By Liesha Wessinger- Huffstetler Imagine being an elementary aged kid and walking more than 5 miles, with a cow on a rope leash, to your Uncle Doc Huffstetler’s house on Old Ferry Road? Uncle Doc had no sons, and you had to stay there in the summer to help on theContinue Reading
Flag Day is a special day celebrated on June 14th in the United States. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14th, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. If you fly an American Flag at your home, school or business, the flagContinue Reading
June 9, 2025 Statement From Superintendent Dr. Akil E. Ross, Sr. Dr. Akil E. Ross Sr., Lexington Richland School District Five School Superintendent, reported a cyber attack and disruption in the daily routing at D5 headquarters. In a statement to the school board on Monday, June 8, he explained theContinue Reading
Ballentine, SC — The American Red Cross will host a blood drive at the Ballentine Community Center on Sunday, June 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The community center is located at 1009 Bickley Road. Community members are encouraged to roll up their sleeves and make a life-saving difference.Continue Reading
By Liesha Wessinger- Huffstetler Are you looking for a different school choice for your child? Gray Collegiate Academy is coming to the Chapin Ballentine area. You can come meet the staff; learn about the opportunities Gray Collegiate can provide, on Tuesday, June 17, at 6:45. The informational presentation will beContinue Reading
Mt. Horeb Lutheran Church invites the community to come together for a special outdoor worship service and summer celebration on Sunday, June 29, at 10:00 a.m. The event will be held on the church grounds at 101 E Boundary St in Chapin and promises a morning full of inspiration, fellowship, and family-friendlyContinue Reading
SCDNR Director hosted Strategic Planning conference mid-May, met with U.S. Congressional leaders early June By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Dr. Tom Mullikin, director of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and Maj. Gen. Jeff Jones, the deputy adjutant general of S.C., hosted a weekend working-retreat at Fort Jackson’s McCrady TrainingContinue Reading
The July 4 event honors fallen Soldier and RCSD Deputy Ryan Rawl By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Registration is open for the 13th-annual RYAN RAWL MEMORIAL WORKOUT to be held Friday, July 4, at the S.C. State House in Columbia. Hosted and facilitated by Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott andContinue Reading
COLUMBIA, S.C. – After more than six decades of honoring athletic excellence, the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame (SCAHOF) now has a permanent home. The Hall of Fame and the South Carolina State Museum have announced a landmark partnership that will celebrate the Palmetto State’s greatest athletes and itsContinue Reading
By Robin All How many buckets of balls do you hit each week at the driving range? If you’re like many golfers, you probably spend most of that time swinging away with your favorite club—likely your driver. But what if you could get more out of your practice sessions withoutContinue Reading
By Mike DuBose Archaeologists determined human music originated 40,000 years ago when they discovered bone flutes, clay drums, rattles, and shell trumpets across the globe. Music plays an important role in all human cultures and worship services, dating back to Genesis 4:21 where Jubal played string instruments and pipes inContinue Reading
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) has announced Kinsleigh Ringus of Lexington High School, as the Second District of South Carolina’s 2025 Congressional Art Competition winner. “The Congressional Art Competition is a way to recognize the talent of young artists in the Second Congressional District of South Carolina and across the nation.Continue Reading
By Eileen Renders Mayo Clinic provides much information regarding the stomach and how we can take measures to ensure that we are being proactive in avoiding diseases of the stomach to the best of our ability. The stomach is a muscular hollow organ that receives, stores, and initiates the digestiveContinue Reading
The Chapin Branch of the Lexington County Public Library kicked off its highly anticipated summer reading program on Monday, June 2, with an unforgettable celebration full of foam, fun, and excitement. Families gathered to register for the Color Our World summer reading program, kicking off a summer of fun reading adventures. HeldContinue Reading
IRMO – Team members from several Lexington Medical Center departments came together this summer to fight hunger in the local community. Staff from LMC Irmo Urgent Care, Radiology, Lab, Outpatient Surgery, Physical Therapy, Lexington Women’s Care Irmo, and Lexington Family Practice Irmo held a joint Summer Food Drive to benefitContinue Reading
By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Last fall I knew something wasn’t right with me. The feeling worsened over the winter. Then one March afternoon a walk to the mailbox and back felt like a forced march through the Mojave. I made an appointment with my physician and that ledContinue Reading