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
Irmo High School International School for the Arts Varsity Girls’ basketball coach and physical education (P. E.) teacher Monica Williams was recently selected to help coach the 2020 SC vs NC all-star girls’ basketball game. “It’s a tremendous honor to be able to coach in this all-star game,” said Williams.Continue Reading
Ballentine Village and several Ballentine businesses are presenting the 1stAnnual Ballentine Community Trunk-Or-Treat, taking place Monday, October 28th, 2019 at The Ballentine Village (1720 Dutch Fork Rd, Irmo, SC 29063) from 5p to 8p. Come for a family friendly event, that includes fun activities, music, food, and -of course –Continue Reading
By Al Dozier The District 5 School Board Monday approved a $76,000 contract for consulting services on future redistricting plans as the district copes with changing population growth and a new elementary school. The contract with Milone & MacBroom, a civil engineering and landscape architect firm that has provided similarContinue Reading
By CT McDonald After Dutch Fork’s non-region victory against Irmo last week in the two teams’ only matchup of the season, they both move forward now against other non-region opponents outside District Five with only one exception: Silver Foxes at Chapin Eagles October 4 to start the Region 5-5A games.Continue Reading
The annual Dam Swim for Drew will be held this Saturday, September 14 from 8 – 11:30 am, rallying at the Lake Murray SCE&G Park at 1888 North Lake Drive in Lexington. The event is a two mile open water swim across Lake Murray at the Dam. The wave startsContinue Reading