Ticket sales are brisk for the annual Spring steeplechase event By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Tickets are on sale for the 89th running of the CAROLINA CUP races presented by MUSC Health and slated for Saturday, March 30, 2024, at the famed Springdale Race Course in historic Camden, South Carolina.Continue Reading
In a significant milestone for education and community partnership, Voorhees University and Midlands Technical College celebrated the grand opening of the Voorhees University Education Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Located at 423 College Street in Batesburg-Leesville, SC, the center is established as the Center of Excellence for Educator Preparation andContinue Reading
Prepare for a day filled with festivities as St. Pat’s in Five Points, South Carolina’s largest one-day festival, makes its grand return this Saturday, March 16. The 42nd edition of this beloved event promises an exciting lineup of activities from 7:30 am to 7 pm, showcasing the vibrant spirit ofContinue Reading
Washington, DC – Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s State of the Union address: “Over the last three years, the failed policies of Bidenflation have caused families to suffer, while endangering every American with the Biden border crisis. “Since Biden came into office,Continue Reading
Columbia, SC – 03/12/2024 – The highly anticipated Taste of Lake Murray is set to make a return to the DoubleTree by Hilton in Columbia on March 21, 2024. Presented by Lexington Medical Center, this culinary extravaganza promises an evening of delectable flavors, live music, dancing, and charitable giving inContinue Reading
The Center of Excellence for Educator Preparation and Innovation (EPI Center) at Voorhees University is organizing a Spring Professional Development Conference for educators. The conference is scheduled for Wednesday, May 29, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Conference Center, located at 2100 Bush River Road, Columbia. Conference Theme: The theme forContinue Reading
Lexington County deputies have arrested three teenage males in connection with an armed robbery and shooting in the Swansea area of Lexington County. According to Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon, the incident occurred Wednesday evening. “After speaking with witnesses and victims, investigators determined one of the teens stole a gunContinue Reading
By Mike DuBose Consumers are plagued by soaring prices, empty shelves, and hard-to-find items since the Covid Pandemic interrupted supply chains. Families, with limited income, experienced the fiercest struggles, often depleting savings, borrowing money, or tapping retirement funds. Many are penny-pinching, even dangerously reducing vital medicines and food toContinue Reading
On Thursday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed into law H.3594, commonly known as the “permitless carry” or “constitutional carry” bill. The legislation makes South Carolina the 29th state in the United States to implement constitutional carry, allowing individuals aged 18 and older to openly carry loaded handguns without theContinue Reading
S.C. Floodwater Commission chair reflects on what’s to come here in the Palmetto State By Alex Junes-Ward Dr. Tom Mullikin, the world-renowned global expedition leader from Camden, S.C., returned from Alaska’s annual Iditarod dogsled race between Anchorage and Nome, earlier this week. “The Iditarod race gained international fame asContinue Reading