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Chapin Boys Reach No. 1 in Class 5A Division II Soccer Rankings, Girls are ranked Second

On: March 10, 2026
In: Sports
Tagged: Chapin High School, High School Sports, Rankings, Soccer

Irmo Cherry Blossom Festival Set for March 21

On: March 10, 2026
In: Events
Tagged: Cherry Blossom Festival, Town of Irmo

Wienermobile Rolling Into West Columbia March 12

On: March 10, 2026
In: Events
Tagged: City of West Columbia, Special Event

American Floral earns national wedding industry awards

On: March 9, 2026
In: Business
Tagged: Honors and Awards

Summer Harwood ‘Wing It’ champion at Super Bowl LX

On: March 9, 2026
In: Community News
Tagged: Competition, Food and Drink

Wingard’s Market Welcomes Springtime with their Annual Spring Fling

On: March 9, 2026
In: Events
Tagged: Spring Fling
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Lexington County to host open houses on transportation improvement plan

On: March 9, 2026
In: Events, Government
Tagged: Lexington County, Public Meeting

Lexington County investigators seek tips on man’s 2025 disappearance

On: March 9, 2026
In: Public Safety
Tagged: Lexington County Sheriffs Department, Missing Persons

District Five dancers shine at state competition

On: March 9, 2026
In: Education
Tagged: Competition, school district 5

D5 Foundation cancels Springfest 26

On: March 9, 2026
In: Events
Tagged: District 5 Foundation, school district 5, springfest

Eating for Healing: Blood Sugar Instability

On: March 8, 2026
In: Columns
Tagged: Eating for Healing, Jennifer Tardy

The World Book

On: March 8, 2026
In: Columns
Tagged: A Southern Writer, Tom Poland

Business

American Floral earns national wedding industry awards

On: March 9, 2026
In: Business
Tagged: Honors and Awards

COLUMBIA — American Floral has been named a 2026 winner of The Knot Best of Weddings and the 2026 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award. According to the company, the recognition marks the business’s 16th consecutive Best of Weddings award and its 15th Couples’ Choice Award, earning Hall of Fame status with

Greater Chapin Chamber Announces 2026 Annual Awards Gala Nominees

On: March 3, 2026
In: Business
Tagged: Greater Chapin Chamber of Commerce

Secretary of State Launches Online Trademark System

On: February 23, 2026
In: Business, Government
Tagged: Secretary of State
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Education

District Five dancers shine at state competition

On: March 9, 2026
In: Education
Tagged: Competition, school district 5

IRMO — Lexington-Richland School District Five dance teams earned multiple state titles and top placements at the South Carolina Dance Association (SCDA) State Championship. The championship was held Feb. 21, 2026 at York Preparatory Academy. Students from Chapin Middle School, Chapin High School, Dutch Fork Middle School and Dutch Fork

District Five Holds Fourth Annual First Jobs Signing Day

On: March 3, 2026
In: Education
Tagged: Jobs, school district 5

Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary Names February Student of the Month

On: March 1, 2026
In: Civic, Education
Tagged: Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary, Student of the Month
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Sports

Chapin Boys Reach No. 1 in Class 5A Division II Soccer Rankings, Girls are ranked Second

On: March 10, 2026
In: Sports
Tagged: Chapin High School, High School Sports, Rankings, Soccer

Photo by Ed Walker By Thomas Grant Jr. The Chapin boys’ soccer team has climbed to the top of the Class 5A Division II rankings while building momentum early in the season. The Eagles hold a 4-1 record and are riding a three-game winning streak. They also sit at No.

Young Pelion Racer Preston Blevins Eyes World Stage

On: March 3, 2026
In: Sports
Tagged: Kart Racing, Racing

Lady Eagles close out successful 1st year with Jones

On: March 3, 2026
In: Sports
Tagged: Basketball, Chapin High School, High School Sports
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Lexington County investigators seek tips on man’s 2025 disappearance

On: March 9, 2026
In: Public Safety
Tagged: Lexington County Sheriffs Department, Missing Persons

LEXINGTON — Lexington County investigators are asking for the public’s help in a missing person case that began more than a year ago. Drayton Lucas, 25, was last seen the

Digital forensics a crime-solving game-changer

On: March 1, 2026
In: Public Safety
Tagged: Crime, Richland County Sheriffs Department

SCDC Inmate Indicted for Threatening the President, Religious Groups

On: February 23, 2026
In: Public Safety
Tagged: Indictments, Threats, United States Attorney
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Community News

Irmo Cherry Blossom Festival Set for March 21

On: March 10, 2026
In: Events
Tagged: Cherry Blossom Festival, Town of Irmo

The annual Irmo Cherry Blossom Festival will return Saturday, March 21, 2026, offering a full day of spring activities for the community. The family-friendly festival will feature cherry blossom viewing

Wienermobile Rolling Into West Columbia March 12

On: March 10, 2026
In: Events
Tagged: City of West Columbia, Special Event

Summer Harwood ‘Wing It’ champion at Super Bowl LX

On: March 9, 2026
In: Community News
Tagged: Competition, Food and Drink
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Entertainment

Irmo Helps Launch Fundraising Campaign for All-Inclusive Play

On: February 20, 2026
In: Community News, Recreation
Tagged: Rawls Creek Park

The Town of Irmo is launching a community-wide fundraising campaign to support the development of Crossbuck Play Space at Rawls Creek Park—an all-inclusive play space designed to ensure children of

Girls Night Out with Ellen Skrmetti is Saturday

On: February 18, 2026
In: Entertainment
Tagged: Comedy, Harbison Theater

Two Riverbanks Gorillas to Relocate to Dallas Zoo

On: February 10, 2026
In: Recreation
Tagged: Gorillas, Riverbanks Zoo
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Civic

Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary Names February Student of the Month

On: March 1, 2026
In: Civic, Education
Tagged: Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary, Student of the Month

The Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary Club has named Seven Oaks Elementary Global Magnet fifth grader Allison Reyes Andres as its February Student of the Month. Seven Oaks Principal Dr. Angie Slatton

Clothing Drive to Support Midlands Orphan Relief

On: October 23, 2025
In: Civic, Non Profit
Tagged: Donations, Midlands Orphan Relief

Gateway Baptist Students Serve Community Through Mission Ballentine

On: August 20, 2025
In: Civic
Tagged: Mission Ballentine, The Cooperative Ministry
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Chapin Boys Reach No. 1 in Class 5A Division II Soccer Rankings, Girls are ranked Second

On: March 10, 2026
In: Sports
Tagged: Chapin High School, High School Sports, Rankings, Soccer

Irmo Cherry Blossom Festival Set for March 21

On: March 10, 2026
In: Events
Tagged: Cherry Blossom Festival, Town of Irmo

Wienermobile Rolling Into West Columbia March 12

On: March 10, 2026
In: Events
Tagged: City of West Columbia, Special Event
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