Business
Chapin Chamber names Teacher and Student of the Month
Chapin High School teacher Brent Riley and student Emma Easterling have been named the Teacher and Student of the Month for the Chapin Chamber of Commerce. “Mr. Riley is an English teacher at our school is the 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year,” Principal Ed Davis said. “He is a punk
Education
Students named Junior Scholars
95 Lexington-Richland School District Five students have been named South Carolina Junior Scholars for the 2025-2026 school year. Developed by the South Carolina Department of Education during the 1985-1986 school year, the SC Junior Scholars program is designed to identify eighth grade students with exceptional academic talent based on PSAT
Sports
By Thomas Grant Jr. For the 21st consecutive season—and 11th in Lexington County—summer will once again feature Coastal Plain League action from the Lexington County Blowfish. The new season kicks off Thursday on the road against the Florence Flamingos. On Friday, the Blowfish officially open their home schedule against the
Departments
Public Safety
International crime and terrorism-combating organizationmeets with DHS officials in Washington
Crime Stoppers Global Solutions thwarting Serbian-crime organizations posing threat toAmerican highways – and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department connection By Chris Carter Crime Stoppers Global Solutions (CSGS), the international iteration
Community News
From school year to summer
By Radley West There’s something about the end of the school year that feels like a deep exhale. Schedules loosen, mornings slow down, and suddenly the structure that held everything
Entertainment
Dido and Aeneas performances start May 14
Midlands Light Opera Society sails to ancient Carthage for Dido and Aeneas May 14-17. Performances will be held May 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m., and May 16 and 17
Civic
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































