Lexington County residents Barbara Leaphart, Catherine Porth, Frances Price and Evelyn Shumpert joined more than 100 women from across the state in North Charleston October 14-15 for the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation’s (SCFB) annual Women’s Leadership Conference. The group of women learned how to bridge the knowledge gap thoseContinue Reading
There has been an update to the Broad River Road Widening Project in Irmo funded by the Richland County Penny Tax. The project is still in the design phase and the original start date of late 2019 has been extended to October 2022. Richland County staff are currently considering redesigningContinue Reading
The Ballentine Community Center is offering Ceramics with Elizabeth and Donna. Choose from numerous pieces: mugs, animals, Christmas trees, dishes and more and there will be many paint colors – everything you need to make a keepsake or a gift. The class is held Tuesday and Thursday, 10:15 am-12:30 pm.Continue Reading
Karlee Vardas recently committed to play golf at Georgia Southern. The Junior at Lexington High School is currently the 2nd ranked junior girl in South Carolina which is quite impressive considering she has only been playing for a few years. “My dad got me started when I was 12, whichContinue Reading
The Columbia VA Health Care System will present four days of events, open to the public, which highlights information on ways to control and lower your A1C, food tips, success stories, a mini walk-a-thon, and more from November 4 – 7. It begins with a noon – 2 pm PepContinue Reading
Town of Lexington Chief Terrence Green would like to notify the community there will be road closures and detours during the afternoon of this Sunday, November 3, before and during the Lexington County Veterans Day Parade in downtown Lexington. The road closures and detours will begin at 1 pm withContinue Reading
District Five has become the first school district in the Midlands and one of the first in South Carolina to offer school telepsychiatry (telepsych). Telepsychiatry – virtual psychiatry visits over video – will help reduce travel time and avoid missed psychiatry appointments for students, school officials say. Through a partnershipContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five will hold the first of two Magnet Fairs November 7 giving families in the district an opportunity to explore offerings at several of its schools. The event at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies from 5:30 pm to 7 pm will feature a variety of programs,Continue Reading
The 24th Annual Fall Festival/Tractor/Engine Show and Pull will be at 542 Richland Creek Road in Ward in Saluda County November 1 – 3. The gates open at 8 am each day. There will be activities for the entire family with demonstrations of old farm machinery; exhibits; food vendors; antiqueContinue Reading
The Heritage at Lowman will offer an afternoon of music this Sunday, November 3. The Newberry College Choir groups Newberry College Singers, and Madrigals will be performing. The NC Singers, a group of 50 singers of various disciplines, will present the program from their fall tour. NC Singers has aContinue Reading
The candy aisles are stocked and the jack-o’-lanterns illuminated, reminding that Halloween is just around the corner. While children plan their Halloween costumes, Prisma Health Children’s Hospital-Midlands offers parents tips for a fun but safe Halloween. Trick-or-Treating Make sure your child eats dinner before setting out. Children will be less likelyContinue Reading