By W. Thomas Smith Jr. United States Senator Tim Scott, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, praised Project H.O.P.E., a program of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD), as a model for elderly outreach and assistance which might be implemented by other agencies, nationwide. Scott’s remarksContinue Reading
Dutch Fork High School faced off against Chapin High October 8. The Silver Foxes beat the Eagles 69-21. Photos by Chris Record, GoFlashWin.comContinue Reading
At an event to celebrate the growth of Greg’s Groceries, a police-community relations program started by Serve & Connect, a Columbia, SC-based non-profit, AT&T and FirstNet presented the organization with a $125,000 contribution to further expand the reach and impact of Greg’s Groceries. In the last twelve months, Greg’s GroceriesContinue Reading
Irmo Police Department Community Foundation (IPDCF) President, Hamed Javad, along with SFC. Hendricks and CPL. Larabee recently stopped by H.E. Corley Elementary School Leadership Magnet & Montessori Magnet to donate school supplies. The supplies were collected over the past year by Hamed and the IPDCF to ensure that Irmo areaContinue Reading
The Irmo Outreach Committee’s website (irmooutreach.org) has been updated to reflect information regarding the services it provides to the community. In the past two years, Irmo Outreach has served many elderly, disabled, and lower-income community members with assistance ranging from house painting to basic electrical repair and lawn maintenance. MoreContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named the winners for the 2020-2021 volunteer awards. Eighteen awards were given out in five categories and plaques were presented to the winners in the schools instead of the usual district presentation ceremony because of COVID-19 restrictions. Volunteer award winners included: Laura Church, Leaphart ElementaryContinue Reading
The owners of Hollow Creek Distillery are sharing their newest spirit. Owners Craig and Meredith Amick may have spent the last year expanding and remodeling, yet all the while, their newest spirit rested comfortably in a toasted oak barrel soaking in the essence and aromas that complete the palate ofContinue Reading
Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR) welcomed two new board members and elected the 2021-2022 executive committee and committee chairs this summer. The 2020-2021 board diligently navigated Covid-19 and focused on a year of growth for the organization including a full brand refresh with an invigorated mission and vision statement. CORContinue Reading
The Columbia Children’s Theatre will present Frozen Jr. October 15 – 17, at Meadow Glen Middle School Showtimes are October 15 at 7 pm; October 16 at 2 pm and 7 PM; and October 17 at 3 pm. Based on the 2018 Broadway musical, Frozen Jr. brings Elsa, Anna, and theContinue Reading
Tifani Moore claimed victory in a special election held October 12 to fill a vacant seat on Lexington-Richland School District Five’s board. Moore led with 56 percent of the vote to 37 percent for Haley Griggs, and seven percent for Jeff Herring. The seat was left open when former boardContinue Reading
1. Haley knows that our district has spent millions building a new high school will low enrollment and buying properties we don’t need, while our older schools need millions in repairs. Her opponent is supported by the leaders and developers who made those decisions. (See “Fiscal Responsibility” at https://www.haleygriggsford5.com/issues 2.Continue Reading