District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties School Board Chair As Board Chair for School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties, I am often reminded of what an honor it is to represent the students and families in our district. From the many academic accomplishments of our students to the great workContinue Reading
An additional student from Lexington-Richland School District Five has earned a National Merit Scholarship. Joseph Humphries (Chapin High School, Vanderbilt University) was named a winner of this year’s National Merit College-sponsored Merit Scholarship®. This award was part of the third and final round of National Merit Scholarship award announcements forContinue Reading
The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism is seeking public input on the draft 2019 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. SCORP is a planning document that identifies outdoor recreation issues of statewide significance and evaluates the supply of and the demand for outdoor recreation resources and facilities inContinue Reading
The 2019 Division I-AA Coaches Pitch Lexington National Allstars have won the state championship and will represent the state of South Carolina in the Dixie Youth Baseball World Series. They will be heading to the World Series in Ruston, Louisiana at the end of the month. Team Members are: EvansContinue Reading
The Chapin Garden Club hosted a dedication ceremony for the Bluebird Trail at Chapin Town Hall July 11. The club has worked about two years to develop a Bluebird Trail in Chapin. The project was first introduced to club members in August 2017 when, then President Cindy Chin, presented theContinue Reading
John Bradley, Flotilla Commander, Coast Guard Auxiliary Lake Murray, holds a membership growth certificate presented to him July 13, at Coast Guard Station Charleston. The award recognizes Bradley’s contributions to the growth of Auxiliary membership. It was presented by Commodore Gary Barth (left), on behalf of the Seventh Coast GuardContinue Reading
By Zoltan Krompecher, 3rd Vice Commander of the Chapin American Legion Something all service members understand–whether Soldier, Airman, Marine, Sailor, or Coastie—is that the military has perfected a system whereby paperwork, especially important paperwork, sometimes becomes misplaced, lost, or simply disappears. Many times, it is only temporarily lost, and eventuallyContinue Reading
By Chris Worthy, Special to the College of Science Morgan Nichols earned her undergraduate degree in the College of Science’s department of genetics and biochemistry. Students and faculty in Clemson University’s College of Science already have a favorite in the Miss America competition – and the date and location ofContinue Reading
A law enforcement bike run was held July 13 starting in the Community Park of Irmo which involved several agencies from around the midlands. Lexington County, City of Columbia, City of West Columbia and Irmo police departments all joined in as part of the Share the Road/Give Me 3 programContinue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. In January of 2018, the Richland County Sheriff’s Deptartment (RCSD) became the first sheriff’s office, nationwide, to add the words PEACE OFFICER to several of its marked patrol vehicles, ultimately its entire fleet of more than 600 marked vehicles. RCSD was selected along with theContinue Reading
Richland County Vector Control plans to spray for mosquitoes in Forest Acres and St. Andrews after routine tests confirmed West Nile Virus activity in those communities. While the presence of the virus was detected in these two areas, residents Countywide are advised to take precautions to prevent mosquito bites andContinue Reading