The Sally R. Brasley Foundation will be holding its 2021 Annual Christmas Giveaway on December 19-20, starting at 10 am. During the event, families will be able to receive furniture, clothing, packaged food and other hygiene and household items at no cost. The giveaway will take place inside Dutch SquareContinue Reading

Dutch Fork High School senior wide receiver Antonio Williams has been named the 2021 Mr. Richland County High School Football Player of the Year. The award is presented annually by the Richland County Recreation Commission to the top varsity high school senior football player in Richland County. The award takesContinue Reading

By CT McDonald Irmo’s varsity basketball teams will visit Dutch Fork Thursday for the first of two scheduled games this season between these two District Five competitors. The Yellow Jacket boys team (6-1) is currently riding a five-game winning streak after its 72-33 win against River Bluff on Tuesday. TheContinue Reading

Deputies arrested two 18-year-olds shortly after a shooting that began with an armed robbery in a Lexington County subdivision last weekend. Stephen Reese Clifton and Tekhi Augustus Jones are charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of kidnapping, two counts of attempted robbery, conspiracy and discharging a firearmContinue Reading

The Irmo Police Department adopted more than 50 families and 300 children this year to help spread the joy during the holiday season. Each year the Irmo Police Department and the Irmo Police Community Foundation raise money to help sponsor the ’Shop with a Cop’ program. The program gives those in needContinue Reading

Richland Library is hosting its final pop-up art show of 2021 at Richland Library Ballentine on December 18 from noon – 2 pm. The shows aim to highlight the work of local, emerging visual artists and their personal ties to the specific communities where libraries are located. Stop in toContinue Reading

House Reapportionment and Vaccine Mandates Redistricting Overview Over the past few months, we have been working to redraw the lines of the South Carolina House districts. Once a decade, the House is tasked with redrawing the lines to accommodate for population shifts as South Carolina continues to grow and change.Continue Reading

By South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis Looking for a special holiday present? The gift of college savings could be a perfect choice this Christmas. Like you, your friends and family are busy making their holiday lists. Help take some of the guesswork out of their gift-giving. Let them know yourContinue Reading