Veteran educator Linard McCloud has been named the new principal of Oak Pointe Elementary School. McCloud currently serves as assistant principal at Dutch Fork High School. McCloud replaces Kristie Smith who is transitioning to a new position at the District Office. “I am blessed to have the opportunity to serveContinue Reading
The South Carolina State Museum recently completed upgrades to both its planetarium and 4D theater, adding cutting-edge video software and technology to make guests’ experiences even more immersive. Trips across the world and in outer space now look better than ever in both theaters with the addition of new state-of-the-artContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five celebrated its seventh year of the student-initiative Project SEARCH, graduating students from the program during a June 1 ceremony at Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge. The four students graduating in the class of 2022 include: Aaron Ervin (Irmo High), Da’Marcus Hare (Irmo High), Kelsea Jackson (Dutch ForkContinue Reading
“On June 2, I graduated from Dutch Fork High School,” said George Schodowski. “The following morning I was dropping off my paperwork at the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation to become a real estate agent.” At the tender age of 18, George Schodowski has become the youngest RealContinue Reading
Lexington Medical Center has created a music video as part of its “Be Well” campaign to encourage healthy living. The three-minute video features hundreds of employees line dancing to a popular country music song and sharing ways they practice wellness. “We’re excited to share this new video, which encourages ourContinue Reading
Every evening, on a quiet little corner of a quaint development in Harbison, John Cordan and his lovely wife, Mary, hold court with a dozen or more of their neighbors just as they have done for nearly 10 years. “We gather here and talk and talk,” said John. “We haveContinue Reading
Members of the Lexington-Richland School District Five Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter placed first the SC FFA Horse Evaluation Career Development Event, earning a perfect score in the team problem-solving activities. The event took place at the South Carolina Equine Park in Camden on Saturday, May 28th. Twelve teamsContinue Reading
By Elizabeth Kilmartin Several weeks ago, Jay and I made the decision that we would run for office. “We,” you ask? Yes. But just the running part. About a week from the filing deadline, we decided that we better pray after several people asked Jay to run as a trueContinue Reading
Chamber Crawl brings small ensembles to your favorite neighborhood watering holes, and this time we’re heading to downtown Columbia for a beautiful evening on the back patio and astroturf lawn of River Rat Brewery (1231 Shop Rd, Columbia, SC 29201)! Doors are at 6:00 PM and the concert is atContinue Reading
Irmo High School International School for the Arts Orchestra Program, under the direction of Colleen Marcou, earned the South Carolina Music Educators Association (SCMEA) Orchestra Division’s Outstanding Performance Award – SILVER for the 2021-2022 school year. The Outstanding Performance Award (OPA) is the highest achievement for the orchestra programs in the stateContinue Reading
Reggaetronic Lake Murray Music Festival was held on Saturday, June 4 at Spence Island. The boat tie-up music festival is in its 9th year providing ‘a unique festival component to the celebration and presents the community with an appreciation of togetherness through traditional rock/reggae/funk music paired with DJ inspired flavorsContinue Reading