Dear Editor, I am writing to express serious concerns regarding what appears to be a restrictive and unfair voting process implemented by the Harbison Community Association (HCA) for the election of its Board members. According to the HCA bylaws, voter registration “begins and runs until 5:00 p.m. April 13th” andContinue Reading
District Five will host a virtual Lunch & Learn event with Superintendent Dr. Akil E. Ross, Sr. and his administrative team regarding the district’s tool iBoss, a parent monitoring application that gives parents and guardians real-time information about students’ Chromebook usage. The event will be held virtually from noon toContinue Reading
On April 25 Columbia Water participated in the Walk for Water at Saluda Shoals Park. The fundraising walk is an effort by Water Mission to bring relief to millions of women and children who continue to walk more than three miles to collect their famiy’s daily water needs. Every $50Continue Reading
Pictured on the back row are SAWC members: Mary North, Becky Travis, Gail Elfert and Maureen Taylor. In the middle are residents of Stephen’s House: Matthew Harrison, Cameron Martin and Bryant Shelley. On April 30 the bench earned in the Trex Recycling Challenge was delivered by members of the St.Continue Reading
Pictured from left to right: Senator Carlisle Kennedy, Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon, Senator Tameika Isaac Devine, Gettys Brannon, Vickie Davis, Jennifer Donley, Andrew Baumgartner, Madison Thompson, Senator Ronnie Cromer, Justin Hancock, Kelly Hughes, Amy Hoffman, Joanie Hess, Norman Agnew, and Representative Nathan Ballentine. The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional TourismContinue Reading
Welding students at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) recently participated in the annual Arclabs Welding Competition at the Arclabs Columbia campus and earned numerous awards. Chloe Coleman (Spring Hill High School) earned first place and a $22,500 scholarship. Boone Pinkstaff (Dutch Fork High School) placed fourth, andContinue Reading
On April 17, South Carolina high school students competed in SC Envirothon, an annual, hands-on environmental science competition. Dutch Fork High School Team A placed third in the Forestry Station and tied for third in the Current Topic Station.Continue Reading
Irmo concert series underway The Town of Irmo resumed their free Spring Concert Series in Moore Park on Friday, April 24 featuring a Fleetwood Mac tribute band. The performances began at 7 pm with an opening act from Freeway Music in Irmo. Kick, Snare, Crash opened the show as aContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The spring post-season for Chapin teams opened Monday with mixed results. It started in Mount Pleasant where the boys’ lacrosse team looked to dethrone 4-time defending champion Lucy Beckham in the Class 5A Division II Lower State final. In a rematch of last year’s quarterfinal, theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Monday was a positive day for Dutch Fork spring sports. It started with the boys’ golf team earning a spot in the state tournament. The Silver Foxes shot a 325 to finish seventh at the Class 5A Division I Upper State tournament held at the WildeWoodContinue Reading
By Robin All One of the most common issues new golfers face is a slice off the tee. A quick fix many adopt is a strong, or “hook,” grip—rotating both hands so the “V’s” formed by the thumb and index finger point toward the back shoulder. While this can helpContinue Reading