By Thomas Grant Jr. The town of Irmo will serve as host site for the South Carolina District 3 Junior and Senior League baseball tournaments. Both Irmo Little League teams have qualified for the tournament. The Junior team will play its games at Friarsgate Park, while the Seniors will competeContinue Reading
COLUMBIA – Capital City/Lake Murray Country (CCLMC) is recognizing Amy Roof Hoffman for 20 years of service to the regional tourism organization, celebrating a career that has contributed to tourism promotion and special events throughout the Capital City/Lake Murray Country region. A graduate of Columbia College, Hoffman began her careerContinue Reading
CHAPIN – Thousands of music fans and boaters are expected to gather on Lake Murray this Saturday, July 11, for Reggaetronic Presents Lake Murray Palooza, one of South Carolina’s largest on-the-water music festivals. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Fat Frogs Marina, 1701 DreherContinue Reading
COLUMBIA – Nike officially launched its 10-year partnership with the University of South Carolina on Monday by signing five of the school’s most recognizable student-athletes to its Blue Ribbon Elite Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) program. The inaugural group includes women’s basketball standouts Joyce Edwards and Chloe Kitts, along withContinue Reading
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Pediatric Alliance (SCPA), one of the Midlands’ largest pediatric healthcare networks, has announced the appointment of Shannon Godby as its new Director of Human Resources. Godby officially joined the organization on July 6, bringing more than 25 years of human resources leadership experience, including extensiveContinue Reading
Irmo Police Chief Bobby Dale announced that 14 individuals have been arrested as part of a multi-agency undercover operation aimed at combating the online sexual exploitation of children. The investigation involved undercover law enforcement officers posing as minors in online conversations with adults seeking to solicit children for sexual activity.Continue Reading
By Rick Abercrombie Since 1999, Pawmetto Lifeline has worked tirelessly to “address the companion pet overpopulation issue in South Carolina.” Jack Sloan, the Pawmetto Director of Development, recently visited the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo to describe the mission and daily workings of the organization. The long view of itsContinue Reading
SCDNR Director shares thoughts from the SC7 trail about the connection of all things natural By SCDNR Director Tom Mullikin “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” – John Muir Everything in nature is connected. What do mosses,Continue Reading
A new law in South Carolina prohibits the sale of nitrous oxide and nitrous oxide products to anyone under 18 years old. The legislation focuses on preventing anyone from misusing nitrous oxide as a recreational drug. The new law authorizes SLED to conduct inspections and enforce the law. South Carolina’sContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Under head coach Aaron Brand, a pipeline for recruits has fortified between Irmo High School and the University of South Carolina. It started with safety Nick Emmanwori becoming a first-team All-American for the Gamecocks and getting drafted in the first-round last year by the eventual SuperContinue Reading
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and RCSD hosted bench-press challenge celebrating America’s 250th birthday By Christopher David Carter FIFTY-ONE MEN from across central South Carolina and beyond participated in the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s (RCSD) 250 Bench Press Challenge, celebrating America’s 250th birthday. The 51 strength-and-power athletes, primarily law enforcementContinue Reading