Shepherd’s Center of St. Andrews has announced Steve Walker has been named a 2026 National Volunteer Honoree in the National Gallery of Volunteer Excellence by Aging Forward (formerly Shepherd’s Centers of America). The honor celebrates outstanding volunteers whose dedication and service have made a lasting impact on older adults andContinue Reading
School District Five has named finalists for its 2026-2027 Teacher of the Year award. The finalists are: Anna Maria Hinson, a Spring Hill High School English teacher; Kathryn Meetze, a Reading Interventionist at H. E. Corley Elementary School; and Patrick Smallwood, a Biomedical Technology teacher at the Center for AdvancedContinue Reading
District Five has named finalists for its 2026-2027 Support Employee of the Year award. The finalists are: Jessica Catalano, a special education assistant at H. E. Corley Elementary School; Jeanette Farr, a literacy lab assistant at CrossRoads Intermediate School; and Dina LaBarca, a school secretary/bookkeeper at Ballentine Elementary School. CatalanoContinue Reading
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five Superintendent Dr. Akil E. Ross, Sr. was surprised April 20 at the School District Five School Board meeting with the prestigious South Carolina National School Public Relations Association (SC/NSPRA) Administrator of the Year Award. The announcement was made by Toni Chewning, President of SC/NSPRA.Continue Reading
IRMO – The Town of Irmo has officially renamed Irmo Town Park as Whitt Cline Community Park, honoring longtime Public Services Director Whitt Cline for his 25 years of service to the community. The change was approved unanimously by Town Council through Resolution No. 26-04 on March 24, with theContinue Reading
IRMO – Kaya Brunson, a sophomore at Irmo High School, has been selected as a national candidate for Vice President of Leadership Development in the upcoming National Student Council (NSC) elections, scheduled to take place April 20–30. Brunson emerged from a highly competitive pool of applicants nationwide, with her application standing outContinue Reading
School business partners, mentors, volunteers, and parent-teacher organizations gathered at Seven Oaks Park April 2 to be honored and celebrated as an integral part of the success of Lexington-Richland School District Five. “Our volunteers are an instrumental part of our success story,” Superintendent Dr. Akil Ross said. “The strength ofContinue Reading
Dutch Fork High School STEM students Mustafa Azhar and Annie Xu both earned first place in their respective categories in the Oral Presentation Competition at the South Carolina Junior Academy of Science, held at Furman University March 28. Azhar’s presentation (Wildfire Ash Disrupts Heart Development in Chick Embryos) finished inContinue Reading
Students from Irmo High School attended the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Spring Leadership Conference in Charleston March 18 – 20. While at the conference, students engaged in leadership development sessions, strengthened valuable soft skills, and competed in multiple STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) Event categories.Continue Reading
Wingard’s Market has announced they received the most votes across the country and have been named the winner for the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards for #1 Best Plant Nursery; earning national recognition as one of the top garden centers in the United States. The honor follows a processContinue Reading
J. Kenneth “Kenny” Mullis Jr., chairman of the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District, has received the 2025 Hugh Hammond Bennett Southeast Regional Producer Award from the National Conservation Planning Partnership. The award recognizes Mullis’ leadership and commitment to the development and implementation of effective conservation practices. Mullis owns andContinue Reading