Chief Terrence Green proudly announces the 6th Annual Lexington Police Department Foundation Golf Tournament, scheduled for Monday, April 29, 2024, at Golden Hills Golf & Country Club. This esteemed event serves a noble purpose: to provide vital funding for the Lexington Police Department Foundation, bolstering our officers, department, and community-focusedContinue Reading
From November 13 – December 12, the Midlands Gaming Coalition (MGC) will be holding its annual Toy Drive for MUSC’s Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital. There will be drop off locations around Columbia including every McWhirter, Bellinger & Associates office, and The Side Deck in Lexington. Gamez Block is offering 10Continue Reading
The Big Red Barn Retreat has announced this year’s Big Red Barn Retreat Fall Jam at the Ballpark will feature Grand Ole Opry Member and Multi-Platinum songwriter and country music artist Chris Janson. The concert will be held October 7 at Segra Park. Gates open at 5 p.m. Janson isContinue Reading
Mr. Jerry Bellune, popular journalist and founder of The Lexington County Chronicle newspaper, has donated $1,400 worth of new leadership books to Turning Pages SC, the oldest adult literacy council in South Carolina. Turning Pages SC teaches adults to read through personalized, one-on-one tutoring that is free of cost. TheirContinue Reading
Richland County Sheriff’s Department sets fundraising record two years in a row By W. Thomas Smith Jr. FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) has broken the record for most money raised in central South Carolina by an organization on a single day atContinue Reading
During the month of August, Carolina Ale House is teaming up with Budweiser to raise funds to support Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to spouses and children of U.S. service members who have fallen or have become disabled in the line of duty. Patrons areContinue Reading
Deputies have served as Red Lobster waitstaff for three days, once a year, for nearly 20 years By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COPS AND LOBSTERS, a three-day annual fund-raising event is in full swing (as of this writing) at two Midlands-area Red Lobster restaurants: One at the 10136Two Notch RoadContinue Reading
AllSouth Federal Credit Union proudly hosted its 20th annual Soldiers and Vets Charity Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Golden Hills Golf and Country Club in Lexington, South Carolina. Thanks to the generosity of the participants, sponsors, and donors, the Soldiers and Vets 2022 Charity Golf Tournament raisedContinue Reading
The 9/11 Remembrance Foundation of South Carolina has announced a new initiative with Flight Deck Restaurant in Lexington. The initiative is designed to offer Flight Deck patrons the opportunity to support veterans, military service members, first responders and their families. “I have tremendous respect for those who serve our communitiesContinue 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
Kimberly Case is State of the Art’s featured artist during the month of March. A gifted midland’s artist who uses her camera and imagination to capture the hearts of her subjects and viewers, Case has created a self-portrait that speaks to the current crisis. The self-portrait depicts a Ukrainian womanContinue Reading