Join the Richland County Recreation Commission (RCRC) this Friday night at a special back-to-school event: Reading Under the Lights! This night of family fun will include free books for children, food and drinks, and activities for all ages! There will be several special guests reading to the young people. BringContinue Reading
The Columbia Philatelic Society is holding a Summer Stamp and Post Card Show and Exhibit on Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21 at Spring Valley High School in northeast Columbia. The event attracts philatelists from around the tri-state area and will include 12 professional stamp dealers. There will beContinue Reading
Congratulations are in order for SC Phil Executive Director Rhonda Hunsinger! In today’s issue of the Free Times, Hunsinger was recognized as a member of the 2022 Power List – “25 people who continuously reshape and define Columbia’s culture.” Coming in at #6, the Free Times writes “Hunsinger leads theContinue Reading
The school participated in the FBI Safe Online Surfing (SOS) Internet Challenge. The FBI-SOS program is a free, educational program for children that teaches cyber safety and helps them become better digital citizens in a fun and engaging way. Each month during the school year, the classes with the top exam scores nationwideContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named Allen Knotts the new Director of Facilities Operations. Knotts was approved for the new post during a school board meeting on July 11. Knotts will begin his new role on August 15. Prior to accepting a position in School District Five, Knotts served asContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five is encouraging senior citizens to be involved and active in district-sponsored events and activities for the upcoming school year. The district is again offering Golden Passes to residents who will be 60 years old or older during the 2022-2023 school year. The permanent photo identification cardContinue Reading
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is seeking information about a Fatal Hit and Run July 18 in which an unknown vehicle was traveling west on Interstate 26 near Exit 106. The vehicle struck a pedestrian around 11:45 pm causing fatal injuries and left the scene at I-26 West near St.Continue Reading
Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge named one of the Best hospitals in America Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital is included in Money magazine’s inaugural Best Hospitals in American list. Baptist Parkridge Hospital, located in the Irmo community, is one of only three hospitals in South Carolina selected of the 148 selectedContinue Reading
The Book Love Foundation recently awarded a Lexington-Richland School District Five teacher a $2,000 grant to support her classroom library. Irmo Elementary School second grade teacher Sara Wheeler will use the money to expand her classroom library with a variety of relevant and high-interest titles across all genres and contentContinue Reading
Mayor Daniel Rickenmann is one of 40 mayors who have been selected to participate in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative’s intensive leadership and management program. Rickenmann joins a class of mayors who will attend in-person and virtual classes taught by faculty from Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business SchoolContinue Reading
On July 12, Richland County Council issued a proclamation recognizing the Columbia-Richland Fire Department (CRFD) on its designation as a Fire Safe South Carolina Community for the third consecutive year. CRFD was officially awarded the designation along with 104 other South Carolina fire departments in June at the annual stateContinue Reading