Business
Dominion Finishes Work on Lake Murray Intake Towers
Dominion Energy South Carolina has completed restoration work on the Saluda Shoals dam intake towers, marking the completion of a two-year project that began in 2024. The five-tower array was refitted with new headgates that control the flow of water into the hydroelectric plant on the Lower Saluda River. The
Education
District Five Nutrition Director Featured in School Nutrition Association Magazine
School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties Student Nutrition Director Shana Catoe has been featured in the School Nutrition Association’s magazine and newsletter. The feature provides a behind-the-scenes look at Catoe’s journey into K-12 school nutrition, the people who have influenced and inspired her career, and whether she enjoyed
Sports
Soccer Kid
Lincoln Spain represents Irmo on the international stage Lincoln Spain, a sixth-grade student at Spring Hill Middle School, recently had the opportunity to represent Team USA as a member of the 2014 Boys U.S. Youth Futsal National Team, competing against the top young futsal players in South America. Spain earned
Departments
Public Safety
The Courage Center earns FBI award
The Courage Center has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA). The organization was honored in a ceremony recently at the FBI Columbia
Community News
Historic Eutaw Springs Witness Tree Receives New Lease on Life
SAVATREE ARBORISTS COMPLETE SURGICAL RESCUE OF 300-YEAR-OLD REVOLUTIONARY WAR “WITNESS TREE” A 300-year-old live oak that stood witness to one of the final major battles of the Revolutionary War’s Southern
Entertainment
Lunar Eclipse Night at the Museum Set for August 27
The South Carolina State Museum will host Lunar Eclipse Night at the Museum from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday, August 27, giving guests an opportunity to experience a rare
Civic
Epworth Donation
Lisa Livingston Fusco,Senior Director of Development and Communications at Epworth Children’s Home receives a scholarship check from members of GFWC St. Andrews Woman’sClub, Gail Elfert, Missy Klopfer, Linda Davis and































