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John G. Manjounes Named One of Columbia’s Top 15 Coaches for the Forth Time in Five Years
Columbia, January 28th, 2025 — GOAT Development Group is proud to announce that John G. Manjounes, Principal and Certified Maxwell Leadership Coach, Trainer, and Speaker, has been recognized as one of Columbia’s Top 15 Coaches by Influence Digest, marking this the forth time in the past five years. This prestigious
Education
District Five announces 2025-2026 Teachers and Support Employees of the Year
IRMO –Schools from Lexington-Richland School District Five recently announced their 2025-26 Teachers of the Year & Support Employees of the Year. Teacher of the Year winners from each school include: Kamela Oxner-West (Academy For Success), Leigh Carpenter (Adult Education), April Siders (Ballentine Elementary), Jessica Hidalgo (Center for Advanced Technical Studies),
Sports
Lady Eagles top preseason soccer rankings
By Thomas Grant Jr. A new season, a different division and a number one preseason ranking. All of those descriptions apply to the Chapin girls’ soccer team. A year after finishing state runner-up to Clover, the Lady Eagles will open the 2025 season atop the newly created S.C. High School
Departments
Public Safety
Two Dutch Fork High Students Detained for Weapons on Campus
IRMO – Two Dutch Fork High School students were detained Tuesday after school resource officers (SROs) received tips that they had brought firearms onto campus. According to the Richland County
Community News
Nighttime detours on new Saluda River bridge
The South Carolina Department of Transportation will conduct temporary nighttime lane closures on the new bridge over the Saluda River (Exit 108 B-A) for two nights during the week of
Entertainment
GRAMMY®-Winning Banjo Duo Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn to Perform with SC Philharmonic
East Coast Premiere of Dreams in Flight Comes to Columbia on February 22 Columbia, SC – The South Carolina Philharmonic, recipient of the 2024 Governor’s Award for the Arts, continues
Civic
Sharing God’s Love Announces Executive Director Shari Selke’s Continued Leadership
The Board of Directors of Sharing God’s Love (SGL) is thrilled to announce that Shari Selke will continue as Executive Director of the ministry. This update comes after a recent