Children now safe – Deputies arrest suspect as he flees on foot By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A rifle-armed recruit from Fort Jackson hijacked a school bus with 18 children aboard, Thurs. morning, May 6. The suspect, who has since been arrested (but whose name has yet to be released),Continue Reading
By CT McDonald With the lacrosse playoffs recently completed, other spring sports teams now take their turn at the post-season competition. Because of the abbreviated playoffs this year, only the two top teams from each region qualify for the playoffs in much of the spring sports competition, and there areContinue Reading
Local Company offers guided kayak tours of the Park. Carolina Outdoor Adventures began operating in the Spring of 2015. The company was started by Billy Easterbrooks after several years of hosting kayaking trips and event planning for friends. “We started with guided kayaking trips on the Congaree River and areContinue Reading
Damaging winds and hail tore across the county on Monday, May 4. Quarter and larger sized hail along with tornado watches and warnings until 4:15pm. Dominion Energy reported that more than 4200 were without power due to the storms. Stoney Pointe neighborhood in Chapin received high winds and bringing downContinue Reading
Have you missed browsing the shelves or your local library or book store? The Friends of the Irmo Branch Library have an opportunity for you to get out of the house and find that next great read. The Friends will hold a one-day-only Outdoor Used Book Sale Saturday, May 15,Continue Reading
Celebrate Freedom Foundation held a ribbon-cutting on Tuesday, May 4 at their facility in the Columbia Metro Airport. The Lexington Chamber of Commerce welcomed CFF as a new member of their organization and guests from all around the Midlands were in attendance. Fellow co-workers, along with veterans and students, watchedContinue Reading
Irmo Mayor Barry Walker, issued a proclamation declaring April 2021 as Child Abuse Prevention Month at the request of St. Andrews Woman’s Club. Pinwheels were planted in front of the Irmo Library on St. Andrew’s Road in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month. The pinwheels were then moved and plantedContinue Reading
The Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo sustains a long-standing partnership with Palmetto Project and with its outreach efforts that benefit the Midlands. Nell Killoy, Deputy Director for the Midlands and Upstate for the Project, was the Optimists’ guest speaker April 16 where she described two programs that the Club supports.Continue Reading
Did you know? The Palmetto State is ranked 4th in the United States for the number of women-owned businesses, with 170,000 calling South Carolina their home. This week, the South Carolina Senate had ‘Budget Week’, reviewing, debating, and amending the budget the House sent them a few weeks ago. WhenContinue Reading
The Irmo Sertoma Club meets every first and third Monday of the month at the British Bulldog Pub located at 1220 Bower Pkwy in the Columbiana Station shopping center. The organization focuses on hearing and communicative disorders in young people among other community assistance. This civic organization was founded inContinue Reading
Irmo High School tennis coach Mark DiMaggio has been named the 2021 South Carolina Region 4A Coach of the Year. “It’s nice to be recognized by my peers not only for the tennis success of our players but for the players’ attitude, camaraderie and sportsmanship,” DiMaggio said of the awardContinue Reading