The Lake Murray Polar Plunge took place on Saturday, February 13 at Top Spin in Lexington. Due to the pandemic the event was moved from the shores of Lake Murray to a much more controlled environment where folks ‘freezin’ for a reason’ could be spaced apart every 15 minutes. TheContinue Reading
This Saturday, February 13, from 10am until 12noon, the Lake Murray Polar Plunge will be held at Top Spin Racquet & Swim Club, 5347 Sunset Blvd. in Lexington due to COVID restrictions. The sponsor is South Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics and funds raised will go toContinue Reading
This Saturday, February 13, from 10am until 12noon, the Lake Murray Polar Plunge will be held at Top Spin Racquet & Swim Club, 5347 Sunset Blvd. in Lexington due to COVID restrictions. The sponsor is South Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics and funds raised will go toContinue Reading
In a press conference on Friday, February 5, Miriam Atria, president and CEO of the Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board, announced that Lake Murray will sponsor the Major League Fishing Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit coming April 22-25, 2021 and the Boat US Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship, presented byContinue Reading
By Christy Mason CoxFebruary 2021 It’s interesting what motivates us. For some, it’s inspirational sayings or Scripture scribbled on strategically placed sticky notes. Others hire life coaches and schooled clinicians, attend conferences or join support groups. We spend time and more money in search of that magic motivator – theContinue Reading
Maria Aulenbacher’s first pandemic was the 1919 Spanish flu. Now 111, South Carolina’s oldest resident wants to be protected for this pandemic, which is why she and her 70-plus daughter and son-in-law all got their COVID-19 vaccines together at Prisma Health. The Upstate family received their first dose of theContinue Reading
The Salvation Army of the Midlands would like to express their deepest appreciation and thanks to the Midlands community for generously donating at the red kettles this past Christmas season! The Salvation Army of the Midlands Red Kettle Campaign raised a grand total of over $316,000 this past Christmas season.Continue Reading
Seeking to maintain its proficiency in emergency services during a pandemic,when routine in-person meetings cannot be held, Civil Air Patrol's South Carolina Wing is conducting a virtual tabletop mission exercise this Saturday, January 30, using on-line collaboration resources. The exercise simulates an active incident command center, coordinating disaster relief andContinue Reading
On Sunday, January 23, divers from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources found a military ordinance round which was identified as an 81-millimeter military mortar round by the United States Air Force EOD detachment. A fisherman using a casting net near Black’s BridgeContinue Reading
The SC Green Industry Association will bring together more than 70 exhibitors and nine industry speakers to cover a range of landscape topics during a two-day Conference and Trade Show held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on January 28 and 29. The Trade Show and education seminars will runContinue Reading