Lake Murray Country’s Christmas Light Boat Parade, sponsored by Nephron Pharmaceuticals, Stewart Landing and 97.5 (WCOS), will be held December 4th. Join in the fun at the Lexington Park Site at the Lake Murray Dam; gates open at 4:30pm. Pack a picnic dinner, listen to Christmas carols and enjoy theContinue Reading
The Holiday Hop & Shop event is this Thursday, December 2, 2021, at the Lake Murray Country Visitors Center and at participating locations…Wingard’s Market, Nifty Gifty and Fancy Pants/Posture Boutique. The Holiday Hop & Shop will take place from 4-7pm and each location is serving a special holiday beverage. StopContinue Reading
The below message was sent to families at White Knoll High School from Principal Ted Daughtry regarding the incident that took place at the school earlier today (Nov. 29, 2021). Dear WKHS Families and Guardians: Earlier today, students reported to staff that a White Knoll High School student hadContinue Reading
Event to raise money in support of Army-honoring park and visitor venues on Fort Jackson By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The GATEWAY TO THE ARMY ASSOCIATION – a non-profit organization with a mission of designing, funding, and building Fort Jackson’s “Centennial Park” – hosted its second annual Centennial Park Fundraiser, Nov.Continue Reading
From November 1-30, the Columbia office of the Palmetto Trail will be collecting newly purchased middle grade shoes for the Oliver Gospel Mission (OGM). With colder weather already on our doorsteps, now is the time to help those who need it most. Shoes are the most requested needs of ourContinue Reading
A Berkeley County man has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for a 2019 traffic crash that resulted in serious injuries to a deputy with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. Circuit Court Judge R. Ferrell Cothran, Jr. imposed the sentence earlier this week on Michael Jordan Nichols, 38. Nichols,Continue Reading
Small businesses are the core of our economic success and this Saturday, November 27, 2021, is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. This year, we know that small businesses need our support now more than ever asContinue Reading
Chief Terrence Green is announcing the arrest of a man who stabbed two men during a fight at a local bar on Highway 378 West in the Town of Lexington on Friday, November 19, 2021. At approximately 9:00 p.m., officers responded to the Twisted Root Bar and Grill, after itContinue Reading
Notes Russia’s own constitution permits only two consecutive terms Washington, D.C. – Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC-02), Ranking Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, better known as the HelsinkiCommission, along with Co-Chairman Steve Cohen (D-TN-09), introduced a Congressional Resolution to end recognition of Vladimir Putin as president ofContinue Reading
You can find a variety of “Murray Christmas” items at Lake Murray Country’s Souvenir Shop, located inside the Lake Murray Country Visitor Center. This year the Murray Christmas design is a photograph that local resident, Ross MacNett, took last December of his brightly lit Christmas tree on his Lake MurrayContinue Reading