2023 Lexington High School Homecoming Queen
2023-10-03
2023 LHS Homecoming Queen Elle RickerContinue Reading
2023 Gilbert Homecoming Queen
2023-10-03
2023 Homecoming Queen Ari Markatine (middle), 1st Runner Up Ainsley Spencer and 2nd Runner Up Anna WattsContinue Reading
Lexington County teen charged under new ‘Gavin’s Law’
2023-10-03
Lexington County deputies have, for the first time, brought forth a charge under “Gavin’s Law,” a law passed this year to combat sexual extortion. Deputies have charged a 14-year-old male from Chapin with sexual extortion for his role in threatening to release doctored nude images associated with a female classmate,Continue Reading
Will Allen endorsed by Lexington’s State House Freedom Caucus Delegation
2023-10-03
Lexington Town Council candidate Will Allen landed influential endorsements from conservative legislators in Lexington County’s entire State House Freedom Caucus delegation as his momentum builds for this November’s elections in the Town of Lexington. State Reps Jay Kilmartin, RJ May, Ryan McCabe and Joe White all enthusiastically threw their supportContinue Reading
District Five ranked top school district in the Midlands
2023-10-03
Niche.com has released its 2024 Best Schools in America rankings, and Lexington-Richland School District Five was named the number one school district in the Midlands. The website ranks over 10,000 public school districts based on statistics and millions of opinions from students and parents. School District Five’s overall “A” ratingContinue Reading
2 US Marshalls wounded during shoot out at area hotel
2023-10-02
Law enforcement officers from multiple agencies were called to the Extended Stay America Hotel off of Lake Murray Blvd on Friday morning after US Marshalls had attempted to serve a warrant on a wanted fugitive from Georgia. George Curtis opened fire on the officers and two US Marshalls were woundedContinue Reading
MBM Partner and Beloved South Carolinian, Stanley L. Myers, Passes away at age 47
2023-09-29
Moore Bradley Myers (MBM) Partner, Stanley Myers, has died at the age of 47. MBM Managing Partner, Christian Spradley, asked that community members turn their attention to praying for Stanley’s wife, Tashia, and their two young children. As a Citadel alumnus, and 4-year starting quarterback for the Bulldogs, Myers wasContinue Reading
Thursday Morning Quarterback Sept 28
2023-09-29
By Thomas Grant Jr. Having to wait two weeks to resume play after suffering the first loss of the season is not how Lexington High School hoped to begin the Region 4-5A season. But that’s where the eighth-ranked Wildcats found themselves after losing 14-3 to Gilbert. They return to actionContinue Reading
River Bluff faces White Knoll for “Homecoming”
2023-09-29
By Thomas Grant Jr. A two-game winning streak has the River Bluff football team entering Region 4-5A play with momentum. The same is true for undefeated and seventh-ranked White Knoll. For the second straight year, the Timberwolves are 5-0 to start the season. This year, they are determined not toContinue Reading
Mike Crapps recognized with Community Impact Award
2023-09-28
The Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center has awarded First Community Bank Chief Executive Officer Mike Crapps with the Mike Till Impact Award at its annual luncheon held in August. The recognition is in memory of Mike Till, a past chairman of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, who was a leaderContinue Reading
Sickle cell foundation to host annual walk
2023-09-27
September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. The James R. Clark Memorial Sickle Cell Foundation will host its 17th annual Sickle Cell Walk to commemorate the month on September 30 at 8:30 am at Martin Luther King Jr. Park at 2300 Greene Street in Columbia. The theme for this year’sContinue Reading