Columbia, SC — The South Carolina Philharmonic has been awarded a $20,000 grant by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support its Family Time with the Phil and Symphony for All programs. These initiatives aim to make live orchestra music more accessible to diverse audiences. Family Time withContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. The Lexington County Blowfish have unveiled their new uniforms for the 2025 season, celebrating the team’s 20th anniversary. The jerseys feature a crimson red design with the “Blowfish” wordmark arched across the front in dark navy, outlined in white. These special uniforms were introduced during aContinue Reading
Looking for a teaching job? Lexington One is hosting a Teacher Recruitment Fair on February 1 from 8 AM to noon at White Knoll High School. This event is for educators of all experience levels interested in teaching for the 2025–26 school year. Date: February 1Time: 8 AM – NoonLocation:Continue Reading
West Columbia, SC – The Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC), in partnership with SOLE Stepping and Molina Healthcare, will donate more than 200 pairs of new shoes to children from low-to-moderate income families in the Midlands. The event will take place on Saturday, January 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Continue Reading
This photo demonstrates a 45-degree hip turn away from the ball—a critical movement for senior golfers striving to lengthen their backswing and achieve greater shoulder turn for more distance. A 45-degree hip turn allows your shoulders to reach the necessary 90-degree turn, maximizing power on full swings. While younger tourContinue Reading
IRMO – Families in Lexington-Richland School District Five have the opportunity to apply for the district’s Magnet and Choice programs now through Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 12:00 PM (Noon). For more information about the district’s Magnet Schools, Programs, and Choice options, and to access the application link, visit www.lexrich5.org/choice.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The cold temperatures were not enough to stop the celebration of 100 years of Lexington High School athletics this past Saturday. Celebrations were held throughout the rescheduled doubleheader between Lexington and longtime rival Irmo. State championship teams girls (1976, 1979) and boys (1986, 2000, 2024) wereContinue Reading
The Central Midlands Council of Governments, Central Midlands Transit (COMET), and the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) are teaming up on a new project called LINKS to Lake Murray. This project focuses on studying two key corridors around Lake Murray: SC 6 (North Lake Drive) – From Dreher ShoalsContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Fresh of the program’s first-ever Senior Night, the fifth-ranked River Bluff girls wrestling team have six athletes in the individual state rankings. Among those wrestlers is 145-pounder Amy Robinson. The fourth-ranked Lady Gator has a 23-3 record on the season and placed first at the RockContinue Reading
By Dee Griffin How are those new year resolutions going? With the new year, the tradition of making New Year’s resolutions often comes up. Something about the calendar changing over to a new year give us a sort of clean slate or the opportunity to make changes we have beenContinue Reading
The United Way of the Midlands is now accepting applications for its Blueprint for Leadership program, with a deadline of January 21. This unique eight-week leadership and board development training is specifically designed to prepare participants for impactful roles in the nonprofit sector. As the Midlands’ only professional development courseContinue Reading