Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union has announced the appointments of three roles within their Financial Division: Michael Beam as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Maggie Prohs as Vice President of Operations, and Elizabeth Bunn as Chief Investment Officer. Beam has served as the CFO of PalmettoContinue Reading
The Square Dance Saturday Night Club will be offering dance lessons starting May 27. Instructor Bill Salley will be teaching Contra, Line Dances, and Square Dance from 6 – 7:30 pm, on the second and fourth Saturday nights of each month starting May 27. Classes will meet at the PilgrimContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named Roy Frick the new Assistant Director of Career and Technical Education. Frick will oversee the daily operations at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center). “I’m most excited about coming to the Center of Advanced Technical Studies and working with all the greatContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named longtime administrator Dr. Thomas Turner the new principal at Harbison West Elementary School. He will replace Randy Norman who is retiring at the end of the school year. Turner has served as assistant principal at Caughman Road Elementary School since 2019. Prior to thatContinue Reading
The South Carolina Seven (SC7) Expedition will host its first-of-the-year press event announcing SC7 sponsors, ambassadors, and other key pieces of information about this year’s SC7 Expedition. The press event will be held in the lobby of the South Carolina State House, Wednesday, May 24, at 10:00 a.m. Lt. GovernorContinue Reading
At the County Council meeting on May 9th, 2023, Mr. Ed Lundeen, Veteran’s Affairs Officer for Lexington County was presented with a Resolution recognizing his selection as the 2023 SC Veterans Service Officer of the Year by the South Carolina Association of County Veteran’s Affairs Officers. This award recognizes aContinue Reading
By CT McDonald Some local softball and baseball teams were still standing in the spring sports playoffs at midweek while others have ended their 2022 – 2023 season. Softball: Dutch Fork started the 5A Upper District 1 playoffs last week with a 7-1 win against T.L. Hanna and then lostContinue Reading
The newly elected Lexington County Republican Party leadership and Executive Committee convened for their first county party meeting since being asked to lead by convention delegates at the May 1 meeting and provided a change of direction from the past couple of years. “It was such great energy in thisContinue Reading
On Saturday, April 22, I was joined by a large, majority delegation of Real America First LCRP members at the biennial Lexington County Republican Convention to usher in a new day and a new direction in leadership for our county party. This was a long time coming and well-deserved afterContinue Reading
Portions of the trail at the Columbia Canal and Riverfront Park will be closed for maintenance for three weeks as of May 9. All trails will be open on weekends and in the evenings after 6 pm. The closure is necessary to protect the public during machine clearing of vegetation.Continue Reading
The State Museum will be holding an accessibility morning this Saturday, May 13 from 9 – 11am. This program provides free access for families of children, teenagers, young adults and adults who would benefit from a quieter, sensory-friendly and disability-adapted experience at the museum. Guests who are neurodiverse, autistic, orContinue Reading