Richland County – Get ready for a weekend of farm-fresh fun and artistic flair as Richland County hosts the annual S.C. Ag + Art Tour on June 8-9, from 9 am to 4 pm. This year’s event features 20 farm- and arts-related sites and showcases over 100 local artisans. NowContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A comeback victory in walk-off fashion was commonplace throughout Lexington High School’s run to a Class 5A baseball title. Wildcat Stadium served as the site for Lexington Post 7’s season-opening victory Monday night. Fittingly, it came courtesy of the bat of a member of the stateContinue Reading
By Al Dozier Five Lexington County Council seats will be contested in the upcoming June 11 Republican primary. Michael Bishop, the former mayor of the town of Springdale, is running against incumbent Scott Whetstone in District 1 in the Gaston-Pelion-Swansea area. Bishop owns and operates Dust to Dust, a greenContinue Reading
Irmo, S.C. – Lighthouse Marina and Catfish Johnny’s will host the annual Ladies Day on the Lake on Tuesday, June 11. Registration begins at 8:15 AM and is expected to sell out quickly. Ladies Day focuses on boating safety and rules, teaching participants how to back a boat in andContinue Reading
Lake Murray, S.C. – The 11th annual Reggaetronic Lake Murray Music Festival is set to bring fun in the sun to Spence Island on June 15, 2024, from 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM. This year’s lineup features Madds, fresh from performances at Lollapalooza in Chile and Brazil, Zack Deputy fromContinue Reading
Effective June 8 Dominion Energy will have additional safety measures in place for visitors at Lake Murray Public Park. There measures include the following: Pedestrian access will no longer be permitted at the Lexington side recreation area. Visitors must use their vehicles to enter the park during operating hours fromContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. It’s not just about college baseball at Lexington County Blowfish games. This first full week of action provided the usual family-friendly activities for all ages. From “Dog Day Tuesday” where ticket purchasers could bring along their favorite canine for free to the weekend fireworks shows, there’sContinue Reading
Mike Schwarz landed an impressive 7.6-pound catch at the boat ramp on the Irmo side of Lake Murray on Saturday, June 1. Using live herring purchased that morning from Lake World, Schwarz’s big catch was celebrated with a photo thanks to Ethan McDaniel, owner of Lake World. Lake World, locatedContinue Reading
LEXINGTON, S.C. – Lexington County deputies arrested a Leesville man, Daniel Gene Crapps, 28, on Friday morning, charging him with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “This situation started Thursday evening at a home onContinue Reading
Three students from School District Five recently graduated from the Building Occupational Opportunities in the Midlands (BOOM) program at Midlands Technical College. They were honored in a graduation ceremony on May 23. The graduates from School District Five are: Elliott Chappelle (Irmo High) Austin Covey (Chapin High) Hunter Hess (ChapinContinue Reading
A Lexington-Richland School District Five teacher and student have received honors from the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust (SCCH). Dr. Monica Hadwin was named the 2024 Holocaust Educator of Excellence by the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust during a surprise announcement at Chapin Intermediate School. Sixth-grade student SahasraContinue Reading