Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and representatives from the Babcock Center unveiled this year’s “Official City Ornament” at a press conference on November 3. This year’s ornament depicts Riverfront Park. It is the 31st ornament in the collectors’ series. Each ornament is 24-karat gold on brass and comes in a feltContinue Reading
There will be a free craft fair and yard sale event at the Harbison Community Center November 18 from 8 am – 1 pm. The Craft Fair will consist of various vendors displaying an array of merchandise and the yard sale vendors will have bargains. It will be held atContinue Reading
City of Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and Instacart (NASDAQ: CART), a grocery technology company, came together at the Eau Claire Town Hall on Friday, October 27 to announce the launch of the Grocery Access Pilot (GAP) program to improve access to nutritious food for families in Columbia’s food deserts. ThroughContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. It’s been 13 years since the Irmo High School football team advanced to the third round of the Class 4A playoffs. After the Yellow Jackets defeated Myrtle Beach 55-24 to improve to 12-0, thoughts quickly turned to one year ago. It was a second-round matchup atContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The schools’ Dutch Fork and Gaffney embody championship tradition in South Carolina High School football. The Silver Foxes have won seven state titles since 2013, while the Indians hold the state record with 18. Their most recent title was won in 2021 over Dutch Fork byContinue Reading
Bill Danielson is not a politician. Just ask him. He will tell you that he is a family man first, a businessman second and now a representative for the people of Irmo. Not a politician. Danielson is the managing partner/owner of Datapay Payroll, a successful full-service payroll company in theContinue Reading
USA Kayak Fishing Team Qualifier April 25-28, 2024 Pan American Kayak Fishing Championship September 26-29, 2024 Capital City/Lake Murray Country (CCLMC) is honored to announce that Lake Murray has been chosen as the site for two major kayak fishing championships in 2024. The USA Kayak Fishing Team Qualifier eventContinue Reading
Open Letter Cooler weather, shorter day length, and football mean one thing. Fall is here. This time of year produces amazing leaf colors as the hardwood trees pull their resources back in preparation for winter. As the leaves change from their beautiful shades of red, orange, yellow, magenta, and evenContinue Reading
Irmo High School’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) students completed a successful collaboration with Brookdale Harbison Assisted Living. Together, they help to collect socks for the residents of Providence Home, a heartwarming initiative that exemplifies the spirit of community service.Continue Reading
By Lesli Reeves Loving and Growing our students is what we do at Irmo Middle School. Our afterschool program, The HIVE, is doing just that. Our mission at The HIVE (Hub for Interdisciplinary Values and Enrichment) is to foster a culture of innovation, inspire creative thinking and problem solving, andContinue Reading
River Springs Elementary School had a supply drive for their holiday baskets campaign for veterans. Students collected 727 cans of green beans, yams, mushroom soup, evaporated milk, cranberry sauce, and corn.Continue Reading