through the age of 18 may participate. Parents/guardians must bring children to one of the sites below to enjoy free breakfast and/or lunch Monday-Thursday, excluding the weekContinue Reading