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By THOMAS GRANT JR. Chapin High School will be among the local teams competing for the Class 5A title in girls club. The Lady Eagles won the Upper State tournament Monday at Chester Golf Course with a score of 307. They edged out Dorman by two strokes, while Blythewood placedContinue Reading

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The Chapin High School girls swimming team placed 2nd at the S.C. High School League championships this past weekend. It was the highest finish in school history as the Lady Eagles’ finished behind Fort Mill. Among the medalist were Reagan Sherrard (50 Free – 2nd place), Jackie Bonnavilla (100-yard FlyContinue Reading

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By Thomas Grant Jr. The “Golden Peanut” remains in Lexington for another year. Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon repeated as champion of the Boiled Peanut Eating contest held Oct. 11 at the South Carolina State Fair. The contest was held by the Coastal Plain League champion Lexington County Blowfish. KoonContinue Reading

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Fall is here so the opening tip is to get the calendar out and plan your golf! The courses are in peak form and availability is high. Speaking of courses, Solina Golf Club is a new private club located near the airport and is set to start “Preview Play” Sat.Continue Reading

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Lexington Medical Center is pleased to announce it has awarded $1,400,500 to 26 organizations in the Midlands that enhance the health and well-being of community members. Lexington Medical Center’s Community Outreach Committee and the Lexington Medical Center Foundation award the grants annually. The 2024 grantees are: American Red CrossBeginnings SCBrooklandContinue Reading

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First grader Londyn Stoner from Chapin Elementary School has been honored by the Chapin Sunrise Rotary as their September Student of the Month. “Londyn Stoner works very hard in class and is an excellent student, but even more importantly, she is kind to everyone,” Chapin Elementary School Principal Jesse HutchinsonContinue Reading

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The popular series follows Richland County Sheriff’s Department investigators as they work missing persons cases By W. Thomas Smith Jr. “Missing: Dead or Alive,” a NETFLIX documentary series featuring the Richland County (South Carolina) Sheriff’s Department has been renewed for a second season with filming beginning in central South CarolinaContinue Reading

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UNDER THE BATON OF GUEST CONDUCTOR ANTOINE T. CLARK Popular family-friendly Halloween concert matinee returns to Columbia The South Carolina Philharmonic presents Halloween at Hogwarts on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 3:00 PM at the Koger Center for the Arts. This family-friendly concert matinee will be under the baton of guest conductorContinue Reading

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By Bill Connor On Saturday morning, I woke up to learn of the Hamas terror attacks against Israeli military and civilian targets. I saw the videos of the bodies of victims (military and civilian) being desecrated by Hamas militants. Particularly disturbing was the image of a female corpse being draggedContinue Reading

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By Thomas Grant Jr. Week 7 might go down as a changing of the guard in Region 4-5A. Since Tom Knotts took over the Dutch Fork football program in 2010, the school has won or shared the region title every year. The Silver Foxes also entered this season with aContinue Reading

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Lexington-Richland School District Five educator Dr. Elizabeth Magee has been recognized as a Distinguished Educator by the national nonprofit Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) for outstanding commitment to professional development in real-world personal finance topics. To date, Magee has earned 6 NGPF Certifications, each of which requires 10 hours ofContinue Reading