The Comet has reactivated bus service along I-26 to Newberry. The route is known as Route 93X – I-26 Express takes passengers between Newberry, Samsung, Little Mountain, Chapin, Ballentine, Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge, Harbison Walmart, Prisma Health Richland to Downtown Columbia. The route operates a complete round trip in theContinue Reading
According to Safe Kids Worldwide, a child dies from heatstroke in a vehicle about every 10 days. In more than half of these deaths, the caregiver forgot the child was in the car. Dr. Erin Ricker, pediatric intensivist at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Midlands, has seen the tragic results of childrenContinue Reading
On May 18 the Home Educators of Richland Lexington District 5 held a high school graduation ceremony for six students at Three Rivers Baptist Church. Steven Arnold, operator of Chick-fil-a Ballentine, was the commencement speaker and challenged the graduates to live their lives based on the principles taught and modeledContinue Reading
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to serve as your State Representative in Columbia. With the first session of the 123rd General Assembly ending earlier this month, I am including an update on the accomplishments in the South Carolina House of Representatives over the past few months. During hisContinue Reading
The Lake Murray Association, known as ‘The Voice of Lake Murray’, reached a milestone this month celebrating their 25th anniversary during their quarterly meeting held on Tuesday, May 28. LMA President Dave Landis greeted the crowd which included past presidents, board members and representatives from law enforcement, SCDNR and Dominion Energy.Continue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five is reminding parents and guardians in the district about 5-year-old kindergarten registration for the upcoming school year. While the school year is winding down, registration is still available online and at schools during regular office hours. Online registration is available at https://registration.lexrich5.org “Kindergarten is an exciting time for students and parentsContinue Reading
The South Carolina State Fair is adding a mix of new attractions to this year’s event in celebration of its 150th anniversary fair, which has been themed – Prize Winning Memories, October 9-20, in Columbia. The S.C. State Fair will showcase a free, daily Circus at the Fair, featuring showsContinue Reading
On May 18 Dominion Energy released water from Lake Murray into the Saluda River through the Saluda Hydroelectric Plant to support Canoeing for Kids’ annual “Raft-A-Rama” fundraiser. “We’re grateful to Dominion Energy for their assistance with this year’s Raft-A-Rama,” said Jay Alley, founder and director of Canoeing for Kids. “WeContinue Reading
This year, the Mast General Store celebrates Land Trust Day June 1, marking the 16th year for the event. Land conservancy partners will be in each location sharing news of their latest easements, upcoming hikes and outings, and how you can help save open spaces. At the end of theContinue Reading
Twelve nurses from across Prisma Health system were honored at the annual Palmetto Gold gala April 27, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Ranging from the Emergency Department to Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, these extraordinary team members join an elite group of exceptional nurses statewide. Local Prisma Health 2019 PalmettoContinue Reading
The South Carolina State Museum will kick off its Cosmically Cool Summer of fun with the debut of the new 4D movie, Fly Me to the Moon 4D, debuting this Saturday, May 25. Museum guests will be treated to a space odyssey among the stars in the new adventure, filled with windContinue Reading