Lexington High School will host a Recycling Drop-off Event for county residents only August 10 from 9 am to 1 pm. County residents are encouraged to bring electronics, household hazardous waste, paper documents to be shred on-site, donations for male veterans and donations for Goodwill to Lexington High School’s TechnologyContinue Reading
Veterans Health Fair on August 29, 2019 at the Brookland Banquet & Conference Center Soldiers Empowerment Group Assisting Military Individuals is sponsoring a free, one day state-wide Veterans Health Fair at the Brookland Banquet & Conference Center located at 1066 Sunset Blvd in Columbia, SC. Booths will be open fromContinue Reading
The Nomination of the Chapin Commercial Historic District has received State approval. It now faces only the final approval nod from the US Department of Interior to be added to the National Register of Historic Places. A total of 12 structures located in the heart of the downtown area, along Chapin Rd., Columbia Ave.,Continue Reading
Starting this week, The COMET is now using a B5 bio-diesel blend in its 39 large transit buses. This is another initiative at The COMET to help improve the air quality of Richland and Lexington Counties and reduce its carbon footprint. Biodiesel is vegetable-oil based, renewably resourced, less polluting, andContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five will hold its 2020 high school graduation ceremonies May 30 and June 1 at the Colonial Life Arena. Dates and times of School District Five 2020 graduations are as follows: Spring Hill High School May 30 at 8:00 a.m. Chapin High School May 30 at 12:00Continue Reading
Clothes, computers, and school supplies are among dozens of items that can be purchased free of Sales Tax during South Carolina’s annual Sales Tax Holiday August 2 – 4. During the Tax Free Weekend, shoppers can buy a variety of back-to-school essentials without paying the state’s 6 percent sales taxContinue Reading
Lexington County School District One has announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. For school officials to determine eligibility, the household must provide the following information on the application: (1) A SNAP orContinue Reading
A Coast Guard MH65D helicopter arrived at Owens Field in Columbia the morning of July 10. Ken Plesser, Coast Guard Auxiliary Aircraft Commander and Navy League member, coordinated with Coast Guard Air Station Savannah to bring the helicopter and crew to the meeting of the Columbia Navy League. Coast GuardContinue Reading
The Chapin Garden Club hosted a dedication ceremony for the Bluebird Trail at Chapin Town Hall July 11. The club has worked about two years to develop a Bluebird Trail in Chapin. The project was first introduced to club members in August 2017 when, then President Cindy Chin, presented theContinue Reading
By Zoltan Krompecher, 3rd Vice Commander of the Chapin American Legion Something all service members understand–whether Soldier, Airman, Marine, Sailor, or Coastie—is that the military has perfected a system whereby paperwork, especially important paperwork, sometimes becomes misplaced, lost, or simply disappears. Many times, it is only temporarily lost, and eventuallyContinue Reading
By Chris Worthy, Special to the College of Science Morgan Nichols earned her undergraduate degree in the College of Science’s department of genetics and biochemistry. Students and faculty in Clemson University’s College of Science already have a favorite in the Miss America competition – and the date and location ofContinue Reading