Dutch Fork Middle Students Tour Washington, DC

Eighth-grade students visited the White House, the U.S. Supreme Court and more.

District 5 Director Receives Special Education Administrator Award

Marlene Metts has been a special education teacher, speech pathologist, consultant and the Director of the Office of Exceptional Children at the South Carolina Department of Education.

Tickets for District 5's The Wiz on Sale

The show will be held April 17-20 at Midlands Technical College's Harbison Theatre, 7300 College Street, Irmo.

Former District 5 Chief Awarded Distinguished Service Award

Dr. Herbert Berg has been a leader in public education for 40 years.

Irmo, Chapin Middle School Bands Earn Superior Ratings Earn at Concert Festival

Bands from Irmo and Chapin middle schools received Superior ratings at the South Carolina Band Director’s Association Concert Festiva

Chapin High Teacher Scott Compton to Resign After Flag-stomping Incident

Scott Compton, a teacher who was place on paid leave after Lexington-Richland 5 officials learned he stomped on the American flag, said he will resign at the end of the 2012-2013 school year.

Murphy Appeals Removal from District 5 Board

Kim Murphy has filed an appeal in two courts to return to the seat she was elected to serve in 2010.

Finalists Named for District 5 Teacher of the Year Award

The finalists for the 2013-2014 Teacher of the Year award were announced Thursday.

UPDATED: Online Petition: District 5 Should Re-evaluate iPad Mini Purchase

A petition is requesting district officials take a longer look at its plan to purchase iPad minis for all high school students to use beginning this fall.

District 5 High School Students to Receive iPad Minis

As part of the district's technology plan, all high school students will be issued iPad mini tablets in the 2013-2014 school year.

New Principals Named at Irmo High, Dutch Fork Middle

Lexington-Richland 5 announced the names of the new principals at Irmo High and Dutch Fork Middle for the 2013-2014 school year.

District 5 Superintendent's Writing Awards Winners Announced

One winner is selected per school and an overall winner for the district's writing contest.

Photos: Nursery Road's "Roadies," Leaphart Reads & The Arts are Elementary

Check out these photos from events involving Lexington-Richland 5 schools.

Dutch Fork Holds "Hunger Games" Food Drive for Harvest Hope

The school's student council’s has collected dozens of canned goods for Harvest Hope through its Hunger Games food drive, which ends in May.

18 District 5 Schools Earn Palmetto Gold, Silver Awards

The Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards program recognizes schools for high levels of academic achievement and high rates of improvement as well as those schools working to close the achievement gaps.

Three District 5 Students Up for Statewide Talent Contest

CrossRoads Middle’s Quaseem Nunnally, Chapin High’s Cameron Daly and Dutch Fork Middle’s Jimmy Byrne are finalists in the third annual BB&T “This School’s Got Talent” Competition, hosted by South Carolina Future Minds.

This Week's Meeting: Lexington-Richland 5

The regular meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies, 916 Mount Vernon Church Road in Chapin.

Irmo High Grad Named GEM Fellow

Irmo High graduate Brittany Alyse Walker will participate in a paid internship at DuPont for a minimum of 10 weeks in their research and development lab in Wilmington, Del.

District 5 Adds New Hire to Public Information Office

Barrett Isbell, a 2011 graduate of Anderson University, is Lexington-Richland 5's new public information specialist I.

Dutch Fork High's Air Force JROTC Wins Battle fo the Bells

Volunteers from Dutch Fork High rang bells at six different kettle stations, raising a total of $1,481.50.

Dr. Christina Melton Named District 5's Chief Instructional Officer

Melton will replace Helen Anderson who is retiring from the district in August.

District 5 Trustees to Consider Removing Kim Murphy from Board

A special meeting has been called for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the district office, 1020 Dutch Fork Road in Irmo.

Irmo, Dutch Fork Basketball Teams Honored with Proclamations

Mayor Hardy King gave official proclamations to the Dutch Fork High girls’ and Irmo High boys’ basketball teams for winning the state title games.

District 5 Family Literacy Day Held Saturday

Family Literacy Day will be held at Irmo Middle School from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

District 5 Reserve Fund Level to Increase

The board's policy will reflect an increase in the percentage of funds from 8.5 percent to a range from 15 to 18 percent.

Spring Hill High is a 'Great Opportunity for the District,' Says Principal

The school is scheduled to open during the 2013-2014 school year next to the Center for Advanced Technical Studies in Chapin.

Chapin High's Elizabeth Murphy a Finalist for SC Homecoming Queen

Elizabeth Murphy is also competing for the title of America's Favorite Homecoming Queen.

Dutch Fork High Teacher Named Abraham Lincoln Fellow

Robert Barron, a social studies teacher at Dutch Fork, is the recipient of the Horace Mann-Abraham Lincoln Fellowship.

Dutch Fork High's Journalism Programs Receive Top Honors

The journalism programs at Dutch Fork High School earned top awards at the Southern Interscholastic Press Association convention.

Lexington-Richland 5 Board Meets Monday

District 5 board members will meet for a regular meeting Monday at 7 p.m. at Dutch Fork Middle School.

Dutch Fork Middle Take Sixth Place in State Science Olympiad

This was the first year that the school participated in the South Carolina Science Olympiad at Newberry College.

UPDATED: Winners Announced in Lexington-Richland 5 Science Fair

A list of the top winners from District 5's science fair.

Locals Graduate from Limestone College

Fifteen natives of Columbia and Irmo graduated from Limestone College.

Lexington-Richland 5 Names New Public Information Specialist

Katrina Goggins, a communications coordinator from Orangeburg, will serve as District 5's new public information specialist.

2 District 5 Athletes Named to North-South All-Star Game

Irmo's Detrek Browning and Dutch Fork's Rose Robinson will play in this year's North-South All-Star game held March 16 at Lexington High School.

CrossRoads Teacher Named to National '20 to Watch' List

CrossRoads Middle STEM teacher Dr. Christopher Craft has been named to the National School Boards Association's Technology Leadership Network's "20 to Watch"

School News: Read Across America Day at Nursery Road & More

A look at what's happening with Nursery Road Elementary School students.

Report: Opponents, Supporters Speak on District 5 Residency Dispute

Kim Murphy's questions on school construction costs may have prompted her opponents to examine her residency, according to a report from The State.

Photos: Battle on the Dam 2013

The District Five Foundation for Educational Excellence's annual Battle on the Dam was held Saturday at the Dreher Shoals Dam to encourage active lifestyles.

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Irmo Takes Goose Creek for State Championship

It was a good night for Irmo basketball players. The Yellow Jackets won their second state title in three years when they beat the Gators, 65-46 Friday night.