Congaree National Park staff was recognized this week for their work in enhancing wilderness stewardship at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. by the National Park Service and its philanthropic partner the National Park Foundation. Present to accept the NPS Director’s 2021 Wes Henry Excellence in Wilderness Stewardship Team Award onContinue Reading
A community family picnic will be held September 17 from 11 am to 3 pm at Woodmen of the World, 2000 Johnson Marina Road, Chapin. There will be food from Tim’s Catering, music from Time Pirates, a bounce house, a mini playground, and swimming in Lake Murray. Bring a lawnContinue Reading
During the month of August, Carolina Ale House is teaming up with Budweiser to raise funds to support Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to spouses and children of U.S. service members who have fallen or have become disabled in the line of duty. Patrons areContinue Reading
SC Career Kids is launching an After School Career Club for elementary students in grades K- 5th grade in Lexington-Richland School District Five. The program will be housed at Irmo Elementary School. Students will meet after school Tuesdays to explore careers through hands-on activities while working alongside career experts. SCCKContinue Reading
Newberry’s Enoree River Winery announces the music line up for theFall season of “Unpack the Porch” As the Summer season cools, folks turn their attention to getting back outdoors and Newberry’s Enoree River Winery offers the perfect setting for outdoor fun! The popular free music series, “Unpack the Porch” returnsContinue Reading
By Hunter Rhoades- U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training Public Affairs Office Drill Sergeants from across the U.S. Army will be competing at Fort Jackson, SC from Sept. 11-15 for a chance to earn the title of Drill Sergeant of the Year. Dating back to 1969, the Army hasContinue Reading
By Al Dozier Efforts by two Swansea Town Council members to get more disclosure on a reported $3.3 million in missing financial information will go to a formal legal proceeding Sept. 30. Lawsuits brought by council members Doris Simmons and Mike Luongo, and Swansea resident Barrett Black, could finally bringContinue Reading
By CT McDonald Three weeks into the high school football season, District Five teams are posting more wins than losses, and the future is looking bright. Dutch Fork’s Silver Foxes are off to a good start in their effort to build another long string of uninterrupted wins with a currentContinue Reading
Deputies have served as Red Lobster waitstaff for three days, once a year, for nearly 20 years By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COPS AND LOBSTERS, a three-day annual fund-raising event is in full swing (as of this writing) at two Midlands-area Red Lobster restaurants: One at the 10136Two Notch RoadContinue Reading
The Irmo Fire District was presented with stuffed toy donations by Sylvan Learning of Irmo. Sylvan Learning collected numerous toys and stuffed animals during a “Christmas in July” drive they hosted over the summer. The firemen give stuffed animals/toys to children as a means of comfort during traumatic situations. TheContinue Reading
Capital City/Lake Murray Country (CCLMC) has announced Lake Murray marks one of the nine stops on the map for the 2023 Bassmaster Elite Series. B.A.S.S. has visited Lake Murray nine times for major events since 1991, but its most recent trip to the 50,000-acre Saluda River fishery was in 2011.Continue Reading