COLUMBIA, S.C. Every South Carolina child would receive free breakfast when they show up to public school, regardless of their family’s income, under a proposal from Gov. Henry McMaster. The plan, which would cost the state about $8.7 million annually, would help improve student focus and performance in school, McMaster said. “Eating breakfast improves their cognitive performance, attention, memory and behavior and thereby improving everything … Continue reading Free breakfast for all SC students proposed by Gov. McMaster. What would it cost?

In January 2024 , a partial skeleton was found in a sandpit in Elgin, South Carolina . The grim discovery was the answer to an over decade-long mystery: what happened to Adrianna Laster? The last time anyone had seen Laster was as she walked to church on Labor Day weekend, 2011. For the next 13 years, suspicion swirled around her partner, Freddie Grant. Warrants described Grant … Continue reading Two years after a woman’s body was found in a SC sandpit, what happens next?

If you’ve driven through virtually any part of South Carolina, there’s a non-zero chance you’ve gone past construction zones dotted with bright orange cones. Lexington County is no different. As the state’s population has boomed, and the county has added more than 100,000 people to its population in the past two decades, new housing and upgrades to roads have meant more construction. If you’re wondering … Continue reading Here are major developments to watch for in Lexington County in 2026

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= A.C. Flora 64, Richland Northeast 60 Abbeville 71, Calhoun Falls 65 Anderson Cavaliers 54, Francis Hugh Wardlaw Academy 48 Andrew Jackson 89, Buford 49 Aynor 56, Marlboro County 45 Belton-Honea Path 52, West Oak 41 Ben Lippen 85, Cardinal Newman 56 Berkeley 52, Lucy Beckham 36 Bethesda Academy, Ga. 59, Thomas Heyward Academy 29 Bluffton 78, Hilton Head Island 64 Bob Jones … Continue reading Friday’s Scores

Nine Berkeley County School District wrestlers were the best in their weight classes, and five others placed runner-up during the 2026 Knights Open Saturday, Jan. 3, at Stratford High School. The host team led county squads with four champions and captured the team title with 268 points. Travis Grey (126 pounds), Drayton Howard (157), Tanner Merta (165) and Fred Brown (215) finished first for the … Continue reading Stratford wins Knights Open, Hawks third

If you’ve driven through virtually any part of South Carolina , there’s a non-zero chance you’ve gone past construction zones dotted with bright orange cones. Lexington County is no different. As the state’s population has boomed, and the county has added more than 100,000 people to its population in the past two decades, new housing and upgrades to roads have meant more construction. If you’re … Continue reading Here are the major developments to watch for in Lexington County in 2026

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RICHLAND IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2025CP4007774 SUMMONS AND NOTICES (Non-Jury) FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, v. SEAN R. RILEY; TIMBERVALE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Defendant(s). TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located … Continue reading Public Notices

Notice of Self Storage Sale Midgard Self Storage 1210 Atlas Rd Columbia SC 29209 Please take notice Midgard Self Storage – Columbia located at 1210 Atlas Rd Columbia SC 29209 intends to hold an Auction of storage units in default of payment. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storageauctions.com on 1/23/2026 at 1:00 PM. This sale is pursuant to the assertion of … Continue reading Storage Auctions

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Richland County, the address of which is P.O. Box 192, Columbia, SC 29202, on or before the date that is eight … Continue reading Notice to Creditors of Estates

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL= Andrew Jackson 74, Lewisville 23 Batesburg-Leesville 31, Ridge Spring-Monetta 26 Bishop England 56, Hilton Head Island 25 Blythewood 72, Lugoff-Elgin 28 Broome 40, High Point Academy 31 Clover 64, York Comprehensive 25 Colleton Prep 37, Holly Hill Academy 36 Darlington 58, Lakewood 36 Fox Creek 37, Powdersville 35 Greenwood 60, Dutch Fork 41 Nation Ford 48, River Bluff 37 Orangeburg-Wilkinson 50, Bluffton 25 … Continue reading Wednesday’s Scores