On Saturday, May 25, Irmo Mayor Bill Danielson threw out the first pitch during Irmo Night at the Blowfish ballpark. The Lexington County Blowfish honor local municipalities and businesses by inviting them to throw out pitches before the game. Mayor Danielson impressed the crowd by throwing a strike from theContinue Reading
The Town of Irmo unveiled the Irmo First Responders Memorial on Tuesday, May 28. The culmination of a year’s work to design and mold a suitable memorial for all First Responders in the Irmo area was dedicated by Irmo Town Mayor Bill Danielson, Irmo Fire District Chief Mike Sonefeld andContinue Reading
Dutch Fork’s Casey Waites calls it a career By Thomas Grant Jr. The 2024 high school spring sports will truly go down as one highlighted by the changing of the guard. Dutch Fork baseball coach Casey Waites became the latest long tenured sideline leader to call it a tenure. HeContinue Reading
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis has announced the return of the PalmettoBaby Grant Program in celebration of National 529 Day, observed annually on May 29. This initiative serves as a reminder to families and friends about the importance of saving for a child’s future education. “Each year, I like to remindContinue Reading
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) received two prestigious awards at the Live United Awards hosted by United Way of the Midlands at Central Energy. Angela Jacobs, leading The COMET’s United Way Campaign efforts, achieved remarkable success in her first year as campaign director. Jacobs was not onlyContinue Reading
School District Five band, choir and orchestra students recently participated in Concert Performance Assessments during the month of March. Students brought home numerous top honors. The South Carolina Concert Performance Assessment is designed for middle and high school orchestral ensembles – both string and full. The assessments allow students andContinue Reading
The Dutch Fork High School (DFHS) Envirothon Team and the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) FFA Team showcased their environmental knowledge at the first-ever SC Envirothon competition. Envirothon is a program designed for high school students to deepen their understanding of the natural environment. Participants are tested onContinue Reading
The Crooked Creek Art League has partnered with the Friends of the Irmo Library to present their Spring Art Exhibition. The exhibition features a variety of artworks, including oils, watercolors, acrylics, and photography. The display will be available for viewing at the Irmo Branch Library through May 31. Library patronsContinue Reading
The American Red Cross is asking the public to give blood during Trauma Awareness Month in May to keep hospitals prepared for all transfusion needs, including emergencies. Type O blood donors and donors giving platelets are especially needed right now: Type O negative is the universal blood type and whatContinue Reading
St. Pat’s in Five Points marked its 42nd season by honoring 40 Midlands-area charities and nonprofit organizations during its annual charitable check presentation on May 14 at Andy’s Deli, located at 2005 Greene Street in Columbia. “Not only does this festival bring our community together, but being able to donateContinue Reading
Keep the Midlands Beautiful’s (KMB) annual shoe drive fundraiser began on March 1 and will continue through May 31. The shoe drive aims to raise funds to support KMB’s mission of educating, inspiring, and empowering citizens to improve their local environments through litter prevention, recycling, and beautification. Anyone can contributeContinue Reading