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
Freeway Music a locally owned music school is celebrating 10 years of bringing music lessons, programs and events to students across the Midlands region. Since opening its doors in 2011, Freeway Music has taught nearly 10,000 students through nearly half a million lessons, has donated more than $70,000 to localContinue Reading
51 Biblical Facts That Will Surprise You. By Mike DuBose The Christian Bible is the world’s best-selling and most-widely distributed book (7 billion copies). Since 2020, one million Bibles are being circulated annually, many through the Internet. The full Bible has been translated into 700 languages—more than any other book.Continue Reading
The South Carolina Philharmonic presents Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony Saturday, October 9, 2021, at 7:30 PM at the Koger Center for the Arts. This first concert of 2021/2022 Masterworks Series features Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel’s Overture in C Major, Andrea Gabrieli and Mark Scatterday’s Aria Della Battaglia, Vivaldi’s Concerto for Four Violins inContinue Reading
S.C. Black Belt Hall of Fame inductees from Columbia participate in a ceremony By Alex Junes-Ward Global Eco Adventures (GEA) honored three of their expedition project leaders and a Missouri-based military writer with the title, IRONMAN, during ceremonies at the Mullikin Law Firm complex in Camden, S.C., Thurs. Sept. 16:Continue Reading
Congaree National Park is seeking entries for the Annual SwampFest Student Art Competition. Co-sponsored by the Southeast Rural Community Outreach (SERCO) and the Friends of Congaree Swamp, this year’s competition is an opportunity for young artists (grades K-8) from the Midlands to showcase their talent while celebrating the outdoors. ThisContinue Reading
Flight Adventure Park, an indoor, aviation-themed adventure park, is partnering with the South Carolina Cancer Alliance for a month-long fundraiser in support of childhood cancer awareness and research efforts. SC Cancer Alliance is a nonprofit dedicated to helping South Carolinians and their families affected by cancer. Representatives from SC CancerContinue Reading
Therapalooza: The Greatest Show in Soda City benefiting The Therapy Place, Inc. will be held September 23 at the Central Energy Building from 6 – 10 pm. There will be heavy hors d’oeuvres, beverages, live and silent auctions, entertainment from the Reggie Sullivan Band, and circus acts will add toContinue Reading