Julie Klemz, Harbison West Elementary School’s 2025–2026 Teacher of the Year and founder of the school’s “Casual for a Cause” fundraiser, was inspired by an idea she encountered during a dental appointment last summer. She noticed someone wearing a T-shirt promoting the idea of dressing casually for a meaningful causeContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Gray Collegiate Academy softball continues to streak its way towards repeating as Class 4A champion. The undefeated Lady War Eagles were a victory away Wednesday from a third state title appearance in four years. They will face South Florence in Wednesday’s Lower State final. The LadyContinue Reading
95 Lexington-Richland School District Five students have been named South Carolina Junior Scholars for the 2025-2026 school year. Developed by the South Carolina Department of Education during the 1985-1986 school year, the SC Junior Scholars program is designed to identify eighth grade students with exceptional academic talent based on PSATContinue Reading
Five District Five students have been awarded the South Carolina Teaching Fellowship. The students will receive up to $24,000 in yearly scholarships (up to $6000 a year for four years) to attend a Teaching Fellows Institution in South Carolina. Each Fellow agrees to teach in South Carolina one year forContinue Reading
Spring Hill High senior Mason Blevins signed a contract to work with Blanchard Machinery April 27. He is a senior in the Automotive Training program at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies. He applied for the Power Technician position in the Think Big program at Blanchard Machinery and was hired.Continue Reading
Two more students from School District Five have earned National Merit Scholarships. Vivian Garcia (Chapin High) and Hunter Taylor (Dutch Fork High) were named winners of this year’s National Merit $2,500 Scholarships. National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) finances most of these single-payment National Merit $2500 Scholarships. Corporations and company foundationsContinue Reading
C-SPAN visited Dutch Fork High School May 14 to celebrate and honor seven students for their prize-winning documentaries in C-SPAN’s annual StudentCam competition. C-SPAN and Spectrum representatives joined classmates, teachers, family members, and community leaders to present awards and recognize the students and their teacher, AJ Chambers, who served asContinue Reading
By Radley West There’s something about the end of the school year that feels like a deep exhale. Schedules loosen, mornings slow down, and suddenly the structure that held everything together just . . . disappears. For a lot of people, that includes their activity. During the school year, movementContinue Reading
By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Summer 2022, St. Simons Island, I’m sitting around the pool when my niece, Harper, and her friend, Stella, ask me to tell them a story. I had seen a photo of a tuxedo cat smoking four cigarettes at a time. I make up aContinue Reading
One of the first things a new golfer hears is to “keep your head down” and “keep your eye on the ball.” While well-intentioned, that advice can sometimes be misunderstood. The player in today’s example shows many solid fundamentals, but at the top of the backswing, his face is noContinue Reading
Mary’s Mobile Market will be holding an End of School Year Bash Artisan Market May 24 from noon – 4 pm at Moore Park at 7473 Church Street. Celebrate the end of the school year with a market and fun for the whole family. There will be kids entertainment onContinue Reading