Church on the Lake starts June 12 and will run through September 25. It begins at 8:30 am and lasts about 45 minutes. Come around 8:10 or 8:15 for coffee and snacks. The service will be held at Woodman of the World, 2000 Johnson Marina Road, Chapin. Salem Methodist ChurchContinue Reading
Layne is a native of Columbia. She recalls when her art career began at the age of four and the house she drew on the wall with nail polish while in timeout. Raised in Irmo, she relocated to Greenville where she showed her work locally and was recognized by GreenvilleContinue Reading
by Sarah Ostergard It’s summer vacation. I know what you’re thinking — this is the perfect time to teach financial literacy. No? Please keep reading anyway. Parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents – we can have fun, keep the children occupied, and model financial literacy concepts through hands-on experiences this summer. FinancialContinue Reading
Lexington and Richland County have joined efforts and are now hosting the annual Ag + Art Tour together June 11 – 12. The Ag + Art tour is part of a larger effort by Clemson University Extension.The Lexington County tour will feature six sites and Richland County has 11 sitesContinue Reading
District Five students Nitya and Kelsey were named the Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo’s Service above Self May Students of the Month. “Nitya is always ready to volunteer and help others out. She recently helped the District with a grant and volunteered her time outside of school to collect waterContinue Reading
Veteran educator Linard McCloud has been named the new principal of Oak Pointe Elementary School. McCloud currently serves as assistant principal at Dutch Fork High School. McCloud replaces Kristie Smith who is transitioning to a new position at the District Office. “I am blessed to have the opportunity to serveContinue Reading
The South Carolina State Museum recently completed upgrades to both its planetarium and 4D theater, adding cutting-edge video software and technology to make guests’ experiences even more immersive. Trips across the world and in outer space now look better than ever in both theaters with the addition of new state-of-the-artContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five celebrated its seventh year of the student-initiative Project SEARCH, graduating students from the program during a June 1 ceremony at Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge. The four students graduating in the class of 2022 include: Aaron Ervin (Irmo High), Da’Marcus Hare (Irmo High), Kelsea Jackson (Dutch ForkContinue Reading
“On June 2, I graduated from Dutch Fork High School,” said George Schodowski. “The following morning I was dropping off my paperwork at the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation to become a real estate agent.” At the tender age of 18, George Schodowski has become the youngest RealContinue Reading
Lexington Medical Center has created a music video as part of its “Be Well” campaign to encourage healthy living. The three-minute video features hundreds of employees line dancing to a popular country music song and sharing ways they practice wellness. “We’re excited to share this new video, which encourages ourContinue Reading
Every evening, on a quiet little corner of a quaint development in Harbison, John Cordan and his lovely wife, Mary, hold court with a dozen or more of their neighbors just as they have done for nearly 10 years. “We gather here and talk and talk,” said John. “We haveContinue Reading