IRMO, S.C. — The Town of Irmo will host a community-wide celebration on Wednesday, September 3, at Friarsgate Park to honor four Irmo Little League teams that competed in this year’s 2025 Little League World Series. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m., with gates opening at 5:00 p.m. for volunteers and vendors. Irmo residentsContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The quest for a ‘second 3-peat” starts Friday for Dutch Fork. The defending 2-time Class 5A Division I champions open the season at home against Spartanburg (0-1). It’s the first of two straight games in Irmo for the Silver Foxes against Top 10 teams. Dutch ForkContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. The fourth-ranked Yellow Jackets opened the season on the road against defending Class 3A champion Oceanside Collegiate. The first game without All-State quarterback A.J. Brand saw them trail early 6-0. In the second half, it outscored the Landsharks 21-14 for the 35-28 win. The fifth-ranked ClassContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The historic, magical run at the Little League World Series ended Thursday for the Irmo LittleLeague Majors. It lost 5-3 to eventual World Series runner-up Summerlin South (Nevada) in an eliminationgame at Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, Penn. Irmo led 3-2 after an RBI walk by SuttonContinue Reading
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2025) Fireman Ronald Boozer, from Columbia, S.C., builds gym equipment in the machinery repair shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting routine training operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area ofContinue 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
The town of Chapin is gearing up for its annual Labor Day celebration, set for August 30 through September 1, featuring events for all ages and interests. The festivities start on Saturday, August 30, with the popular Fidelis 5K organized by Fidelis Family Retreat. The race begins at 8 a.m. at Chapin High School and offersContinue Reading
The South Carolina State Fair is calling on exhibitors from across the state to showcase their talents in this year’s competitive exhibits, which will be on display during the fair’s run Oct. 8–19 in Columbia. Entries are open now through Sept. 1 at scstatefair.org/competitions. “Our competitive exhibits are the heart of the South Carolina State Fair and aContinue Reading
Storied Threads explores South Carolina’s textile legacy Sept. 3; Theater Arts Day engages students Sept. 27. The South Carolina State Museum is celebrating creativity and culture next month with two special events highlighting the worlds of textiles, design, and performance. On Tuesday, Sept. 3, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., the museum, in partnershipContinue Reading
Upcoming line-up offers Broadway, jazz, country, comedy, tributes, and even a stunt-pup show. Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College has announced a packed 2025–2026 season that blends Grammy-winning legends, viral sensations, family shows, and timeless theater favorites. “Live performance thrives on the energy of community,” said executive director Kristin Cobb. “And this year’sContinue Reading
Keep the Midlands Beautiful calls on volunteers to help clean Lake Murray and 77 local waterways this fall. Registration is now open for Lake Sweep/River Sweep, the annual cleanup of Lake Murray and waterways across Lexington and Richland counties, coordinated by Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB). This year’s cleanup runs from Aug. 30 toContinue Reading