2023-05-12
Statewide coalition bringing together businesses for employee health and well-being
Lt. Governor Evette: “Health and well-being is not just a nice thing to do anymore — it is a business imperative” By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The South Carolina Healthy Business Coalition (SCHBC) held several coalition-launch events across the Palmetto State late last month with headlining business and political leaders
District Five Names Interim Chief Operations Officer
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five has named Allen Knotts as Interim Chief Operations Officer. He replaces Gerald Gary, who is leaving the district to become superintendent of the Sumter School District. Knotts has served the district since August 2022 as Director of Facilities. Prior to joining District Five, he
Golf Tips for Seniors: The Masters Golf Tournament
By Robin All I hope some—if not all—of you had a chance to watch The Masters Tournament! We saw many drives over 300 yards, expertly shaped to match the curvature of each hole. From there, players had to select the proper club to reach firm, lightning-fast greens—hoping the ball would
Firefighters raise $50K for cancer charity
On March 28, Columbia’s annual Fire Truck Pull raised approximately $50,000 to support pediatric cancer research. The event was organized by Curing Kids Cancer, a national nonprofit dedicated to funding
Cleo Floyd-Johnstone to Represent Ballentine in Miss South Carolina Pageant
Cleo Floyd-Johnstone, a student at Dutch Fork High School, will represent the title of Miss Ballentine’s Teen in the Miss South Carolina Pageant this summer. This marks Floyd-Johnstone’s second year
Sisters Singing Jazz returns April 14
The second installment of the Jazz@701 Sisters Singing Jazz series will take place April 14, featuring vocalist Quiana Parler. Parler, a two-time Grammy Award-winning singer, lyricist, and composer, is widely
Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary Names February 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