A special dining event will be held outdoors under the covered concourse at Segra Park. The menu features traditional ballpark favorites, plus wraps, salads, and great appetizers. The event will be held rain or shine as all tables (and musicians) are under a cover. Segra Park When: Thurs, Oct. 1,Continue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five will transition in-person students from a hybrid schedule to a 4-day in-person instructional schedule. The transition will occur in three (3) phases, with 4K-2 grade students attending school 4 days a week beginning on Oct. 5. Students in grades 3-6 will begin attending school 4 daysContinue Reading
There are many good choices for the Lexington/Richland County School Board election. We are fortunate for that. Having researched the many new candidates there are three that bring a true collaborative, inclusiveness and passion to serve our community. Those candidates are Rebecca Hines, Catherine Huddle and Matt Hogan. The LexingtonContinue Reading
The Capital City/ Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board is hosting a Fall Porch Party on Thursday, October 1st, 11am-6pm. The organization invites you to shop for NEW Lake Murray merchandise, check out the “FALLing” prices on old merchandise and enjoy food and beverages from the Dupree food truck. TheContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five is implementing guidelines for spectators at sporting events for the 2020-2021 school year. School District Five will follow the South Carolina High School League’s (SCHSL) guidelines for spectators and venues to account for COVID-19. This comes as the league was approved to host events with atContinue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Martial artist and global expedition leader Tom Mullikin was unanimously appointedchairman of the board of directors of the South Carolina Black Belt Hall of Fame, inSept. 2020. He was unanimously selected for induction into the Hall of Fame in May2019. “We are thrilled to takeContinue Reading
Congressman Joe Wilson released the following statement on reports that the U.S. Marine Corps is considering a proposal to close Parris Island: “The news that the Marine Corps is considering closing the storied base at Parris Island, South Carolina, is alarming and disappointing, to say the least. Marine Corps RecruitContinue Reading
When each of us answers the key question: “What’s in it for my child?’ we have to be honest with ourselves. Not all graduates will be able to do computer work. That has been borne out most painfully with the pandemic. There are many service industries where the stay at home modelContinue Reading
District Five has the third highest SAT scores of any traditional school district in South Carolina. School District Five also leads the state in the percentage of students taking the examination, according to new data from the South Carolina Department of Education. Eighty-five percent of School District Five’s class ofContinue Reading
By CT McDonald After a long wait and much debate, public high school football gets under way in South Carolina this week. Other fall sports teams and independent school football teams have been in action for a few weeks, and now it is time for the Friday Night Stadium LightsContinue Reading
Irmo Police Chief Courtney Dennis on Wednesday announced that a subject whowas on home detention for trafficking methamphetamine from Spartanburg County wasarrested by the Irmo Police Department. Joseph Sinclair Cromer, 29, of Irmo, was arrested at his home in Friarsgate forTrafficking Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Possession ofContinue Reading