One of Lake Murray’s two floating festivals returned to the waters along the shore of Spence Island this month.

On June 3, Saluda Shoals Park held a celebration to mark the renovation of its Saluda Splash water area.

The S.C. Poultry Festival was back in action this month.

Art on State, West Columbia’s annual spring block party, took over its namesake corridor the evening of May 5.

The Town of Irmo continued its push to hold more events in its Community Park on March 23. 

The event, which raised money for Mission Lexington, included an 8K race and a one-mile Fun Run.

The Riverbanks Zoo & Garden celebrated the return of a renovated centerpiece March 2.

To commemorate Black History Month, Mark Rapp, internationally renowned trumpeter and the founder and executive director of the local nonprofit ColaJazz, brought his combo to Nursery Road Elementary School.

A total of nine schools in Chronicle Country held National Signing Day ceremonies.

All-State high school football talent from Chronicle Country schools Dutch Fork, Brookland-Cayce and Airport signed letters of intent for college scholarships on Dec. 21.

On Dec. 10 the Greater Cayce West Columbia Chamber of Commerce put on its annual Parade of Lights. Guests who attended the parade got to witness the Grinch getting “thrown” into a garbage …

The annual Christmas in Cayce celebration kicked off Dec. 1 with the third year of the city’s drive-through light display.

The pre-Thanksgiving event provided 250 holiday-themed Greg’s Groceries food boxes filled with non-perishable food to feed families in need for a week.

A concert from Ridge Spring native and up-and-coming country singer Cody Webb followed the Oct. 21 weigh-in.

The Irmo Okra Strut returned for its “48th strut” Sept. 23 and 24, kicking off Saturday with the annual parade.

Three times a year, the S.C. State Farmers Market in West Columbia highlights local artistans and crafters.

Local band Under the Sun played the latest edition of Lexington Live Sept. 15.

The Meeting Street Artisan Market, which has become a fixture of the weekends in West Columbia since it was started by the city in 2019, is expanding its hours headed into the fall.