Melton will replace Helen Anderson who is retiring from the district in August.
A special meeting has been called for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the district office, 1020 Dutch Fork Road in Irmo.
Lexington County's rate ticked up to 6.8 percent in January, while Richland County's rose to 8.5 percent.
A grand opening for the Irmo area's new antique and collectible store will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
The following people have outstanding arrest warrants with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.
Richland County deputies arrested a total of 12 people they say were clients of Brett Parker, an Irmo man charged with the murders of his wife and business partner.
A makeup session has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 1430 North Lake Drive, Lexington.
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The budget session begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday followed by a regular meeting at 7 p.m.
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Dr. Jed N. Snyder, president of Jesus Every Day Ministries, Inc., shares an "uplifting, encouraging and inspirational" message.
Mayor Hardy King gave official proclamations to the Dutch Fork High girls’ and Irmo High boys’ basketball teams for winning the state title games.
The American Legion Post in Chapin presented Sergeant Maria Yturria with the award this week.
The meeting is scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, at The Cotton House in Irmo.
Family Literacy Day will be held at Irmo Middle School from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The 6-foot-4 center and McDonald's All-American is the first player from Dutch Fork to be chosen for the award.
Nine people are charged with gambling, and face up to 30 days in jail and fines.
The new housing project would be located across from Ballentine Elementary School.
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.
Contest underway to pick the player who'll grace the cover of the next Madden NFL video game. Does former USC football player Sterling Sharpe have your vote?
The family-owned and family-friendly wings restaurant will open its second Midlands' location.
The $100 million, 76-bed hospital is scheduled for a December opening.
The city has issued a boil water advisory for residents of several subdivisions in the area.
The cosmetics and beauty supply store is located at a new shopping center near Harbison Boulevard.
The school is scheduled to open during the 2013-2014 school year next to the Center for Advanced Technical Studies in Chapin.
Juhoun Benson, 18, of Irmo was charged with second-degree burglary. A juvenile was also charged with second-degree burglary.
Murphy Holloway, a 6-foot-7 senior at Ole Miss, is one of nine named to the team, the league announced Tuesday.
Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan delivered an impressive dunk in Sunday's game against the Detroit Pistons.
The accident happend on I-26 eastbound near mile marker 93, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Elizabeth Murphy is also competing for the title of America's Favorite Homecoming Queen.
Robert Barron, a social studies teacher at Dutch Fork, is the recipient of the Horace Mann-Abraham Lincoln Fellowship.
The journalism programs at Dutch Fork High School earned top awards at the Southern Interscholastic Press Association convention.
District 5 board members will meet for a regular meeting Monday at 7 p.m. at Dutch Fork Middle School.
Set your clocks ahead before you go to bed.
This was the first year that the school participated in the South Carolina Science Olympiad at Newberry College.
The mayors of Irmo and Goose Creek made a friendly wager on the state championship game. With Irmo's win, Goose Creek's mayor had to pay up.
A list of the top winners from District 5's science fair.