February 10 kicked off the in-person Girl Scout Cookie Season in the upstate and midlands of South Carolina. New to the 2023 cookie season, the online exclusive Raspberry Rally cookie joins the lineup, alongside Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, and more. Consumers can support local Girl Scouts by buying their favoriteContinue Reading
The South Carolina Brewers Guild, the trade organization representing the interests of the state’s 130 independent craft breweries, has announced the return of its annual conference and trade show February 28 and March 1. The event, presented by Frontier Mechanical, will host representatives from breweries and affiliate industries at theContinue Reading
A GoFundMe account has been established for the 26-year-old mother and wife who was shot and killed in a Kroger parking lot after an argument with a stranger on Valentine’s Day. Alexandria Borys was shot in the back of the head by 23-year-old Christina Harrison. Harrison has been booked intoContinue Reading
Congratulations to Miriam Atria, President/CEO of Lake Murray Country on receiving the Fred Brinkman Award for demonstrating an enduring and outstanding commitment to improving tourism in South Carolina. The award is named after the longest-serving director of the (SCPRT), the South Carolina Parks Recreation and Tourism. Atria could have beenContinue Reading
Washington, D.C. – Congressmen Joe Wilson (R-SC) and James Moylan (R-Guam), both members of the House Armed Services Committee, issued a joint statement calling on the Biden administration to reveal the truth to the American people about the trajectory of the spy balloon recently launched by the Chinese Communist PartyContinue Reading
By Al Dozier There were a lot of different issues on the table at Irmo’s Town Council meeting on February 7. New grants for local businesses, bothersome water discharges, crime problems, street access to multi-family apartment neighborhoods and more ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funding priorities were up for discussion.Continue Reading
In a sign that spring is not far behind, the first Purple Martins of the year have been spotted in South Carolina. The birds were seen on February 1 in Hanahan by a Purple Martin enthusiast. The migration of the birds can be reported and tracked through a community scienceContinue Reading
On February 7 Richland County Council presented a resolution recognizing February as Black History Month to L. Oveta Glover, president and founder of Friends United as a Neighborhood Development Society (FUNDS). FUNDS will host its 18th annual Black History Parade & Festival from 1 – 6 pm on February 25.Continue Reading
Three Lexington-Richland School District Five seniors have been nominated for one of the highest honors for the graduating class of 2023. Joseph Hodges (Irmo High), James Holliday (Spring Hill High), and Carlynn Rychener (Chapin High) have been named candidates in the 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. More than 4,000 candidatesContinue Reading
Honor commends 4th consecutive year of excellence in handling and reporting all funding, including the Richland Penny Columbia, SC – Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has again awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (TheContinue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. PLANS FOR THIS YEAR’S SOUTH CAROLINA 7 (SC7) expedition are in full swing with new tracks being mapped out for new destination stops. “SC7 was founded on the idea of creating greater public awareness of and protecting the seven natural wonders of South Carolina,” saysContinue Reading