Chappells

Chappells, SC · Municipal
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VIDEO: Early voting ends in South Carolina after record turnout
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Why South Carolina’s early vote broke records, from diesel prices to 1,500 new residents a week
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Hall of Famer to receive top military veteran award from the University of South Carolina
Charlotte-based football coach recognized for military service and post-military veterans work. Jay Alverson, executive director of the S.C. Military Veterans Hall of Fame (SCMVHOF), will be formally awarded the University of South Carolina (USC) Outstanding Veteran Alumni Award on gameday, Saturday, Nov. 7, beginning with an awards breakfast on the USC campus and followed by halftime recognition during the USC-Texas A&M football game.
The Post and Courier
Columbia threatened to halt fire aid to Irmo amid wrongful death lawsuit, lawyers say
COLUMBIA — In the middle of an open court hearing in the wrongful death lawsuit for former Irmo firefighter J Muller, the city of Columbia threatened to stop providing assistance to Irmo’s fire department if they did not comply with the city’s demands, new legal filings allege. The documents, included in an Oct. 16 filing by lawyers representing Muller’s widow, claim that Columbia threatened it “may stop providing mutual aid assistance for fires in Irmo, South Carolina.” The comment allegedly came during a hearing on Dec. 10, 2025, in which Columbia sought to name Irmo as a third-party defenda...
coladaily.com
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Lexington County Chronicle
District 5 breaks ground on new Dutch Fork Elementary
Lexington-Richland School District Five officially broke ground Friday, Oct. 30, on the new Dutch Fork Elementary School Academy of Environmental Sciences in Irmo, marking a milestone in the district’s ongoing investment in its schools. The groundbreaking ceremony was held at 9 a.m. at Hope Lutheran Church, located at 1400...
The Post and Courier
New Lowcountry state forest will offer 2,800 acres of recreational opportunities
YEMASSEE — A newly established state forest just outside of Yemassee in the Lowcountry will offer 2,821 acres of public access to recreational opportunities, while protecting natural resources. The land making up the Pocotaligo Station State Forest was recently acquired by the S.C. Forestry Commission, making it the seventh in the state’s network of managed forests. “This is another major milestone for conservation in the Lowcountry,” said Nate Berry, chief land protection officer with the Open Space Institute. A national conservation organization, OSI worked with a number of state agencies, l...