Tough on Crime in House District 71
Did you know? Retiring SLED Chief Robert Stewart, Interim SLED Chief Mark Keel, and Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott all live in our community? I sleep safe at night knowing […]
Read MorePresidential Candidate comes to Ballentine!
Former Governor Mike Huckabee marks the fourth Presidential Candidate to know the importance of meeting your friends and neighbors. (Note: Senator Sam Brownback, who earlier walked in the Chapin Labor […]
Read MoreThe Link, Ballentine (Richland County Public Library)
RCPL Opens Newest Library Facility A grand opening celebration of RCPL’s newest location—The Link, Ballentine—will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, December 4 at 1321 Dutch Fork Rd. The […]
Read MoreAre you smarter than a 5th grader?
If so, I need your help. As I’ve mentioned earlier on this site, each House member serves on a House standing committee and occasionally members have the opportunity to serve […]
Read MoreNot just kids play
To anyone outside the House Chamber in Columbia, this news is insignificant and will never make it to the MSM (main stream media). Why should it? It’s just a few […]
Read More$2.99 not enough? Some think not.
National Average November 2006 $2.20 November 2007 $3.07 Every elected official (and every citizen) knows we need more funding for our roads. The question is what’s the best way to […]
Read MoreEver seen a Publixaurus before?
Tonight I stopped into Publix at Kennerly Crossing and couldn’t believe how packed it was! It didn’t take long for me to figure out that it was Oak Pointe Elementary […]
Read MorePLEASE VOTE! Local students go national!
Did you know that car accidents are the #1 killer of teens in the US? I’m sure you also know that drinking-and-driving incidents spike around the holiday season. Pictured above […]
Read MoreTis' the Season
Only 63 shopping days left! Get ready. It’s coming. No, not the annual Carolina/Clemson game. No, not Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Those are actually great times (well, of course except […]
Read MoreEight Hour School Days?
So I was looking through my stepdaughter’s homework and papers tonight and found TIME for Kids. Sarah’s in fifth grade (Dutch Fork Elementary) and the magazine is written for 4th-6th […]
Read MoreThird time the charm?
Tough crowd out here in Lexington/Richland District Five. For the second time, our community rejected a bond referendum put forth by our School Board (the Board voted unanimously to support […]
Read MoreCongratulations Mayor Gibbons, Kathy, and Harvey
From The State (Tim Flach) Irmo voters stuck with longtime leaders Tuesday. Veteran Mayor John Gibbons cruised to victory in town elections, as did incumbent Town Council members Kathy Condom […]
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