The members of the 2017 LR5 school board had all the legal resources they needed to know the law. Any member of a board should know this is the law. Many citizens who follow the boards know it.

With the new school year starting at a time of rising COVID-19 spread, some are raising concerns about how Chapin High School kicked off the new year: with a student pep rally. Parents expressed ...

A group of board members have proven they’re more interested in factionalism, getting their way and fighting criticism than they are ensuring the quality governance of LR5. Certain board members ...

CHAPIN, S.C. (WIS) - Lexington School District Five will hosted a press conference on Friday regarding the approval of a $240 million referendum. The referendum will not only re-vamp existing ...

More details have emerged in the arrest earlier this month of a Midlands school board member for driving under the influence. The S.C. Highway Patrol has released its arrest report for Elizabeth ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The School District Five of Lexington and Richland (LR5) approved a fiscal year 2022-2023 budget plan that includes a pay raise for teachers and staff. The new salary will ...

On our state’s seal is the motto, “Prepared in mind and resources”. Yet, we are not all living up to this ideal as this past week Lexington-Richland School District 5 pulled a resource from ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...