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Twenty-seven rising seniors selected for prestigious citizenship and government training experience Twenty-seven students from School District Five recently participated in the 2026 Palmetto Boys State and Palmetto Girls State programs, week-long leadership and citizenship experiences sponsored by The American Legion Department of South Carolina and the American Legion Auxiliary. TheContinue Reading

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By Captain Tyler Ryan “It all started with some hot dogs and a grill,” says Wacky Wednesday Foundation Founder Ken Jones says of the weekly party he now hosts every Wednesday during the summer at Sandy Beach, where it is not unusual to find a hundred boats. What started asContinue Reading

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For 78 students, the future is bright after graduating from the Adult Education program in School District Five May 28 at Irmo High School’s Center for the Arts. These graduates all have a unique story. During the ceremony, graduates were recognized for their individual accomplishments and the unique paths theyContinue Reading

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Richland County held a groundbreaking July 15 for a new fire house located in Ballentine. The new fire station will be located at 11809 Broad River Road. The facility will improve emergency response and public safety services in the Ballentine community and surrounding areas. The Columbia-Richland Fire Department will beContinue Reading

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Columbia, in partnership with Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB), celebrated the unveiling of the new Greetings From Columbia mural with a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 10 at the Laurel Street entrance to Finlay Park. Mayor Daniel Rickenmann spoke at the ribbon cutting. Installed near the park’s spiral fountain, the mural isContinue Reading

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The Friends of the Lexington County Museum are holding three lectures this summer to raise funds and to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. The lectures will feature speakers who will focus on a different aspect of the American Revolution in South Carolina. The first presentation, scheduled forContinue Reading

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Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the Ending Child Soldiers in Africa Act. This bill creates a formal reporting structure within the U.S. government on those African nations that recruit, train, and promote child soldiers both in national armed forces, and in insurgent and rebel groups. TheContinue Reading