Open Letter I just paid another couple of tax bills. This is just a reminder to all the property owners out there as we are paying more for everything these days. Look at your home, boat and car tax bills. You will find that SCHOOL TAX is usually the biggestContinue Reading
Two Dutch Fork High School students in the German language program have been selected as international exchange students to Germany. Li Ward, a student in the AP German class, is a 2021 graduate of Dutch Fork High School and has been selected to participate in the American Scandinavian Student Exchange.Continue Reading
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has recognized the second cohort of 27 educators who have qualified to become South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teachers. Launched in January 2020, the program was designed to increase the number of teachers incorporating personal finance education into their classrooms across the K-12 spectrum. “WeContinue Reading
The Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary Club welcomed its new President David Wallace this week. They also thanked outgoing President, Jessica Kline and the 2020-2021 Board Members for their service. Pictured are David Wallace (left), Blount Shepard (right).Continue Reading
The REEMERGE Reentry Program honored successful participants during a recently held recognition ceremony. The participants were acknowledged for their achievements in entrepreneurship, training, and employment. Keynote speaker and Richland County councilman, Overture Walker, encouraged participants to believe in their vision regardless of how it appears to others. Walker drew aContinue Reading
Flock and Rally, a full-service, women-owned communications and marketing agency based in Columbia, has hired Anna Kate Twitty to serve as its new director of communications. In this role, Twitty will lead the agency’s public relations team and develop strategic communications campaigns — integrating best practices in digital marketing —Continue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five’s 2021 graduates earned more than $217 million in scholarships this school year. The awards for students from Chapin High, Dutch Fork High, Irmo High and Spring Hill High schools include both academic and athletic scholarships. More than 1,200 School District Five students were graduated during ceremoniesContinue Reading
Prisma Health will relocate its large public COVID-19 vaccination sites to smaller venues due to the availability of other site options. Community members with existing appointments will be contacted about the site change and appointment time updates. Columbia Colonial Life Arena site closes from July 3, through July 6, re-openingContinue Reading
CVS Health has announced that as of June 1, eligible customers who received or plan to receive a COVID-19 vaccination through CVS Health may choose to enter the #OneStepCloser sweepstakes for an opportunity to win one of over a thousand fun and exciting prizes through weekly drawings and grand prizesContinue Reading
Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) is getting an extra boost from Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, this Fourth of July. On July 4 Tractor Supply stores will honor the men and women of the Armed Forces with a biannual 15 percent discount to allContinue Reading
South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) agents today arrested a Columbia tax preparer and charged her with 16 counts of willfully preparing false tax returns and four counts of failing to file returns and pay state taxes. April Lugina Dilosa, 50, of Columbia, acting as a tax preparer, prepared 16Continue Reading