The Alaina Coates FAAM Foundation will be hosting a It Takes A Village community Christmas Celebration this Sunday, December 11 from 2 -5 pm. There will be a mobile video gaming truck, an outdoor Christmas cinema with hot cocoa, personalized crafts, food, music, games, and more. The event is freeContinue Reading
Ditch Fork High School won the Class 5A football state finals December 3. They beat the Fort Dorchester Patriots 47 – 10. This returns the 5A state title to Dutch Fork after losing the state finals game to Gaffney last year. Dutch Fork has now won six of the sevenContinue Reading
By Sarah Ostergaard A grade serves many purposes: feedback, evaluation, motivation, assessment, achievement, a systematic communication of ability, and a demonstration of subject mastery. Grades matter when applying to colleges and for scholarships. Understanding the underlying assumptions in grade calculations is therefore very important. Does an A mean mastery andContinue Reading
A Biblically themed watercolor and the work of artist Paul Turnbaugh By W. Thomas Smith Jr. I love art; always have. No, I’m not an artist in terms of design and visual arts (drawing, painting, sculpting) by any stretch, though as a kid I was told I had some sortContinue Reading
Dr. Diego Quiroga Ferri discusses the famed Galapagos Islands with Dr. Tom Mullikin’sEcotourism class and others By Alex Junes-Ward COLUMBIA, S.C. – Dr. Diego Quiroga Ferri, president of the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (in Ecuador) addressed Dr. Tom Mullikin’s students at the University of South Carolina’s School of Hotel,Continue Reading
The American Pickers are excited to return to South Carolina! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in February 2023. AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. The hit show followsContinue Reading
Two men are accused of stealing a trailer from a neighbor’s home in Lexington County. Jason Wilson, a 41-year-old Lexington resident, was charged with grand larceny and Maynard Bartlett, a 37-year-old Columbia resident, was charged with grand larceny and receiving stolen goods, according to arrest warrants. “After receiving a callContinue Reading
Robert W. Gantt, passed away on November, 9, 2022 after a full and extraordinary life. He served on the Lexington Richland Five Board of Trustees for 20 years,10 years as the chairman. He also served as the vice chairman and board secretary. Robert led with compassion, a gentle nature andContinue Reading
Chief Terrence Green is announcing to the Town of Lexington community that our annual Toys for Tots collection has begun and will continue through December 8, 2022, with donation events planned at the Lexington Police Department, Learning Express, the Icehouse Pavilion, Target at Lexington Pavilion, and Walmart. This year, we’reContinue Reading
This week, students at Irmo, Dutch Fork, Chapin, and Spring Hill High Schools had the opportunity to meet with Midshipman 1/C Colin Creighton to discuss the process and requirements for admission to the US Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, MD. At Chapin high school, Creighton was joined by Midshipmen 1/CContinue Reading
County representatives recently attended a kickoff event for Lights at Riverbanks Zoo. The group included Councilmembers Cheryl English, Jesica Mackey, Chakisse Newton and Gretchen Barron, County Administrator Leonardo Brown, Assistant Administrators John Thompson and Aric Jensen, County Attorney Patrick Wright, Clerk to Council Anette Kirylo, and their families. This isContinue Reading