By Al Dozier The Lexington-Richland District 5 School Board Monday defended its contract agreement with Akil Ross as interim superintendent after coming under fire from several former education leaders. A group of former superintendents and school board chairs in Lexington-Richland 5 filed a complaint with the agency that accredits theContinue Reading
Commemorative coin was designed by City of Columbia police officer By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A commemorative coin honoring the effectiveness and heroism of law enforcement officers from 16 different agencies during last year’s rioting in downtown Columbia was presented to more than 100 deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’sContinue Reading
It is truly disappointing that 3 former Superintendents and 2 former Board Chairmen from Richland/Lexington School District 5, that I thought really cared about our District, would lodge a complaint based on inaccurate information. And, then send it to the State paper before Dr. Ross even had an opportunity to seeContinue Reading
Tifani Moore, a District Five parent and Irmo resident, has entered the Special Election for Lexington-Richland Five School Board. “The last decade of my life has been dedicated to volunteerism and working in not-for-profit throughout the community. As a resident of Richland Country (Irmo side), a mother of three childrenContinue Reading
Experts seeking solutions to help mitigate disastrous flooding like that experienced in Columbia and central S.C. in 2015 By W. Thomas Smith Jr. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, S.C. Floodwater Commission Chairman Tom Mullikin, S.C. Sen. George “Chip” Campsen, S.C. Sen. Ronnie Sabb, and others traveled Aug. 3 to Andrews,Continue Reading
The 9th& 10th Horse Cavalry Association held their 155th reunion in Columbia, SC from July 26th thru 29th. The reunion originally scheduled to be held in Columbia last year was postponed due to Covid. This year’s reunion would be the first mostly virtual reunion. During a meeting with Mayor SteveContinue Reading
Multi-agency collaboration aids in thwarting violent criminal activity in central S.C. By W. Thomas Smith Jr. For the past several years, the multi-agency Midlands Gang Task Force (MGTF) in central South Carolina has been aggressively and successfully disrupting and dismantling illegal gangs operating throughout the capital city of Columbia andContinue Reading
Chief Courtney Dennis announces the arrest of MAURILIO AGUILERA-VALLECILLO, 37years old male of Irmo for Indecent Exposure. Investigators started working this case on May 10, 2021, after receiving a report from a femalethat a man exposed himself to her while at a gas station located at 7710 Broad River Road.DuringContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named veteran educator David Prigge, Sr. as its new Director of Career and Technical Education (CTE). The decision was approved at the district’s school board meeting on August 9. Prigge currently serves as a CTE program coordinator in Richland School District One. He has alsoContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named veteran educator Dr. Corey Willimon as its new Director of Secondary Education. The decision was approved at the district’s school board meeting on August 9. Willimon has served as the principal of Pickens High School since 2016. Prior to that he served as assistantContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named award-winning educator Anna Miller as its new Chief of Academics and Administration. The decision was approved at the district’s school board meeting on August 9. Miller has served as principal of Chapin Middle School since 2012, prior to that she served as assistant principalContinue Reading