District Five reports gains in state school report cards
2026-10-16
Graduation rates rise to highest level in more than two decades School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties is reporting gains in its latestContinue Reading
Blythewood Student’s Literacy Mission Helps Put Books Into Young Hands
2026-10-10
Olivia Singleton’s efforts have delivered thousands of books and inspired community support Olivia Singleton, an eighth-grade honors student at Blythewood Middle School and president ofContinue Reading
TriDAC Celebrates 40 Years
2026-09-09
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT FIVE — The Tri-District Arts Consortium (TriDAC) summer program is celebrating 40 years of providing advanced arts education opportunities to students fromContinue Reading
Child Care Resource & Referral earns award
2026-09-02
Photo: SC CCR&R Quality Coach and PLT Facilitator Linda Doherty demonstrates the woodworking PLT activity “Experiment with Sand Paper” South Carolina Child Care Resource &Continue Reading
District Five Adult Education Program Earns High Marks in State Review
2026-07-14
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five’s Adult Education program has received high praise from the South Carolina Department of Education following a recent compliance monitoringContinue Reading
Columbia Cadet Earns Private Pilot License Through AFJROTC Flight Academy
2026-07-01
CLEVELAND, Miss. — Jonas Dillon-Sauer of Columbia is among a select group of Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AFJROTC) cadets participating in theContinue Reading
Local Educators, Students Recognized with State Environmental Education Awards
2026-07-01
Lexington and Richland County schools, educators and students honored at statewide EEASC conference. Environmental educators, students and schools from Lexington and Richland counties were amongContinue Reading
Green Charter School closes
2026-06-17
Parents of students enrolled in the Green Charter School Midlands Campus in Irmo will be scrambling to find a new school as administrators announced theContinue Reading
South Carolina State Fair Awards $540,000 in Scholarships to 54 Students
2026-06-10
The South Carolina State Fair has announced the recipients of its 2026 Ride of Your Life Scholarship program, awarding $540,000 in scholarships to 54 graduatingContinue Reading
Jamie L. Devine announces Candidacy for Richland County Council District 4
2026-04-06
Jamie L. Devine, a community leader, nonprofit executive, and longtime member of the Richland County School District One Board of School Commissioners, has officially announcedContinue Reading
Literacy SC Seats Executive Board for 2026 Term
2026-02-06
Literacy SC, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to improving reading skills for learners of all ages, has announced its Executive Board leadership for the 2026 termContinue Reading