Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher is releasing the preliminary results of the autopsy of Jillian Hope Olson, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Deputy who died in the line of duty while diving on Lake Murray July 30. A forensic autopsy was performed at the Medical University of Charleston August 3Continue Reading
The proposed merger of Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy has moved another step forward as the South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC) allows additional state officials and organizations to participate in the regulatory review. On Aug. 6, the PSC granted requests from South Carolina House Speaker Murrell Smith, Senate PresidentContinue Reading
Richland County Vector Control and the South Carolina Department of Public Health have confirmed the county’s first mosquito samples testing positive for West Nile virus during this year’s mosquito season. In response, Vector Control has increased surveillance in affected areas and will conduct targeted adult and larval mosquito treatments asContinue Reading
Pictured are Optimist Club President David Kafitz, speaker sponsor Kerry Driggers, and Adina Maynard, who received a copy of the Optimist Creed. By Rick Abercrombie Adina Maynard, a highly experienced career nurse, spoke July 24 to St. Andrews Optimists. Maynard worked in the field of oncology and witnessed firsthand aContinue Reading
South Carolina’s rapid growth is creating new challenges for protecting the state’s natural resources, but the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is expanding conservation, planning and education efforts. That was the message delivered recently to the Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo by Anna Huckabee Smith, Certified Wildlife BiologistContinue Reading
Dear LexRich5 Family, Our District has been transformed. For the last three years, we have been planning Operation Transformation. As a result, we have restructured our educational program to ensure all elementary, middle, and high schools have the same grade levels and start times. We have redistricted our schools toContinue Reading
Veteran administrator Jason Pollock has been named the Director of Student Services for School District Five. He replaces Kelly Brown who was named Deputy Superintendent for the Sumter School District. “I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve as the district’s Director of Student Services,” Pollock said. “This positionContinue Reading
Leon Lott receives permanent name-recognition within the ongoing development of Centennial Park By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, a South Carolina Military Veterans Hall of Fame inductee (Class of 2025), has received yet another honor with a brick bearing his name and law-enforcement title installed directlyContinue Reading
The Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission will be holding fall sports registration July 16 – August 13 at Crooked Creek Park and Seven Oaks Park. Sports include Cheerleading, ICRC Storm Cross Country, George Bryan Golf, Boys Lacrosse, Boys Bridge League* Flag Football, Girls Bridge League* Flag Football, Bridge League* Tackle Football,Continue Reading
Photo: Completed specialized operations area at the Lexington County Coroner’s Office at Red Bank Crossing, featuring stainless-steel workstations, storage, wash stations and dedicated equipment. Photo courtesy of Solid Structures, LLC. LEXINGTON, S.C. — Solid Structures has completed construction on the new Lexington County Coroner’s Office at Red Bank Crossing, providingContinue Reading
The Cooperative Ministry recently welcomed a group of students from Gateway Baptist Church, who volunteered their time as part of the church’s annual local missions weekend. The students began by completing a landscaping project before moving into the ministry’s clothing bank, where they sorted and organized clothing for clients inContinue Reading