The Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary Club has named Seven Oaks Elementary Global Magnet fifth grader Allison Reyes Andres as its February Student of the Month. Seven Oaks Principal Dr. Angie Slatton presented the honor, sharing numerous testimonials from teachers highlighting Allison’s character, leadership and commitment to her school community. “From beingContinue Reading
By Jennifer Tardy February has brought a fresh round of patterns and observations from client sessions and lab reviews. Here’s what’s been surfacing most often this month. Why Magnesium Levels Are Often Low Yes, soil depletion plays a role in declining magnesium intake — but that’s rarely the primary issueContinue Reading
Richland County Sheriff’s Department points to mobile-phone forensics as “vital asset” in recent homicide-solving successes By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Recent national reports of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s (RCSD) successes in solving 100-percent of all homicide cases (80 murder cases in fact since 2023) beg the question: How? BroadContinue Reading
By Radley West From local 5K races to outdoor charity events, there is no shortage of ways to give back. But did you know that volunteering doesn’t just help those in need—it can also have profound benefits for your happiness and mental well-being? The Science Behind Volunteering and Happiness ResearchContinue Reading
From little acorns mighty oaks grow. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Though my hair was chestnut brown, I was green, a young writer hoping to create something memorable. I needed inspiration and I found it in a novel, Shining Tides. Winfield Brooks wrote it. The inside flap said theContinue Reading
Photos by Thomas Grant Jr. By Thomas Grant Jr. The Lexington High School girls and American Leadership Academy Lexington boys basketball teams are headed to the state semifinals. Both county programs delivered decisive third-round victories Monday in the South Carolina High School League playoffs and now sit one win awayContinue Reading
Photo by Airport High School wrestling By Thomas Grant Jr. The Lake Murray region added more history at the South Carolina High School League Individual State Wrestling Championships held at the Florence Center. Givyn Dyer made school history at Airport High School. The senior pinned Greenwood’s Maia Hunt to captureContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Boater Michael Murphy of Gilbert, South Carolina, weighed in five bass totaling 29 pounds, 11 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League event presented by T-H Marine on Lake Murray. The tournament marked the first of five events this season for the Phoenix Bass FishingContinue Reading
Photo by Lexington High School By Thomas Grant Jr. The annual Cats Kick Cancer boys’ soccer tournament kicks off Thursday at Lexington High School. The four-day event raises funds for the Lexington One Educational Foundation, which assists students and employees in Lexington County School District One who are battling cancerContinue Reading
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal grand jury in Columbia has returned a two-count indictment charging Eric Anthony Rome Jr., 37, an inmate in the South Carolina Department of Corrections, with sending a threatening letter to a Jewish/Christian organization and threatening to kill former President Donald Trump. According to the indictment,Continue Reading
Photo by Lexington High School – Grace Beeson By Thomas Grant Jr. The Lake Murray region crowned two state champions at the South Carolina High School League Individual State Wrestling Championships held at the Florence Center. Grace Beeson of Lexington High School captured her second consecutive state title at 120Continue Reading