Photo by George Matsui – Gray Collegiate Academy running back Trevon Williamson By Thomas Grant Jr. There are other high school football observers who have positive vibes about Gray Collegiate Academy’s prospects in Class 5A than the team itself. Despite the War Eagles making their first appearance in the classification,Continue Reading
The South Carolina Philharmonic has announced its 2026-27 season, “Find Your Sound,” a lineup of concerts exploring identity, connection and the power of music to reflect the human experience. The season at the Koger Center for the Arts includes six Capital Concerts, along with special performances designed to appeal toContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The summer runs for Irmo Little League softball and baseball ended this past weekend. The Southeast Region champions finished 2-3 at the Senior League Softball World Series played in Sussex County, Deleware. They went 1-3 in Pool B play, the lone victory taking place against theContinue Reading
Two Lexington-Richland School District Five educators received a special recognition at the district’s kickoff event on Aug. 7. Steve Padgett presented the keys to two new Honda vehicles to Anna Maria Hinson, District Five Teacher of the Year from Spring Hill High School, and Jeannette Farr, District Support Employee ofContinue Reading
By Sarah Ostergaard Another tax-free weekend has passed. Every August, families spend significant amounts preparing children for a new school year. And there is real value in that preparation. A new backpack, fresh notebooks, sharpened pencils, and other supplies create excitement or ease nervousness about a new school year. AcquiringContinue Reading
The 2026 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Championship presented by Native Watercraft has been rescheduled for October 15-17 on Lake Murray in Columbia, according to B.A.S.S. The championship will remain at its previously announced location, with only the event dates changing. B.A.S.S. said moving the championship to October will create greater opportunitiesContinue Reading
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher is releasing the preliminary results of the autopsy of Jillian Hope Olson, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Deputy who died in the line of duty while diving on Lake Murray July 30. A forensic autopsy was performed at the Medical University of Charleston August 3Continue Reading
The proposed merger of Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy has moved another step forward as the South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC) allows additional state officials and organizations to participate in the regulatory review. On Aug. 6, the PSC granted requests from South Carolina House Speaker Murrell Smith, Senate PresidentContinue Reading
Richland County Vector Control and the South Carolina Department of Public Health have confirmed the county’s first mosquito samples testing positive for West Nile virus during this year’s mosquito season. In response, Vector Control has increased surveillance in affected areas and will conduct targeted adult and larval mosquito treatments asContinue Reading
Pictured are Optimist Club President David Kafitz, speaker sponsor Kerry Driggers, and Adina Maynard, who received a copy of the Optimist Creed. By Rick Abercrombie Adina Maynard, a highly experienced career nurse, spoke July 24 to St. Andrews Optimists. Maynard worked in the field of oncology and witnessed firsthand aContinue Reading
South Carolina’s rapid growth is creating new challenges for protecting the state’s natural resources, but the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is expanding conservation, planning and education efforts. That was the message delivered recently to the Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo by Anna Huckabee Smith, Certified Wildlife BiologistContinue Reading