By: Edward M.”JIB” Colie III Electric cars and a 2-way charge. The Ford F-150 pickup has a unique feature as far as EV’s go. This is the fact that it’s charging system can go 2 ways. First it charges the vehicle’s battery and second there is an inverter that convertsContinue Reading
By Sarah Ostergaard CRT, SEL, DEI, oh my. Is CRT in our schools? Yes, if you define the acronym CRT to mean Culturally Responsive Teaching. There seems a misunderstanding that CRT is SEL, and vice versa, that DEI excludes people, and none of it belongs in OUR (not an acronym)Continue Reading
The D-5 School Board has worked hard to ensure safety and security are a priority as our studnents have returned to school. There are three professionals that are employed on our security team and they are all fully trained to carry a weapon. There has been first reading on aContinue Reading
Midlands-area office supply company founded Labor Day 1937 By W. Thomas Smith Jr. LORICK OFFICE PRODUCTS will celebrate 85 years of serving the office-supply needs of Columbia businesses and customers nationwide, at the company’s 910 Washington Street showroom, Wednesday, September 14 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. State House leadersContinue Reading
An Introduction to symphonic music and instruments for kids of all ages. Looking for something to do with the kids that’s fun, free, and will also inspire their love of music? This is it! Join the LMSO for an exciting concert designed especially for young audiences including short excerpts fromContinue Reading
The Richland County Recreation Commission (RCRC) announces their Power in Pink Event, a Breast Cancer Awareness Celebration, held Sept. 9, from 10 AM – 2 PM. The event is located at Garners Ferry Adult Activity Center, 8620 Garners Ferry Rd. This free event will have line dancing, music, raffles, lunch,Continue Reading
Leaphart Elementary School STEAM Magnet has installed a new hydroponics tower from Lettuce Grow on campus. Hydroponic gardening is water-based, growing plants and herbs without soil. The tower will serve as an instructional tool to engage students while learning about food production, nutrition education, and STEM explorations. “During the previous school year,Continue Reading
SERIES BY RETURNING TO HAZELWOOD BREWING IN LEXINGTON, SC Woodwind trio will perform concert in neighborhood biergarten on Sept. 16, 2022 The South Carolina Philharmonic presents the first concert of the 22/23 Chamber Crawl Series on Friday, September 16, 2022, in the biergarten at Hazelwood Brewing (711 E Main St,Continue Reading
The Irmo Town Council unanimously requested that the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) place a 4-way stop at the intersection of North Royal Tower Drive and Chadford Road due to safety concerns and speeding complaints. The new stop signs will be in place beginning Monday, Sept. 12. Stopping trafficContinue Reading
The Pop Up Neighbors presented a Thank You banner to the Town of Irmo that was signed by dozens of citizens of the town during National Night Out held on Aug. 2. The group of community-minded individuals formed the faith-based Pop Up Neighbors to help raise funds and awareness forContinue Reading
Dutch Fork High School beat Spartanburg High 27-25 August 26. Photos by Eddie Taylor, GoFlashWin.comContinue Reading
University officials, other VIPs plant tree recognizing USC’s eight four-sport national championships By W. Thomas Smith Jr. University of South Carolina Head Football Coach Shane Beamer joined Dr. Tom Mullikin, S.C. Supreme Court Justice John Few, and University officials in the planting of an oak tree celebrating the University ofContinue Reading
By Matt BelyusValet Technologies Thank you for checking out the Valet Tech corner. We will be writing tech articles without all the tech jargon so you can better understand technologies and how they can benefit you. This article will be a continuation of last week article for businesses having aContinue Reading
This Friday, September 2, from 6 to 9 pm, Rob Shaw Framing and Gallery, 324 State Street in West Columbia, will host a reception launching a month-long exhibit and sale of works by artist Rebecca Horne. An international-award-winning, self-taught abstract artist based in West Columbia, Horne is inspired by theContinue Reading
On August 25th, the Heart of Columbia Chorus performed at the Craft and Draft taproom in the Irmo Village Shopping Center on St. Andrews Road. They sang a variety of a’capella songs and several member quartets also participated in the musical activities. Matt Mansfield, General Manager of the taproom saidContinue Reading