Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to serve as your State Representative in Columbia. With the first year of our two-year session complete, I wanted to share an update on the accomplishments and progress we made. This year was challenging and out of the ordinary in many ways. WeContinue Reading

Members of St. Andrews Woman’s Club worked with The SC Aquarium to clean up Saluda Shoals Park on June 25. The SC Aquarium provided supplies needed for the event and spoke with participants about the impacts of trash on wildlife and the environment. SAWC participants were (l to r) MaryContinue Reading

Each year, the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) audits hundreds of businesses. The audits help ensure compliance with the state’s tax laws. What can trigger an audit? The SCDOR uses data analytics to assist with audit selection and sometimes conducts “relationship audits,” which develop from information gathered during anotherContinue Reading

On June 8 at the Hunter-Gatherer Brewery at the Curtiss-Wright Hangar, the Columbia Chamber and the Leadership Columbia Advisory Board (LCAB) honored 36 graduates of the Leadership Columbia program. The Class of 2021 completed an orientation, a retreat, ten class days and a class project with the Midlands Fatherhood Coalition.Continue Reading

The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) is proud to announce that Pamela Bynoe-Reed, the organization’s Director of Marketing & Community Affairs/PIO has been selected by Integrated Media Publishing as one of the 2021 SC Women in Business: Women to Watch. The prestigious award honors selected businesswomen across SouthContinue Reading

After years of effort and numerous setbacks, demolition contractors have set this Friday morning to tear down the old furniture store at Woodrow St. and Lake Murray Blvd. The building was originally built in 1929 as a store to provide goods for the construction of the Lake Murray Dam. ItContinue Reading

Koon’s Watch You spend your hard-earned money on vehicles — vehicles you use to transport your family to sporting events, drive yourself to work, take your kids to school and so much more. Unfortunately, in 2019 alone, nearly three-quarters of a million vehicles were stolen in the United States, costingContinue Reading

By CT McDonald South Carolina American Legion Baseball teams were to play their final games of the regular season Wednesday, excluding any makeup games still to be played. Lexington Post 7 was holding on to first place in League 3 at the time, with Camden Post 17 and Chapin/Newberry PostContinue Reading

Open Letter As Chair of the Lexington/Richland District 5 School Board, I want to assure our community that District 5 is moving forward. We will be concentrating on the well-being of all our students. We will seek, and encourage, teacher input as we set our goals and vision for theContinue Reading

Forbes has named the Capital City/Lake Murray Country region a top Southern Destination of 2021. “This is wonderful publicity for our region and it’s a great time for our region to stand out from the rest,” said Miriam Atria, President/CEO of Capital City Lake Murray Country. For the full storyContinue Reading

The Town of Irmo and Prisma Health held a 4th of July celebration in the Prisma Health Amphitheater in the community Park of Irmo. The event featured a screening of the Film Independence Day, food, and fireworks.Continue Reading