The intersection at Lake Murray Boulevard and Saint Andrews Road has been reopened. We are asking that drivers use caution due to metal plates in the roadway. If you have any questions, please let me know.Continue Reading
JANUARY 7, 1958 – JUNE 30, 2023 Vi Humphries-Racine, lovingly known as Vi, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2023, in Chapin, SC at the age of 65. She was born on January 7, 1958, to Betty and William “Bill” Gunnells. Vi was preceded in death by her parents, but their memoryContinue Reading
By Mike DuBose with David Hurst, DVM Animal owners will go through horrific grieving when their furry companions die — sometimes multiple times with different loving companions. The Journal of Mental Health Counseling documents the deaths of pets can be equally traumatic or worse than close friends and family membersContinue Reading
Anil Dhokai, a Multimedia Specialist on the Marketing, Communications and Consumerism team, has won an EMMY for a video he produced about a young patient with cancer who was treated at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital in the Midlands. His video, “Nothing can stop child cancer patient after receiving prosthetic limb,”Continue Reading
The inaugural Black Eats Week 803 (BEW803) was a week-long celebration of Black-owned restaurants and food trucks held June 19-25 in the Columbia metropolitan area. The event brought together food enthusiasts, highlighted diverse culinary talents, and served as a platform to support and uplift Black-owned food establishments during Juneteenth. “TheContinue Reading
By Sarah Ostergaard When considering a word I first turn to the dictionary. In this case, “an education” is defined by Merriam-Webster online as “the action or process of educating or of being educated.” Unhelpful; my 5th grade English teacher taught us not to define a word using the rootContinue Reading
A short July monthly business meeting for the Lexington County Republican Party (LCRP) didn’t mean that there weren’t more strong actions taken. During the Monday, July 10 executive committee meeting, Lexington-Richland School District Five Board Chairwoman Rebecca Blackburn Hines was censured for failing to uphold the County and State RepublicanContinue Reading
SC7 leaders Tom Mullikin, Michelle McCollum, Sheriff Leon Lott, Chief Skip Holbrook, Chief Chris Cowan, Duke Energy representatives, and others to accompany Evette S.C. Lt. Governor Pamela Evette will join top law enforcement leaders (Lott, Holbrook, Cowan, others), Duke Energy representatives, Palmetto Pride (anti-litter campaigners), SC7 officials and othersContinue Reading
Irmo Businessman, Bill Danielson, has announced he will run for Mayor of the Town of Irmo. Next month he will file the necessary paperwork to be a candidate in the November election. Danielson, who was first elected to Irmo Town Council in a special election in March of 2020 andContinue Reading
The intersection at Lake Murray Boulevard and Saint Andrews Road is currently blocked due to an extensive repair that is being made on a broken water main. Traffic is being diverted around the intersection; however, we ask that you avoid this area all together if possible. Due to the extensiveContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Family life has kept Chester native Kelley Baker and her vintage burgundy 1929 Ford A Model Chevrolet-powered car close to home. After hearing about the third annual American Legion Irmo Post 174 Car Show taking place Saturday, Baker made a “spur of the moment” decision. “MyContinue Reading