By Lisa Hostetler Brown, LawyerLisa Expert Answer: As of July 1, 2025, South Carolina residents have a new tool for estate planning—the ability to add a Transfer on Death (TOD) designation to their vehicle titles. This simple change can help families avoid probate and ensure a smoother transfer of ownershipContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. (Photo by Leonard Pressley III) Last season is just a memory for American Leadership Academy and Pelion. The Patriots were winless in their inaugural campaign. A loss to the Panthers enabled them tomake the post-season with two victories. Both teams have more than turned the pageContinue Reading
The South Carolina State Museum Foundation will host its annual fundraising gala, One Enchanted Evening, on Thursday, October 17, from 6–10 p.m. at the State Museum in Columbia. The black-tie, fairy tale-inspired event promises a night of elegance, fine dining, and community celebration—all in support of the museum’s mission andContinue Reading
By Tom Poland, A Southern Writer Another Shady Grove cemetery that transports me to Alabama in July 1936. On a sultry August Sunday I drove up on Shady Grove Methodist Church. Seeing it resurrected James Agee’s “Shady Grove, Alabama, July 1936,” his description of a cemetery in Let Us Now PraiseContinue Reading
Opinion By Representative Jay Kilmartin South Carolina’s roads, bridges, and infrastructure are in crisis. Anyone who has driven across our state in recent years knows it firsthand: crumbling asphalt, endless potholes, and bridges that should have been replaced decades ago. We are long past the point of patchwork fixes. IfContinue Reading
By Robin All, PGA Life Member One of the best pieces of advice I ever received about putting was simple but true: “Never up, never in.” If you leave a putt short, it has zero chance of going in the hole. On the other hand, even a putt struck aContinue Reading
The SCBBHOF board was also appointed and SCDNR director was named vice president By Chris Carter The South Carolina Black Belt Hall of Fame (SCBBHOF), the Palmetto State’s premier karate and other martial arts “honor society” has unanimously elected nationally renowned tournament fighter Marty Knight president of the SCBBHOF. KnightContinue Reading
Special to The Lake Murray News On Aug. 16, the Midlands Striper Club held their August tournament on Clark’s Hill/ Thurmond Lake with eight participating teams. A total of 13 striped bass were brought to the scales weighing a total of 132.46 pounds with a 10.19-pound average. There were six teamsContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. After a winless first season, American Leadership Academy opened Year Two with an historic victory. The Patriots defeated Thornwell 43-6 last Friday in Week 0. It was not only the first win for the program, but the first under new head coach Kemper Amick. New coachesContinue Reading
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2025) Fireman Ronald Boozer, from Columbia, S.C., builds gym equipment in the machinery repair shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting routine training operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area ofContinue Reading
The town of Chapin is gearing up for its annual Labor Day celebration, set for August 30 through September 1, featuring events for all ages and interests. The festivities start on Saturday, August 30, with the popular Fidelis 5K organized by Fidelis Family Retreat. The race begins at 8 a.m. at Chapin High School and offersContinue Reading