The ambitious 90 plus acre land development at Lake Murray is now off the table due to the withdrawal of an annexation request. The attorney for the landowners has called a halt to the Smallwood Cove development along the shores of Lake Murray near Dreher Shoals Dam slated to beginContinue Reading
The SkillsUSA chapter at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) traveled to Atlanta, Georgia from June 19, 2023, through June 24, 2023 to compete in the National Championships. 36 students made the trip with 34 competing across 20 different competitions. Two of the students, Quinn Anhar and RyanContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five’s FIRST Robotics Competition team representing all four high schools, The Pandamaniacs, won the third annual South Carolina Robotics and Practical tournament July 15, 2023 in Sumter. They competed against teams from Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina with a new upgrade of the team’s 2023Continue Reading
Three School District Five students will compete in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. Mustafa Azhar and Aira Brown (Dutch Fork Middle) as well as Cameron Hashimi (Chapin Middle) placed among the top 10 percent of participants at their Society-affiliated science fairs.Continue Reading
With baseball season in full swing, the State Museum invites its guests to celebrate America’s pastime with special baseball-themed activities and presentations on July 22. Inspired by the museum’s current exhibition, The 521 All-Stars: A Championship Story of Baseball and Community, Baseball Day at the State Museum offers an escapeContinue Reading
A West Columbia man and woman face charges after agents found drugs in their home during a home visit probation check-in. Jamie Spencer, 45, is charged with trafficking fentanyl 28 grams or more, trafficking meth 100 grams to 200 grams, two counts of felony possession of a firearm or ammunition,Continue Reading
By Matt Belyus Valet Tech To continue with our series on A.I. and how it will impact all of our lives. The article last week was written using ChatGPT. The entire process took 30 seconds. I put in the command “Newspaper article on A.I. in the medical field 450 wordsContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named longtime administrator Brent Davis the new principal at Chapin Intermediate School. Davis replaces Ed Davis who was named the new principal at Chapin High School. Davis has served as assistant principal at A.C. Flora High School since 2016. Prior to that job, he servedContinue Reading
EXIT Realty New Horizons invites first-time home buyers to attend a free 90-minute workshop to help answer their many questions. Find out what options are available to finance a first home; learn about steps that can be taken to prepare for home ownership and gain the insights that will makeContinue Reading
The Columbia Philatelic Society Stamp and Card Show will be held on August 19-20 at Spring Valley High School. The stamp show brings collectors from Virginia to Florida and points west to Columbia for the weekend. This year’s show theme is the 50th anniversary of our all volunteer military. ThereContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five is encouraging senior citizens to be involved and active in district-sponsored events and activities for the upcoming school year. The district is again offering Golden Passes to residents who will be 60-years-old or older during the 2023-2024 school year. The permanent photo identification card provides free admission into mostContinue Reading
One in every five new hires at Dominion Energy is a veteran. As part of its ongoing support of the armed forces, veterans and their families, Dominion Energy recently held a military appreciation event at its offices in Cayce to honor employees who are active or former members of theContinue Reading
Lexington County deputies have arrested a Little Mountain woman accused of shooting at two men as they were driving on a road. Breasia Bowers, 21, is charged with two counts of attempted murder, discharging a firearm into a vehicle and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrestContinue Reading
Martial arts tournament champion receives expedition leadership award By Chris Carter Bruce Brutschy, noted self-defense and fitness instructor and a member of the S.C. Black Belt Hall of Fame, was presented The South Carolina Seven (SC7) ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCY LEADERSHIP AWARD, for his overall work, event guidance, and participation in thisContinue Reading
Presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was in Columbia on Tuesday, July 18, to officially file for the presidency in our state. DeSantis made his way to the Republican Party headquarters where he was the first major party presidential candidate to file for South Carolina’s Republican primary. DeSantis madeContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Dreher Community Center on the shores of Lake Murray was the site once again for the monthly Midlands Striper Club Youth Fishing Tournament. About 18 youngsters took part in the July 15 event. A total of 30 striped bass were caught and brought to the scalesContinue Reading