The Saluda Shoals Foundation Oyster Roast Fundraiser will be held on Saturday April 17 from 4 – 7pm. Enjoy all you can eat fresh steamed oysters, craft beer and wine, delicious BBQ and live music from the Lawhead brothers Band. Raffles and mystery prize drawings will be held. Bring anContinue Reading

The Basilica of St. Peter’s Catholic Church will host it’s 35th Annual Free Easter Banquet on Easter Sunday, April 4, for the poor, homeless and elderly.   The church is located at 1529 Assembly Street in downtown Columbia and organizers are asking that the public please use the back entrance dueContinue Reading

The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board will have the 2021 Taste of Lake Murray, presented by Lexington Medical Center, on May 6th, 2021. The event will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton at 6pm. Limited space is available but tickets are on sale and can be purchasedContinue Reading

Registration is now open for the Inquiry Matters Conference. The event is being hosted by Lexington-Richland School District Five in partnership with the University of South Carolina (UofSC) College of Education on April 17 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  The event will be offered virtually this year in responseContinue Reading

Leesville’s Hollow Creek Distillery begins production of Vodka With the recent announcement of a new 5,000sf building and a Community Service Award from Governor Henry McMaster for the production of hand sanitizer at the start of the pandemic, Hollow Creek Distillery is making news again. Owners Craig and Meredith AmickContinue Reading

Live music will fill the Irmo Community Park during a free concert of classic music and dance band tunes at the outdoor amphitheater Sunday, March 14 from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Come meet the Riverland Band and hear music of many genres. Riverland will be presenting a wide varietyContinue Reading

$208 million has been allocated to help propel coronavirus vaccination efforts across South Carolina. The bill that passed in the House on Tuesday provides funding to help in testing and administering the vaccination along with personal protective gear for health workers. Governor McMaster plans on signing the bill into lawContinue Reading

This Saturday, February 13, from 10am until 12noon, the Lake Murray Polar Plunge will be held at Top Spin Racquet & Swim Club, 5347 Sunset Blvd. in Lexington due to COVID restrictions. The sponsor is South Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics and funds raised will go toContinue Reading

In a press conference on Friday, February 5, Miriam Atria, president and CEO of the Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board, announced that Lake Murray will sponsor the Major League Fishing Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit coming April 22-25, 2021 and the Boat US Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship, presented byContinue Reading

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) in partnership with The Blood Connection (TBC) will host a VALENTINE BLOOD DRIVE, Fri., Feb. 12, from 7:00 a.m. until noon at RCSD’s Region Two headquarters facility, 2500 Decker Blvd. And blood donors will receive a $20 Visa giftcardContinue Reading