Two Lexington-Richland School District Five schools have earned national recognition from Magnet Schools of America (MSA), the national association for magnet and theme-based schools. H. E. Corley Elementary School Leadership & Montessori Magnet School has met the criteria to become a Nationally Certified-Demonstration Magnet School, while Leaphart Elementary School STEAMContinue Reading
School District Five has been awarded a $220,000 grant from the South Carolina Department of Education through the Instructional Leadership Accelerator Pilot Program, a new initiative designed to strengthen leadership systems that directly impact teaching and learning. District Five is one of a select group of school districts chosen toContinue Reading
Costco recently donated 375 bookbags to Dutch Fork Middle School to help provide students with essential school supplies. The bookbags will benefit students at Dutch Fork Middle as well as students at several elementary schools that feed into the middle school.Continue Reading
Photo: Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun (right) and Army Capt. Jerome A. Dolan, 1st Cavalry Division, carry an exhausted soldier off the battlefield in Korea, early in the war. Credit:Army VIRIN:500712-O-D0439-001 By Dennis H. Klein and Wade Thompson EXCERPT FROM Unremembered Victory Available on Amazon.com In less than two weeks, theContinue Reading
Artwork of Buffalo Bill from the Colorado Encyclopedia By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net I’ve drifted far from home . . . Dearly Departed they call this Denver bar. With good reason. Joseph Bona pumped embalming fluid into Buffalo Bill here. Plus, they sold caskets in this bar once uponContinue Reading
The Irmo Town Council recently recognized Mike Sompel for his service and dedication to the community. For more than 12 years Sompel has been a member of the Public Works Department, consistently demonstrating professionalism, commitment, and pride in his work. Recently, during a period of transition within the department, SompelContinue Reading
By Radley West In the South, football season is practically a holiday. Every August, hope springs eternal. Every fan believes this is their year. Coaches are finalizing game plans, players are learning their assignments, and everyone knows one thing: No championship has ever been won by one player. Sure, theContinue Reading
With the beginning of the new school year, the astronomy classes at Dutch Fork High School are already in full swing. The classes have jumped right into studying stars and constellations. Students are investigating what constellations are, as well as how and where they can be observed. Soon, students willContinue Reading
The Coldstream September 2026 Yard of the Month is located at 125 Aldbury Road. Congratulations to the homeowners for being recognized for their beautiful yard and for helping keep the Coldstream community looking its best.Continue Reading
Photo: SC CCR&R Quality Coach and PLT Facilitator Linda Doherty demonstrates the woodworking PLT activity “Experiment with Sand Paper” South Carolina Child Care Resource & Referral (SC CCR&R) has received the 2026 South Carolina Project Learning Tree Jerry L. Shrum Leadership in Education Award. The organization was selected by theContinue Reading
Pictured are Optimist Club President David Kafitz and Miranda Creech, who received a copy of the Optimist Creed. By Rick Abercrombie The August 14 speaker at the St. Andrews Optimist Club breakfast meeting was Miranda Creech.The speaker is the Director of Family Engagement and Support for Growing Hope, an organizationContinue Reading