Lexington-Richland School District Five will host a Support Staff Recruitment Event on January 7 from 8:30 am until 11 am at Irmo Middle School to recruit classroom support, student nutrition and clerical positions, and bus drivers. Candidates are encouraged to register before the event at https://bit.ly/D5SupportEvent, but it is notContinue Reading

Four new firefighters recently joined the Columbia-Richland Fire Department after completing the department’s direct hire program. Each firefighter received their badge from Chief Aubrey Jenkins during a pinning ceremony Monday at department headquarters. The direct hire program allows candidates with prior experience and the proper certification to begin running callsContinue Reading

Lexington-Richland School District Five will host a Support Staff Recruitment Event from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on March 29 to recruit classroom support, student nutrition and clerical positions, as well as custodians and bus drivers.   Candidates must register to attend the event at http://bit.ly/D5SSRE. During the event, participants will beContinue Reading

Lexington-Richland School District Five’s second Magnet Fair of the school year will now be held virtually out of an abundance of caution in response to the rise in COVID-19 numbers. The free event will be held Thursday, January 6 from 5 pm to 6:30 pm, giving families an opportunity toContinue Reading

Hire Me SC — a statewide workforce development campaign to increase employment outcomes for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities — has launched a free online resource for families of people with disabilities. The employment gap between those with disabilities in South Carolina compared to those without is 42.2Continue Reading

Interim HealthCare of the Upstate, a provider of home health, hospice, and personal care services in South Carolina, will soon be expanding to the Midlands, beginning in Richland, Lexington and Newberry counties. The organization currently has more than 600 highly trained care providers servicing clients across 10 Upstate counties. InterimContinue Reading