Retired Richland County deputy sheriffs and others making deliveries By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Saint David’s Episcopal Church in northeast Columbia provided 65 Thanksgiving dinners for seniors across Columbia and the Midlands, Wed., Nov. 17, with approximately 35 percent of the senior recipients being shut-ins, though nearly all are erringContinue Reading
The University of Alabama Million Dollar Band has been selected to perform in the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, representing the state of Alabama. Local students performing include: Cameron Duncan of Chapin (29036) will perform with the Trombone section/position. Iriana Molusky of Lexington (29072) will perform with the Colorguard section/position.Continue Reading
You can find a variety of “Murray Christmas” items at Lake Murray Country’s Souvenir Shop, located inside the Lake Murray Country Visitor Center. This year the Murray Christmas design is a photograph that local resident, Ross MacNett, took last December of his brightly lit Christmas tree on his Lake MurrayContinue Reading
Chief Terrence Green is updating the Town of Lexington community on a social media hoax that happened this afternoon which resulted in the lockdown of a school and an extensive search by officers looking for an armed man who was said to be on campus. At 4:20 p.m., officers wereContinue Reading
Deputies arrested a man and a woman accused of breaking into a storage unit early November 16. Jeremy Jivers, 38, and Tanya Kelley, 47, are charged with second-degree burglary, according to arrest warrants. Jivers, a Cayce resident, is also charged with financial identity theft. Kelley, who resides in West Columbia,Continue Reading
The Dutch Fork High School Silver Foxes faced off against the Cane Bay High Cobras on November 12. The Silver Foxes won 56-0. Photos by Chris Record, GoFlashWin.comContinue Reading
The South Carolina Department of Transportation has received questions concerning a proposal that suggests suspending the state gas tax for the next eight months and instead backfilling the $612 Million void with other funds to be appropriated by the state legislature. While the politics surrounding the gas tax continue toContinue Reading
The mission of Camp Sertoma is to nourish the minds and bodies of our youth by providing challenging, meaningful and memorable experiences through camping, aquatics and relationships, thereby strengthening their capacity for leadership, teamwork, perseverance and understanding of and love for others giving back through life-changing experiences. Members of theContinue Reading
Lee Livingston is a 2017 graduate of Springhill High School in Chapin and is a Senior at Newberry College. Livingston, also known as Kevin Cupree, received a gift of a billboard in Times Square in NYC, November 6 from a fashion week board member for the impact he has madeContinue Reading
Code.org and its partners have released the 2021 State of Computer Science Education: Accelerating Action Through Advocacy report. Published annually, the report provides the an analysis of national progress in computer science education. The report includes descriptions of policy trends, an in-depth view of each state’s policy and implementation, andContinue Reading
The South Carolina State Museum is opened its new exhibition, Bindings and Betweens: South Carolina Quilts, on November 13. The new display traces the history and art of South Carolina made quilts. Featuring pieces from the museum’s collection, the exhibition highlights both the objects and their makers for an in-depthContinue Reading