Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com. Boaters are eligible to win up toContinue Reading
The South Carolina Philharmonic is celebrating the organization’s recent move to Main Street in Columbia and will open the space to the public October 7 in concert with the First Thursday on Main. An open house event will begin at 5 pm and end at 7 pm. Guests will beContinue Reading
Lexington Medical Center is administering COVID-19 boosters to eligible individuals at its vaccination clinic located at Brookland Baptist Church in West Columbia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control have approved booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for specific groupsContinue Reading
Linda Monette, 25, in Lexington County was sentenced last week after a jury trial last week. Monette was convicted of Murder and sentenced to 40 years in prison for her role in the home invasion plot which killed Mason Hanahan, age 8. Mason Hanahan was an Oak Grove Elementary 2nd graderContinue Reading
In the past week, the Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board recognized the City of Cayce’s Mayor, Elise Partin, and Saluda County Chef and Restaurant Owner, Brandon Velie, for their hard work in advocating tourism in the region. “Both of these individuals have gone above and beyond in makingContinue Reading
The Dutch Fork High School (DFHS) Foundation has selected members for the inaugural class of the Dutch Fork High School Hall of Fame. The inaugural class will be inducted at halftime of the home football game on September 24. The inductees are: Dr. Ada Bacetty, Dr. V. Keith Callicutt, JudgeContinue Reading
I have had the honor to know Haley Griggs and her family for many years. She is outstanding and well thought of as a Nurse Practioner in the Irmo community. She would be a tremendous asset to the Richland-Lexington School District 5 School Board. She brings to the board aContinue Reading
The Lexington-Richland School District Five FFA chapter collected and donated more than 3,000 pounds of supplies to the Stuff the Truck event on September 11 at Lake Murray Presbyterian. The event was organized by the Irmo/Chapin Flood Relief Facebook group. All donations were sent to Mississippi and Louisiana to helpContinue Reading
The Lexington Medical Center’s Irmo Okra Strut Festival has been an annual event for 47 of the last 48 years. It has only been interrupted by the Coronavirus pandemic last year. What started as a way for the Lake Murray-Irmo Woman’s Club to raise money for a new library, hasContinue Reading
Are you looking for a safe environment to listen to some good music, do a little dancing and eating? Join the Ballentine Community Center senior group on September 28 from 11 am – 2 pm for the End of Summer Day Party. The free event will be held at theContinue Reading
On Monday, Sept. 13, we sent a one-question survey to parents, guardians and staff to give you an opportunity to voice your opinion about the use of masks in our schools. The survey closed at 5 p.m. for employees and 6 p.m. for parents on Sunday, Sept. 19. Nearly 75%Continue Reading