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
’Not Necessarily Serious News’ A great white shark was sighted lurking around the waters near Shell Island. Six-year-old Mayson Andrews first spotted the shark as it leapt from the waters shaking its tail as if to say ‘hello’. The Metzler family witnessed the event that happened on May 17th andContinue Reading
AllSouth Federal Credit Union proudly hosted its 20th annual Soldiers and Vets Charity Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Golden Hills Golf and Country Club in Lexington, South Carolina. Thanks to the generosity of the participants, sponsors, and donors, the Soldiers and Vets 2022 Charity Golf Tournament raisedContinue 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
Chapin High School senior Kate Stebbins has been appointed to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) in New London Connecticut and plans to major in Civil Engineering in hopes of becoming a search and rescue helicopter pilot. “I am very thankful for the opportunity I have been given to serve my countryContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five is participating in the Summer Food Service Program again this year. The program begins June 6 and ends August 3. Children through the age of 18 may participate. Parents/guardians must bring children to one of the sites below to enjoy free breakfast and/or lunch Monday-Thursday, excluding the weekContinue 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
Palmetto State Families Suffering from Inflation; Tourism Industry Hurt by High Gas Prices Rebecca Blackburn Hines, Conservative Republican candidate for South Carolina House District 85 from Irmo and Chapin called for a suspension of the state gas tax in light of skyrocketing inflation and bad economic decisions from the BidenContinue Reading
Union United Methodist Church, Irmo, S.C. June 12, 2022, at 4 p.m. Admission is Free! Union United Methodist Church invites you to join us for our Union Choir Concert titled, “Why We Sing”, Sunday, June 12, at 4 p.m. in the Sanctuary of Union UMC. This concert will be ourContinue Reading