Lexington-Richland School District Five has named longtime administrator Dr. Thomas Turner the new principal at Harbison West Elementary School. He will replace Randy Norman who is retiring at the end of the school year. Turner has served as assistant principal at Caughman Road Elementary School since 2019. Prior to thatContinue Reading
Ten Lexington-Richland School District Five students have been awarded the prestigious South Carolina Teaching Fellowship. The 10 students who were selected will receive up to $24,000 in fellowship funds from the program while they complete a degree leading to initial teacher certification. The students include: Joshua Dean (Dutch Fork High,Continue Reading
By Sarah Ostergaard Education law is a tiered system, in line with one of our nation’s founding principles: federalism. Per the 10th Amendment, education is within the purview of each of the 50 states or their local jurisdictions. The federal government does, however, play a significant role. The federal EveryContinue Reading
Chapin Bands welcomes Mr. Alex Clark. He is going to bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Chapin Bands as you can see in his bio. Mr. Clark is a native of Lexington, South Carolina and has lived in the midlands of South Carolina for most of hisContinue Reading
92 Lexington-Richland School District Five students have been named South Carolina Junior Scholars for the 2022-2023 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 PSATContinue Reading
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 193, Chapin selected 9 delegates to attend the 76th annual session of Palmetto Girls State to be held at Presbyterian College, June 11 – 17. The delegates are: Cora Diimmler, Morgan Kinder, Destany Doby, Taylor Bulwinkle, McEwen Gore, Katelyn Hill, Laura Perla, Abby Edwards, and KatelynContinue Reading
ECPI University’s Columbia campus cybersecurity team, D0wn the L1ine, earned first place at the Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition (PCDC) April 16. ECPI University surpassed nine other universities – including Clemson University, The Citadel, University of South Carolina, and the United States Naval Academy – to take home the gold. PCDCContinue Reading