IRMO, SC -The Town of Irmo has officially named longtime resident, educator, and community advocate Julie Zimmerman as the first-ever recipient of the Heart of Irmo award. Coordinated by Councilman Mike Ward and presented by the Irmo Town Council, this new semi-annual honor recognizes outstanding local volunteers who demonstrate anContinue Reading
The 10th Annual South Carolina Juneteenth Freedom Fest will take place June 20 at Finlay Park, bringing a day-long celebration of culture, history, entertainment, and community engagement to downtown Columbia. Festival organizers have announced legendary R&B and funk group Midnight Star as the event’s headliner. Known for chart-topping hits suchContinue Reading
The Richland County portion of the state’s Ag + Art Tour recently highlighted sights, smells and sounds of agrarian activity. From beginner gardening tutorials and sweetgrass basket making, to milling demonstrations and fresh produce, the weekend-long event led tour-goers on an adventure in agriculture. For this year’s tour, more thanContinue Reading
Time was, you could buy a casket from a country store. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net A do-it-yourself casket for a pet is as close most get today. I’ve heard of people paying a carpenter to build a casket for a dog, and I get it. Just placing aContinue Reading
By Radley West This will be an unpopular perspective, but stay with me. STRESS IS MANUFACTURED. Before anyone throws their coffee at the newspaper, let me clarify something. I’m not saying difficult things aren’t real. Bills are real. Deadlines are real. Family responsibilities are real. Relationships are real. Life canContinue Reading
Music, lasers and planetarium entertainment highlight summer favorite in Columbia The popular Friday Night Laser Lights series returns June 19 to the South Carolina State Museum, offering an evening of music and laser entertainment inside the museum’s 55-foot digital dome BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Planetarium. Guests can enjoy full-domeContinue Reading
One Columbia for Arts and Culture announces the Cultural Layers Community Celebrations, two public events marking the unveiling of new murals and artwork honoring the stories, people, and places at the heart of Columbia’s historically African American neighborhoods. The celebrations will take place July 18 at 2 pm at RichlandContinue Reading
NRPA honors Columbia’s signature downtown park for design, accessibility and community impact The City of Columbia has announced that Finlay Park has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Innovation in Park Design Award from the National Recreation and Park Association, a national honor recognizing excellence and innovation inContinue Reading
A 22 acre derelict mining site along Columbiana Drive has been recommended for rezoning by the Irmo Planning Commission which could lead to a multi family community development of 300 apartments. The apartments would rent at the market rate and the property would have a swimming pool, clubhouse, gym andContinue Reading
The ladies of New Hope Church held their annual Mother/Daughter/Friend Tea Party on May 16, with 70 ladies in attendance. The ladies donned their fanciest hats; enjoyed delicious traditional tea party foods; and were entertained by humorist and inspirational speaker, Glen Ward. A love offering of over $1100 was receivedContinue Reading
Event celebrating America’s 250th birthday gaining momentum as participants train to hit top numbers by month’s end By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s (RCSD) 250 Bench Press Challenge added four new sponsors in recent weeks, not including three additional participating gyms, which will assist in verifyingContinue Reading