The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) received two prestigious awards at the Live United Awards hosted by United Way of the Midlands at Central Energy. Angela Jacobs, leading The COMET’s United Way Campaign efforts, achieved remarkable success in her first year as campaign director. Jacobs was not onlyContinue Reading
School District Five band, choir and orchestra students recently participated in Concert Performance Assessments during the month of March. Students brought home numerous top honors. The South Carolina Concert Performance Assessment is designed for middle and high school orchestral ensembles – both string and full. The assessments allow students andContinue Reading
The Dutch Fork High School (DFHS) Envirothon Team and the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) FFA Team showcased their environmental knowledge at the first-ever SC Envirothon competition. Envirothon is a program designed for high school students to deepen their understanding of the natural environment. Participants are tested onContinue Reading
Conservation Voters of South Carolina (CVSC) have announced a primary endorsements Dean Widener (Republican) for State House District 85 in Lexington County. CVSC has chosen to support the candidate based on his commitment to conservation values and putting voters in their districts first regarding all issues facing our state. SinceContinue Reading
St. Pat’s in Five Points marked its 42nd season by honoring 40 Midlands-area charities and nonprofit organizations during its annual charitable check presentation on May 14 at Andy’s Deli, located at 2005 Greene Street in Columbia. “Not only does this festival bring our community together, but being able to donateContinue Reading
Keep the Midlands Beautiful’s (KMB) annual shoe drive fundraiser began on March 1 and will continue through May 31. The shoe drive aims to raise funds to support KMB’s mission of educating, inspiring, and empowering citizens to improve their local environments through litter prevention, recycling, and beautification. Anyone can contributeContinue Reading
Kelcy Anne Reilly, a fifth grader at Harbison West Elementary, was honored by the Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary as the May Student of the Month. Principal Dr. Thomas Turner praised Reilly, stating, “Kelcy is a leader among her peers. She has been a mentor to our younger special needs students, isContinue Reading
The annual South Carolina Ag + Art Tour is back in Richland County on June 8-9, featuring a free self-guided farm and art tour. Now in its 13th year, the tour has expanded to include nine new counties, bringing the total to over 200 tour sites in 2024. Will Culler,Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The 11-year wait for state baseball title number seven ended Friday for Lexington High School. The Wildcats completed a Best-of-3 series sweep of Ashley Ridge 3-1 in Summerville to win the Class 5A title. Its title is the first since 2013 for Lexington (, which finishedContinue Reading
The U.S. Department of Education proudly announces the selection of Anna Elizabeth Cully, a student from River Bluff High School in Lexington School District One, Columbia, as one of the esteemed 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars. Anna’s exceptional academic achievements, dedication to the arts, and commitment to her community have earnedContinue Reading
Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC) recently held its annual graduation celebration for students attending Lexington School District Two Northside Middle School and East Point Academy Middle School and participating in its extraordinarily successful 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) program. Seven eighth graders earned a certificate and medallion for outstanding academicContinue Reading