A county organization that serves children in foster care is calling on the business community to help bring young people some holiday joy. Richland County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is giving local businesses the chance to adopt a child through its Angel Tree program. Richland County CASA volunteers serveContinue Reading
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 4-D returns this Saturday, November 19 to light up the South Carolina State Museum this holiday season. The museum will offer 50 percent off kids (3-12) general admission on November 26, December 3, December 10 and December 17. Showing November 19 – January 1, Rudolph theContinue Reading
By Al Dozier At least two incumbents on the Lexington-Richland District 5 School Board have lost their seats in Tuesday’s elections, according to early reports on vote counts. In Richland County, incumbents Nikki Gardner and Tifani Moore lost their seats to newcomers Kevin Scully, a USDA employee, and S.C. BarContinue Reading
Union United Methodist Church is preparing to host the full production of their long-standing tradition, the 29th annual drive-through living nativity, “The Living Christmas Story.” This event will take place Friday through Sunday, December 2-4, 2022 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. each night. For over 20 years now, theContinue Reading
The Heisman Trophy Trust announced the 2022 School Winners for the Heisman High School Scholarship and three Lexington-Richland School District Five students are recipients. Veronica Cain (Chapin High), Nya Singletary (Irmo High), and Ethan von Ahn (Spring Hill High) were chosen from a pool of thousands of high school scholar-athletesContinue Reading
Army veteran, former State Guard commander addresses Midlands-area universities By Alex Junes-Ward Maj. General (Ret.) Tom Mullikin, former commanding general of the S.C. State Guard and a veteran U.S. Army officer, spoke to audiences at both Columbia International University (CIU) and the University of South Carolina (USC) as part ofContinue Reading
Discussions range from family to recruiting to fitness By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott welcomed Brig. General Jason E. Kelly, U.S. Army, to Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) headquarters in Columbia for an informal meeting between the two senior chiefs, Tuesday, Oct. 25. Among the discussionContinue Reading
Tuesday evening stump speeches highlight Governor’s economic and environmental records By W. Thomas Smith Jr. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette stopped by the Mullikin Law Offices in Camden, Tuesday evening, Nov. 1, for a traditional stump rally and celebration. The event, part of aContinue Reading
As outgoing school board chair, I am pleased to learn that the South Carolina Circuit Court has dismissed the Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by the editor of The State newspaper Paul Osmundson. From the beginning, this lawsuit was improperly brought and a waste of taxpayer resources. The SchoolContinue Reading
Editor’s Note Barbara was dearly loved by our newspapers and a great influence on the towns that those newspapers serve. Through her leadership at Lexington Medical Center, she brought much-needed medical centers to many of our coverage areas throughout the Midlands. Her support of the Okra Strut brought it fromContinue Reading
Barbara Duncan Willm, “Babz”, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and Queen of the Sunrise Club, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2022. She lived with cancer for nearly six years, and lived each day to the fullest. A funeral service will be held at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral on Thursday, October 20,Continue Reading