Lexington and Richland County have joined efforts and are now hosting the annual Ag + Art Tour together June 11 – 12. The Ag + Art tour is part of a larger effort by Clemson University Extension.The Lexington County tour will feature six sites and Richland County has 11 sitesContinue Reading
Chamber Crawl brings small ensembles to your favorite neighborhood watering holes, and this time we’re heading to downtown Columbia for a beautiful evening on the back patio and astroturf lawn of River Rat Brewery (1231 Shop Rd, Columbia, SC 29201)! Doors are at 6:00 PM and the concert is atContinue Reading
Reggaetronic Lake Murray Music Festival was held on Saturday, June 4 at Spence Island. The boat tie-up music festival is in its 9th year providing ‘a unique festival component to the celebration and presents the community with an appreciation of togetherness through traditional rock/reggae/funk music paired with DJ inspired flavorsContinue Reading
Union United Methodist Church, Irmo, S.C. June 12, 2022, at 4 p.m. Admission is Free! Union United Methodist Church invites you to join us for our Union Choir Concert titled, “Why We Sing”, Sunday, June 12, at 4 p.m. in the Sanctuary of Union UMC. This concert will be ourContinue Reading
The Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program offering $25 vouchers to low-income seniors living in Richland County starts Monday, June 6. Seniors must qualify for the program to receive vouchers to buy fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables from authorized farmers this summer. Each qualifying individual will receive $25 in theContinue Reading
By Terry Ward The process to clean up the coal tar in the Congaree River has begun. Dominion Energy has contracted a company to build two coffer dams on the Columbia side of the river. The first coffer dam will be built across from the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater. RoadsContinue Reading
Time to get in the patriotic spirit and celebrate America’s birthday on Lake Murray! Now in its 34th year, the Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board is proud to host the annual 4th of July Celebration on Lake Murray on Saturday, July 2nd, presented by Lexington Medical Center. AtContinue Reading
The Miss Junior Silver Fox and Miss Silver Fox Pageant for 2022 took place on May 14. The Pageant was presented on behalf of the Dutch Fork High School Air Force JROTC Booster Club. The pageant has raised about $35,000 over the last 4 years. The fundraiser serves to raiseContinue Reading
The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board has announced the Welcome to Lake Murray sign project at the Lake Murray Dam located at Highway 6 and 60. Residents and visitors can buy-a-brick and be a part of this project and leave a legacy at Lake Murray. “Your engraved brickContinue Reading
A Veterans Memorial Dedication of American Legion Post 174 was conducted on Armed Forces Day Saturday, May 21 at 11 am. The post had been recently updated and refurbished with a memorial brick garden and flag terrace. Flags from all the branches of the military were on display including theContinue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Top tournament fighters from around the nation gathered at Genova Family Karate in Elgin (northeast Columbia), S.C., for degree-promotions, fellowship, food, fun, and a veritable martial arts family reunion, Saturday, May 14. Dubbed THE GATHERING 2022, the annual event attended by 200-plus martial artists includingContinue Reading