A Veterans Memorial Dedication of American Legion Post 174 was conducted on Armed Forces Day Saturday, May 21 at 11 am. The post had been recently updated and refurbished with a memorial brick garden and flag terrace. Flags from all the branches of the military were on display including theContinue Reading
By Al Dozier The Irmo community was invited to offer feedback as Lexington-Richland District 5 begins a huge project to replace the east wing of Irmo High School. Local residents received a preview of the $50 million project at a gathering of students and citizens May 18 at Irmo HighContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five senior Hailey Figueroa has been selected as the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Technology Champion of the Year for the Midlands. Figueroa is a student in the Digital Art and Design program at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies. She plans to attend Midlands Technical CollegeContinue Reading
Leaphart Elementary School STEAM Magnet first grade teacher, Sarah Guffey, has been selected as the 2021 Green Outstanding Educator of the Year by Keep the Midlands Beautiful. The award is given annually to recognize an individual in Richland County, Lexington County, or in the City of Columbia who facilitates learningContinue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Top tournament fighters from around the nation gathered at Genova Family Karate in Elgin (northeast Columbia), S.C., for degree-promotions, fellowship, food, fun, and a veritable martial arts family reunion, Saturday, May 14. Dubbed THE GATHERING 2022, the annual event attended by 200-plus martial artists includingContinue Reading
By Terry Ward With summertime temperatures, opportunities to play in the water in West Columbia are abundant. Palmetto Outdoor has become the epicenter for recreation on the Congaree River. The eco-tourism business provides cool, stress-relieving tubing trips down the refreshing river, ending at the West Columbia Riverwalk. “I’m very proudContinue Reading
Mrs. Gail Todd Elfert received the SC Order of the Palmetto on Sunday, May 15 at Union United Methodist Church. She has been a dedicated volunteer not only with her church for over 50 years, she has also been involved with the St. Andrews Woman’s Club for 40 years andContinue Reading
Recognized at SC Statehouse on Wednesday, May 11th, Lieutenant General Herman Stacy Clardy III of Chapin and Pawleys Island, SC, was honored with the Order of the Palmetto upon the occasion of his retirement after nearly four decades of outstanding service to his country in the United States Marine Corps,Continue Reading
Seven Oaks Elementary School MEDIA Magnet now has a new outdoor learning space thanks to a generous donation from Lou Kennedy, CEO of Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation. During a special ceremony on May 19, Kennedy dedicated the new memorial outdoor classroom in honor of her late mother, Nancy Thomas Wood. WoodContinue Reading
Several Lexington-Richland School District Five students won awards in the annual SC Economics Challenge held by the SC Council of Economic Education at the Darla Moore School of Business. The SC Economics Challenge is a state-wide competition open to high school students in grades 9-12. There are two divisions, AdamContinue Reading
May 16, 2022 As our regular session has ended, for those of you who have not heard, I am retiring from my service in the House and will not seek re-election. Of course, I will represent our great District 85, until the election in November decides my successor. Honor andContinue Reading