LEXINGTON — The Lexington County Department of Public Works is inviting residents, businesses and community stakeholders to attend a series of open house meetings as part of the development of the county’s Transportation Improvement Plan. The long-range planning effort focuses on preserving and enhancing Lexington County’s transportation system to improveContinue Reading
LEXINGTON — Lexington County investigators are asking for the public’s help in a missing person case that began more than a year ago. Drayton Lucas, 25, was last seen the morning of Feb. 8, 2025, according to his family. “Family members tell us they believe Drayton walked away from theirContinue Reading
By Jennifer Tardy Recently, a client told me she couldn’t understand why she was gaining weight. “I’m barely eating,” she said. Her typical day looked like this:Breakfast: coffeeLunch: something lightSnack: a protein barDinner: pretty clean On paper, it looked disciplined.On the scale, she was up eight pounds. So we lookedContinue Reading
By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net A lulu of a lady sold my parents a set of the World Book Encyclopedia. Miss Lulu Goolsby to be exact. It changed my life living in rural Georgia as I did. I read that set from A to Z at least three times.Continue Reading
By Radley West At some point every year, it feels like there’s a 5K happening every weekend. Parks fill up, medals appear, and suddenly everyone knows someone running for a cause, a school, a charity, or just for fun. The good news? A 5K is one of the most approachableContinue Reading
IRMO — Richland Northeast High School’s Silver Cadets Marching Band will host Battle In the Met, a drumline competition, on Saturday, March 7, from 2–8 p.m. in the RNE gym. Doors open at 1 p.m. The event will feature 16 high school drumlines competing for top honors, with DJ DelContinue Reading
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five celebrated its fourth annual First Jobs Signing Day on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, recognizing 29 students hired to work within the district. The First Jobs Initiative was created to address the nationwide labor shortage while providing students with meaningful, paid work experience. This year’sContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Both American Legion Academy boys and Lexington girls had high hopes towards reaching the state finals this weekend. The Patriots were riding an historic run for the 3-year-old school in reaching their first-ever Upper State final. The Lady Wildcats were making their fourth state semifinal appearanceContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. At just 11 years old, Pelion native Kenneth “Preston” Blevins is already accelerating through the early stages of what looks to be a promising kart racing career. The young driver has captured three junior titles along with the 2025 U.S. and E-World championship in North Carolina.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. The annual Red Bank Invitational (RBI) Baseball Tournament was held this past weekend at White Knoll High School, drawing eight teams for the early-season showcase. Among the participants was Irmo High School, which had Waylon Grillot earn All-Tournament honors and Caden Hall named to the All-AcademicContinue Reading
South Carolina Coaches Association of Women’s Sports has released its 2026 preseason high school softball rankings, highlighting the top teams across each classification heading into the new season. Class 5A Division I J.F. Byrnes Summerville Sumter Lexington Clover Dorman Ashley Ridge West Ashley Boiling Springs Class 5A Division II CatawbaContinue Reading