“Death’s Shadow,” a virtual performance presented by the Friends of the Irmo Branch Library Join the Friends of the Irmo Branch Library for an evening of murder, mystery and fun as they bring you an interactive murder mystery play, “Death’s Shadow.” The production will come directly to your own livingContinue Reading
Chief Terrence Green would like to let the Town of Lexington community know that an arrest was made minutes after an armed robbery that happened overnight at the 7 Eleven located at 4301 Sunset Boulevard. At approximately 4:00 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 7 Eleven for an armedContinue Reading
It’s never too early to start thinking about and preparing for college! To assist parents of elementary through middle school students with this process, Parent Advocates for Gifted Education in Lexington-Richland School District Five (PAGE Five) will host a webinar entitled “How to Plan and Pay for College 101” onContinue Reading
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) announced that a driver who is employed by their subcontractor, RATP Dev USA, Inc., tested positive for the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. The driver operated routes 77 and 6 on Monday, 9/7; Soda Cap 1 on Tuesday, 9/8 and last workedContinue Reading
Congressman Joe Wilson released the following statement on the announcement of a normalization agreement between Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain: “Today’s announcement of a US-brokered peace agreement between Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain is an achievement of historic proportions. I want to commend President Donald Trump forContinue Reading
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster recommended to the legislature that $30 million of the Phase II CARES Act funds be used for grants to small businesses that did not receive a federal PPP loan. Below is a statement of Frank Knapp Jr, President and CEO of the South Carolina Small BusinessContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five held its annual First in Five Teacher Shower September 4 to welcome first-year educators to the district and shower them with supplies and support. This year’s shower was held as a drive-thru event, with principals and other staff cheering on the new educators. Now in itsContinue Reading
Agents of the S.C. Law Enforcement Division are investigating an incident from September 5 in which shots were fired during a confrontation between a man and deputy from Lexington County Sheriff’s Department who was responding to a domestic violence call. The deputy was injured and taken to the hospital withContinue Reading
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when Lexington County Public Library (LCPL) joins the American Library Association (ALA) and other libraries nationwide to remind parents, caregivers and students a library card is an important tool on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning. Through access to technology,Continue Reading
Mayor Steve Benjamin has launched #MaskUpColumbiaSC campaign to inspire citizens to wear masks and other forms of protective facial coverings. #MaskUpColumbiaSC challenged Columbia citizens of all ages to express their individuality and imaginations by wearing fun and expressive facemasks and then sharing across social media channels and on the newlyContinue Reading
By CT McDonald District Five sports teams have started the new season, and some of them have done it in a big way. IRMO On Tuesday Irmo’s girls varsity tennis team defeated Richland Northeast 6-0 on the road in its season opener, and that one goes on the Region 4-4AContinue Reading