Your child saw a frightening story on the evening news. How do you respond to your child’s questions? According to Robin Welsh, M.D., Prisma Health Children’s Hospital-Midlands’ child and adolescent psychiatrist and director of the Child Development and Behavioral Health Clinic at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine’sContinue Reading

The SC Disability Employment Coalition will host a free employment workshop for individuals with disabilities in West Columbia August 27 from 1:30 – 3:30 pm. The Disability Benefits & Employment: Make It Work for You event will explore myths of how work affects disability benefits and will be held atContinue Reading

Kennedy Stodden, a Biomedical Science student at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center), has dreams to go to medical school and pursue a career in either medical research or anesthesiology. This summer she was given an opportunity to do a two-week internship inside a biomedical lab at theContinue Reading

Secretary of State Mark Hammond is offering eight free regional notary public seminars this summer and fall for all South Carolina notaries and those interested in becoming a notary. The Lexington County seminar will be held August 27 at the Midlands Technical College, Airport Campus. Doors will open one hourContinue Reading

The Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission (ICRC) and the Saluda Shoals Foundation will celebrate the grand opening of the new Universally Inclusive Playground at Saluda Shoals Park August 24 at 9:30 am at 6071 St. Andrews Road, in Columbia. Refreshments will be provided following a ribbon cutting and playground naming ceremony. Entrance sculpturesContinue Reading

Have questions about the health and management of trees in your landscape or around your business? Plan to attend the Urban Tree Care Workshop hosted by the Lexington Soil and Water Conservation District and the Lexington County Clemson Extension Service to find the answers to you questions and gain knowledgeContinue Reading

Join the Newberry Opera House for a Kickin’ Kickoff to the 2019-2020 season this Saturday, August 24. No tickets are required for the reception. The festivities will begin at 6:30 pm when the bars in the lobby open followed by a drawing for a pair of tickets to the RickyContinue Reading

A Collectible Books & Fine Art Festival will be held August 24 at historic Seibels House in Columbia. Book and art collectors are invited to the festival to benefit the Cooperative Ministry from 8 am to 2 pm. Books will be focused primarily on the South and will include 350 books fromContinue Reading

The 2019 High School Football Season got underway August 16 night at Gilbert High School, with the 2019 Lexington County Football Sportsarama. Results: Batesburg-Leesville 52, Edisto 0 The opening contest quickly turned into the Marvin Gantt showcase. Batesburg-Leesville also got a touchdown run from Ahma-Dre Leaphart and back-to-back interception returnsContinue Reading

The Cassels family, founders of Southeastern Freight Lines have been named Columbia Chamber’s 2019 Ambassador of the Year. The chamber will honor W. T. “Bill” Cassels, Jr and William T. “Tobin” Cassels, III at the Chamber’s 117th Annual Gala, presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, October 3. The Ambassador ofContinue Reading