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
Controversy over a lesson being taught by Chapin High School teacher Mary Wood brought a maximum crowd to the Lexington Richland Five school board meeting on Monday, July 17. The book ’Between the World and Me’ written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, who attended the meeting, is about racism experiences through first-handContinue Reading
SC7 Expedition honors law enforcement agencies and leaders in the S.C. Midlands By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The 4th-annual SOUTH CAROLINA SEVEN (SC7) Expedition concluded its trek through the Upstate of South Carolina earlier this week and is now winding its way through central South Carolina: Participants having hiked aContinue Reading
By: Curtis Loftis South Carolina State Treasurer As a firm believer in the many benefits of saving with a Future Scholar 529 plan, I commend families who consistently contribute to their accounts to help pay for a loved one’s future education. They can be proud their dedication will provideContinue Reading
By Mike DuBose with David Hurst, DVM Animal owners will go through horrific grieving when their furry companions die — sometimes multiple times with different loving companions. The Journal of Mental Health Counseling documents the deaths of pets can be equally traumatic or worse than close friends and family membersContinue Reading
Anil Dhokai, a Multimedia Specialist on the Marketing, Communications and Consumerism team, has won an EMMY for a video he produced about a young patient with cancer who was treated at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital in the Midlands. His video, “Nothing can stop child cancer patient after receiving prosthetic limb,”Continue Reading
The inaugural Black Eats Week 803 (BEW803) was a week-long celebration of Black-owned restaurants and food trucks held June 19-25 in the Columbia metropolitan area. The event brought together food enthusiasts, highlighted diverse culinary talents, and served as a platform to support and uplift Black-owned food establishments during Juneteenth. “TheContinue Reading
By Sarah Ostergaard When considering a word I first turn to the dictionary. In this case, “an education” is defined by Merriam-Webster online as “the action or process of educating or of being educated.” Unhelpful; my 5th grade English teacher taught us not to define a word using the rootContinue Reading
Students from the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) competed in several nationwide contests at the Technology Student Association (TSA) National Conference held in Louisville, Kentucky on June 28 through July 2, 2023. Representing all four high schools in School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties, students participatedContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. West Columbia and Chapin-Newberry lost by the same 6-5 score Wednesday night in S.C. American Legion baseball playoffs. In the case of Chapin-Newberry, the defeat to Greenwood Post 20 in the Upstate Region marked the end of its season. Post 193/24 trailed 6-2 when it scoredContinue Reading
By Mat Belyus Valet Tech This article will continue from the last one on A.I. (Artificial Intelligence). We see A.I. in almost all articles for writing at this point, and many teachers in school see this in students’ work as well. From the last article, we had a teacher askContinue Reading
Primary care plays a crucial role in preventative health care by providing regular check-ups and screening to identify possible health issues before they become serious issues. When visiting your primary care provider through routine visits, you are allowing them to not only monitor your current health but also identify earlyContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. West Columbia Post 79 and Chapin-Newberry Post 193/24 began play in the South Carolina American Baseball playoffs. This year’s opening round is a double elimination format with the top teams earning a trip to Florence for the state tournament taking place July 18-23 at Francis MarionContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The top All-Stars of the Coastal Plain League are headed back to Lexington County Baseball Stadium. The home of the Lexington County Blowfish will once again hold the CPL All-Star Show. The 2-day event begins Tuesday with the All-Star Fan Fest, a skills competition, and HomeContinue Reading