Members of the St. Andrews Woman’s Club attended the annual Lexington School District 5 Volunteer Breakfast on April 2 at Seven Oaks Park, where they were nominated for the Outstanding Volunteer Group of the Year Award. As part of their community service program, the club has adopted Seven Oaks School,Continue Reading
The Lake Murray-Irmo Woman’s Club presents the 11th annual Pinot & Pearls Fundraiser scheduled for April 10, at Saluda Shoals River Center. Pinot & Pearls began in 2014 and is the club’s second-largest fundraiser. The club’s largest fundraiser is selling fried okra at the Irmo Okra Strut, which was cancelledContinue Reading
By Curtis LoftisSouth Carolina State Treasurer South Carolina children are learning that when they gain knowledge and develop skills, they’re making smart investments in themselves. Almost 300 educators across the state are using a new lesson plan to teach their kindergarten, first and second grade students that by investing inContinue Reading
It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through the 2025 legislative session—but we’re not slowing down. This week, I joined my House Republican Caucus members in announcing a historic tax reform plan that will cut taxes, simplify the system, and make South Carolina the most competitive state in the nationContinue Reading
In 2021, right after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down most everything, Marie Ryan had a vision to bring kids together in the community through skateboarding. Running an after school program at the Universal Outreach Church in Irmo she started with a handful of young students who took to the parkingContinue Reading
Open Letter I am opposed to Benjamin Netanyahu’s genocidal war in Gaza. More than 50,000 civilians have been killed, most of them women and children. It needs to stop. There, I’ve said it. Note to President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio: This does not mean I am anContinue Reading
An original painting of the Ancient Irmese General Store, created by Irmo native and artist Sean Madden, will be up for auction at the Irmo International Festival on April 26. The live auction will take place at 12:20 p.m. on the Prisma Stage in Moore Park, located at 7473 ChurchContinue Reading
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A former administrative employee of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has been charged with obtaining goods under false pretenses, according to the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED). Shekinah Shyann Sade Brown, 24, was arrested after turning herself in at the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department headquarters on TuesdayContinue Reading
Three male Irmo residents have filed to run for a vacated Irmo town council seat in the upcoming special election slated for June of this year. Ed Greco, George Frazier and Mike Ward are vying for a seat that if won will let them serve for the next three years onContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Dutch Fork guard Bryson Taylor ended his high school basketball career on a winning note. He was on the victorious side of the S.C. Basketball Coaches Association’s North-South All-Star Classic. The North team defeated the South 94-83 at Brookland-Cayce High School. Taylor scored two points andContinue Reading
Irmo, SC – Mike Ward, a longtime community leader and advocate, has officially announced his candidacy for Irmo Town Council. Ward, who most recently ran for Lexington-Richland School District 5 Board, said his decision to seek a seat on the Town Council comes as a direct response to numerous communityContinue Reading