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
The Harbison Community Center will be hosting its 10th annual Trick or Treat Trail event on October 28 from 2 – 4 pm. There will be more than 30 vendors set up around Lake Woodcross behind Hampton Inn off of Harbison Boulevard. The vendor booth fee is free. Vendors areContinue Reading
Team Lake Murray Country will return to the World Food Championships (WFC), on November 9-12, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. The WFC is the largest Food Sports competition, where grand champions of previous events convene for a chance at winning the ultimate food crown and a share of hundreds of thousands of dollarsContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Regardless of the level, Alaina Coates has come away with a championship ring. It started at Dutch Fork High School where she won back-to-back Class 4A titles in 2012 and 2013. Coates then headed to the University of South Carolina where she finished her career asContinue Reading
A water storage tank in Lexington, South Carolina was among the top 12 finalists selected during the 2023 Tank of the Year competition sponsored by Tnemec Company, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance coatings. The tank will also appear in Tnemec’s annual water tank calendar alongside the other top finalists.Continue Reading
Lake Murray Country’s Christmas Light Boat Parade, returns on Saturday, December 2. You don’t want to miss this family-friendly waterfront event that will get everyone in the holiday spirit! Admission is FREE and open to the public at the Lake Murray Dam Public Park in Lexington (1832-1834 N Lake Dr,Continue Reading