By Thomas Grant Jr. A Senior League state title and winning the Southeast Region title by dethroning the defending Little League Baseball World Series champions in comeback fashion. Those were just a couple of the accomplishments of the 2025 Irmo Little League Majors this summer. Over the past eight days,Continue Reading
Irmo Little League is writing one of the most remarkable stories ever seen in Williamsport. By Thomas Grant, Jr. WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — For the second time in the post-season, Irmo Little League Majors avoided elimination with a final inning comeback. It rallied from a 4-0 deficit to defeat defending LittleContinue Reading
Hall of Fame’s fundraising dinner to be held at USC Alumni House in November The S.C. Military Veterans Hall of Fame (SCMVHOF) announced six members of its board of directors, earlier this week, as Hall of Fame leaders met to discuss organization’s new non-profit status, bylaws, and previously developed criteriaContinue Reading
The City of Columbia has rolled out a new public service campaign aimed at raising awareness about opioid overdose prevention and the importance of carrying Narcan, the life-saving overdose reversal medication. The campaign, led by the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE) in partnership with The Courage Center andContinue Reading
After several weeks of sightings, a massive 12-foot albino reticulated python has been captured near the Mid-Carolina High School campus in Prosperity. The snake was wrangled by Warren Gallman, his son Jordan, nephew Jayden Atchison, and family friend Evan Turner. Reticulated pythons, native to Southeast Asia, are the world’s longestContinue Reading
By Radley West There’s a great saying that floats around the internet: If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional, wait until you hire an amateur. Oh, how true it is. But in the age of YouTube tutorials, 5-minute “masterclasses,” and social media gurus, everyone seems to think theyContinue Reading
Seems a cowboy could hitch his horse and get a shot of whiskey here. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net June 29, 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the Interstate Act. Nigh 70 years later a grid of steel, cement, and asphalt makes it impossible to see little of interest. DespairContinue Reading
School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties will host a Virtual Town Hall on Tuesday, August 26, from 6 to 7 p.m. to update families and staff on the district’s recent data security incident. Superintendent Dr. Akil E. Ross, Sr. will lead the discussion alongside Jack Jupin, a securityContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The road to the Little League Baseball World Series champion has taken an upward climb for Irmo Little League. After winning the opening game 13-0 in four innings over Braintree American on Aug. 14, Irmo faced Summerlin South (Nevada) this past Monday. For six scoreless innings,Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Irmo football was scheduled to close out the preseason last Friday with two, 12-minute quarters against Eastside in the Chapin Kickoff Classic. Incoming lightning cut short the scrimmage by over nine minutes. Before the stoppage, the Yellow Jackets led 14-0 over the Eagles. Running back AmireContinue Reading
August 17, 1929 — August 8, 2025Chapin Melba Jean Blevins, 95, of Chapin, passed away on August 8, 2025, at Generations of Irmo. Funeral Services was held at 11:00am on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Temples-Halloran Funeral Home The family received friends one hour prior to the service at theContinue Reading