Lexington-Richland School District Five has received a new $9.6M grant from the U.S. Department of Education through the department’s Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP). The money will be used at Harbison West Elementary School and Seven Oaks Elementary School. School District Five is one of 16 school districts across theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Region 4-5A title may have been settled last week by White Knoll, which has a bye before the playoffs. However, the stakes are very high this week in the final two games of the regular season in the region. In one matchup, defending Class 5AContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A win away from regular-season perfection. It’s a feat Irmo High School football has accomplished in its history three previous times. Having clinched the Region 5-4A title outright for the first time since 2009, the Yellow Jackets look to complete a 10-0 season at Lugoff-Elgin forContinue Reading
The Midlands Striper Club held its monthly finishing event at Acapulco near Leesville on Oct. 21. Team Whistle took first place after catching a total of 17.53 pounds. The Club returns to Acapulco on Nov. 18 and Dec. 16 to close out the year.Continue Reading
The South Carolina Philharmonic presents Rachmaninoff 150 on Friday, November 17, 2023 at 7:30 PM at the Koger Center for the Arts under the baton of Music Director Morihiko Nakahara. The SC Phil joins orchestras all over the world to celebrate Sergei Rachmaninoff’s 150th birthday. This second Masterworks Series concert of the seasonContinue Reading
By Al Dozier George Frazier, a candidate for Irmo Town Council, will not be able to seek election Nov. 7 due to a failure to meet a residency registration requirement. When asked by The Irmo News about the disqualification, Lenice Shoemaker, director of Registration and Elections for Lexington County, saidContinue Reading
Open Letter I support Bill Danielson for mayor because he has shown me what leadership, civility, and financial responsibility is. He was there when we needed him when we had criminal activity coming from Columbia into our neighborhoods. He is the one who got law enforcement from four jurisdictions together to workContinue Reading
10 reasons I am voting for Bill Danielson and I hope you will, also. In no specific order. 1. LEADERSHIP Bill is not a politician. He is a businessman. Bill is a leader. 2. INTEGRITY Bill is a man of integrity, as shown in this election process. 3. CHARACTER BillContinue Reading
School District Five is hosting a Career Exploration Day on Wednesday, October 25 at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies. The district is collaborating with the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department (SCVRD) to offer Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) for juniors and seniors that are currently served in school with anContinue Reading
A Lexington-Richland School District Five director has been named the 2024 recipient of the Phil Acord award by the Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA). Director of Personnel Dr. Reggie Wicker was nominated for the award by the President of the SC Early Childhood Association (SCECA) Davida Price. SCECA is anContinue Reading
The SC Jazz Masterworks Ensemble will kick off its new season on October 28 at Harbison Theatre with Overjoyed, featuring the music of Stevie Wonder. The ensemble, under the musical direction of Dr. Robert Gardiner, features some jazz musicians, soloists, and bandleaders from across the Carolinas. Following the October 28Continue Reading