Jason Branham, longtime resident and current Richland County Planning Commission Chairman, will run for Richland County Council in District 1 in the upcoming Republican primary on June 14, 2022. Branham stated, “As a family man, it is important to me to have a county government that listens and addresses theContinue Reading
Akil E. Ross, Sr, Ed.D.Superintendent I am honored to be named superintendent of School District Five of Lexington and RichlandCounties. The tradition of excellence of the schools is a direct reflection of the amazing supportour community provides to the schools. As a result, I intend to use this platform toContinue Reading
Ian Emmer a junior at Dutch Fork High School has been selected for the 2022 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. Emmer will perform cello in February with the Honors String Orchestra. Participation in one of the five Honors Ensembles is limited to the highest-rated high school performersContinue Reading
By Terry Ward West Columbia’s 3rd Annual Kinetic Derby Day is set for Saturday, April 23, and a practice date has been set. “The anticipation level is at a high point for the return of Kinetic Derby Day,” said West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles. “I’m excited and looking forward toContinue Reading
Chief Terrence Green is notifying the Town of Lexington community that an arrest was made in the overnight shooting death of a teenage male that happened at the Town & Country Apartments. At approximately 10:45 p.m., officers were dispatched to a shooting at 301 Roberts Street. When officers arrived, theyContinue Reading
Virginia Ann Backlund Eckstrom, of Columbia, entered into eternal rest peacefully on January 27, 2022. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, January 31, at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 6952 St. Andrews Road, Columbia, SC, with interment to follow at Bush River Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be at theContinue Reading
Two Chapin High School varsity cheerleaders have earned statewide recognition. Anna Ruff was named the South Carolina 2021 State 5A Cheerleader of the Year and Macie Dickey was selected as the 2021-2022 Region V 5A Most Valuable Player. Ruff has been on the Chapin Cheerleading team for six years andContinue Reading
Thirteen additional Lexington-Richland School District Five juniors and seniors have been named among this year’s National Recognition Program Scholars by the College Board in an additional application cycle. The group qualified for the recognition based on their GPA and their high PSAT and AP Exam scores. The following students wereContinue Reading
These statistics are from the Consolidated Multiple Listing Service through December 2021. In the Irmo area, new listings were down 27% from last December. The average sales price rose 6% at $203,500. And not surprisingly with all the multiple offer situations, the percent of list price received was 2.3% overContinue Reading
South Carolina destination delights and satisfies epicurean travelers In the central part of the Palmetto State, convenient to Interstates I-77, I-20 and I-26, Capital City/Lake Murray Country has always been known for big-city attractions, small-town discoveries and water adventures. Now, adding to the list of reasons to visit, trends showContinue Reading
Ross Lowder in Chapin sent us this picture of Dip out frolicking in the recent snowfall from Friday night and Saturday morning. Some places reported up to 3 inches of the white fluffy stuff which gave everything a winter wonderland appearance. It had been eight years since the Midlands sawContinue Reading