Bob Morris and his family, along with his grandson Parker, held a ribbon-cutting for Ziebart of Irmo. The Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce sponsored the ribbon cutting on March 9 marking the opening of his automotive appearance protection service facility. Located at 10070 Broad River Rd. in Irmo, Ziebart willContinue Reading

Leesville’s Hollow Creek Distillery begins production of Vodka With the recent announcement of a new 5,000sf building and a Community Service Award from Governor Henry McMaster for the production of hand sanitizer at the start of the pandemic, Hollow Creek Distillery is making news again. Owners Craig and Meredith AmickContinue Reading

2021-22 State Budget This week, the House Ways and Means Committee worked diligently putting the final touches on our state’s budget to send to the full House for consideration. The Committee unanimously passed a conservative bill that will likely hit the floor the week of March 22nd for debate. WeContinue Reading

Leslie Andrews (Owner/Stylist) is celebrating her one year anniversary at LA Dreams Hair Studio which she opened on March 10, 2020. Impacted by the pandemic as everyone was, this Newberry native persevered and kept her full-service salon active by making her services available through appointments. Located in Shoppers Walk atContinue Reading

By Al Dozier Lexington-Richland District 5 is expected to receive about $940,000 from the federal CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act, according to an announcement at Monday’s District 5 School Board meeting. District officials are now examining how the funds should be used to lessen the impact theContinue Reading

Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today that South Carolina will advance to Phase 1b of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan beginning Monday, March 8. Phase 1b includes educators, school support staff, student teachers and district substitutes. Lexington-Richland School District Five is partneringContinue Reading

Lexington-Richland School District Five is now accepting applications for its 2021-2022 4-year-old kindergarten programs. The district is also currently registering students for five-year-old kindergarten. School District Five 4K ApplicationPotential students must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2021. Parents of children meeting this age eligibility can applyContinue Reading

Koon’s Watch In the almost six years I’ve served as your sheriff, I’ve made sure we, at the Sheriff’s Department, are doing all we can to help make Lexington County’s roads safer. We’ve worked with the South Carolina Highway Patrol to respond to crashes and on enforcement initiatives to saveContinue Reading