Richland County held its third-annual Go Red for Women Lunch & Learn at the Busby Community Center in Columbia. Attendees enjoyed lunch and heard from community speakers, including County Councilwoman Gretchen D. Barron and Kiwan Fitch, a personal development and career coach. Prisma Health administered free blood pressure screenings, andContinue Reading
February was Library Lovers’ Month, a time to celebrate libraries, the people who make them great, and their impact on our communities. This year, Lexington County Public Library (LCPL) marked the occasion by launching the Local History Digital Collections website: localhistory.lexcolibrary.com. The new resource brings history to life, offering aContinue Reading
By Eileen Renders There are no answers, according to the National Cancer Institute, as to why some people develop cancer, and others do not. They do note that there are cancer risk factors that involve exposure to certain chemicals or other substances, including specific lifestyle habits that play a role.Continue Reading
Monday March 10 was an exciting day for the three Astronomy classes at Dutch Fork High School (DFHS). They were visited by CEO Rob Quigley of New Ascent Aerospace and got to participate in the company’s educational aerospace program “Mission Subspace”. Quigley flew in from Maryland to guide the studentsContinue Reading
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Lexington County School District One will offer some limited school choice opportunities during the 2025–26 school year. This limited school choice option allows Lexington One students to attend schools outside of their regular attendance area, when space is available. The district is unable to offer limited choiceContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. This past weekend at Carolina Softball Field served as a host site for a Lake Murray softball reunion. When not getting hits, University of Georgia Sarah Gordon was fielding those off the bats of fellow Lexington graduate Karley Shelton and former White Knoll rival and teammateContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. The Lexington softball team won its Varsity Blues Invitational tournament in dramatic fashion.After defeating Saluda 7-2 on Thursday and routed Airport 18-3 in three innings Saturday, theLady Wildcats faced Dorman in the Silver Division final. The Lady Cavaliers jumped out to a 3-0 lead through theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. This weekend at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field is a Homecoming for two former Lake Murray softball standouts. When 13th-ranked University of Georgia faces 11th ranked South Carolina in a 3-game series, it marks the return to the region of junior catcher Sarah Gordon ofContinue Reading
Deputies past and present have been gathering for more than a quarter century By W. Thomas Smith Jr. SHERIFF LEON LOTT AND THE RICHLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT (RCSD) hosted the department’s 27th annual retirees’ luncheon at RCSD’s Denny Terrace training headquarters substation – the cafeteria-auditorium of the former Denny TerraceContinue Reading
How the hit TV series benefits the Richland County Sheriff’s Department By W. Thomas Smith Jr. [A version of this article was published in POLICE1, March 11, 2025] SINCE ITS TELEVISION PREMIER on July 22, 2022, “On Patrol: Live,” a reality TV docuseries produced by Half Moon Pictures and airingContinue Reading
School District Five has named administrator Dr. Gerald Gary as its new Chief Operations Officer. Gary will replace Dave Weissman who retired in January. “I am excited about the opportunity to work in this new role, as we continue to upgrade and improve our facilities district-wide,” Gary said. “As weContinue Reading