Columbia Chamber to Honor Sharon Bryant at 122nd Annual Gala The Columbia Chamber will honor Sharon W. Bryant with the Ambassador of the Year Award at Uncorked, the Chamber’s 122nd Annual Gala, on October 2. The award, sponsored by Colonial Life, recognizes a community leader who exemplifies outstanding business ethicsContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Kenton Caldwell show has Newberry football off to its best start in eight years. Led by the dual-threat junior quarterback, the Bulldogs have overwhelmed opponents in winning their first four games by a 193-48 margin. Caldwell has accounted for most of those points with hisContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. The Lexington girls golf team posted an 11-stroke victory at the Trojan Invitational held Sept. 11 at Lancaster Golf Club. The Lady Wildcats shot 323, followed by Chapin (339) and Blythewood. Seniors Taryn Smoak, who was playing just her second tournament this season, and Giavanna MartuscielloContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. The fourth annual Team Kathryn Kleckley Annual Tennis Tournament and Memorial Scholarship Fund took place this past weekend at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center. A total of 16 schools from around the state took part in the event which also raises funds for four scholarships.Continue Reading
One of the keys to distance is making a full shoulder turn. On the backswing, the big muscles should wind up so that your shoulders turn about 90 degrees, with your back facing the target. Sound impossible? Not if your hips help out by turning about 45 degrees. To makeContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. – PAGE Five is proud to announce that Raheem O’Sullivan, a 2025 graduate of Irmo High School, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Tami Richardson Gifted & Talented Scholarship. This annual $1,000 merit-based award recognizes outstanding achievement among gifted and talented students in Lexington-Richland SchoolContinue Reading
The South Carolina State Museum will host Artist Homecoming 2025: Vault to Vision, a two-day celebration September 25–26 marking the reopening of the Lipscomb Art Gallery after more than two years of renovations and updates. “Artist Homecoming 2025: Vault to Vision is more than an event—it’s a reunion for SouthContinue Reading
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Veteran educator Sylvia Wright has officially announced her candidacy for South Carolina Superintendent of Education, pledging to put students, teachers, and families at the center of her campaign. With more than 20 years of experience in classrooms and leadership roles at the elementary, secondary, collegiate, and districtContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Lexington High School honored its Class of 2025 for the Athletics Hall of Fame. They were recognized at halftime of last Friday’s home game. The honorees were Nikki Howell Parrott, Jay McCown, Keath Porterfield, Russell Spires and Mary Katherine Waters. (Photo courtesy of Lexington High School)Continue Reading
Event Supports Community-Police Relationship-Building Programs Across the Carolinas COLUMBIA, S.C. (Sept. 10, 2025) – Serve & Connect, a South Carolina nonprofit dedicated to strengthening relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve, will host its 3rd Annual Serve & Connect Golf Tournament on Monday, Nov. 17 at the WoodlandsContinue Reading
Richland County Deputy among five first-responders to be honored on the eve of the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) School Resource Officer (SRO) Todd Minemier, one of the longest-serving certified SROs in South Carolina, received EastminsterContinue Reading