District Five students Nitya and Kelsey were named the Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo’s Service above Self May Students of the Month. “Nitya is always ready to volunteer and help others out. She recently helped the District with a grant and volunteered her time outside of school to collect waterContinue Reading
Veteran educator Linard McCloud has been named the new principal of Oak Pointe Elementary School. McCloud currently serves as assistant principal at Dutch Fork High School. McCloud replaces Kristie Smith who is transitioning to a new position at the District Office. “I am blessed to have the opportunity to serveContinue Reading
The South Carolina State Museum recently completed upgrades to both its planetarium and 4D theater, adding cutting-edge video software and technology to make guests’ experiences even more immersive. Trips across the world and in outer space now look better than ever in both theaters with the addition of new state-of-the-artContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five celebrated its seventh year of the student-initiative Project SEARCH, graduating students from the program during a June 1 ceremony at Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge. The four students graduating in the class of 2022 include: Aaron Ervin (Irmo High), Da’Marcus Hare (Irmo High), Kelsea Jackson (Dutch ForkContinue Reading
Lexington Medical Center has created a music video as part of its “Be Well” campaign to encourage healthy living. The three-minute video features hundreds of employees line dancing to a popular country music song and sharing ways they practice wellness. “We’re excited to share this new video, which encourages ourContinue Reading
’Not Necessarily Serious News’ A great white shark was sighted lurking around the waters near Shell Island. Six-year-old Mayson Andrews first spotted the shark as it leapt from the waters shaking its tail as if to say ‘hello’. The Metzler family witnessed the event that happened on May 17th andContinue Reading
AllSouth Federal Credit Union proudly hosted its 20th annual Soldiers and Vets Charity Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Golden Hills Golf and Country Club in Lexington, South Carolina. Thanks to the generosity of the participants, sponsors, and donors, the Soldiers and Vets 2022 Charity Golf Tournament raisedContinue Reading
Members of the Lexington-Richland School District Five Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter placed first the SC FFA Horse Evaluation Career Development Event, earning a perfect score in the team problem-solving activities. The event took place at the South Carolina Equine Park in Camden on Saturday, May 28th. Twelve teamsContinue Reading
By Elizabeth Kilmartin Several weeks ago, Jay and I made the decision that we would run for office. “We,” you ask? Yes. But just the running part. About a week from the filing deadline, we decided that we better pray after several people asked Jay to run as a trueContinue Reading
Chamber Crawl brings small ensembles to your favorite neighborhood watering holes, and this time we’re heading to downtown Columbia for a beautiful evening on the back patio and astroturf lawn of River Rat Brewery (1231 Shop Rd, Columbia, SC 29201)! Doors are at 6:00 PM and the concert is atContinue Reading
Chapin High School senior Kate Stebbins has been appointed to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) in New London Connecticut and plans to major in Civil Engineering in hopes of becoming a search and rescue helicopter pilot. “I am very thankful for the opportunity I have been given to serve my countryContinue Reading