Captain Bryan Farrington and Captain Tonya Farrington relieve retired Major Mark Craddock By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Salvation Army of the Midlands’ new area-directors – Captains Bryan and Tonya Farrington – stopped by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s (RCSD) main headquarters, specifically the office of Sheriff Leon Lott, lastContinue Reading
Salem United Methodist Church will hold its 2nd Annual Drive-Thru Prayer Ministry from September 21 through October 28. Each Monday from 7:30 to 9 a.m., commuters can pull into the church parking lot, remain in their vehicles and share a prayer concern. There are no obligations or solicitations—just a momentContinue Reading
Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo Invites Community to Social at Craft and Draft Aug. 26 Looking for a fun way to meet interesting people while making a difference in the community? The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo invites members, prospective members and anyone interested in giving back to the communityContinue Reading
By Danielle McNaughton The Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, August 19, to officially welcome Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Irmo to the community, joined by representatives from the Town of Irmo. Attendees packed the new facility to tour the building and learn more about theContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — State Rep. Nathan Ballentine, representing South Carolina House District 71, gave members of the Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo an inside look at state government, tax relief, redistricting, and the growing transportation challenges facing the Midlands. Ballentine, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, discussed severalContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — The Irmo Town Council recognized U.S. Navy veteran Guy Caskey as the town’s Hometown Hero during its Aug. 18 council meeting. Caskey attended the meeting with his family and led the council and attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance to open the proceedings. He was also presentedContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — The Irmo Police Department has officially welcomed two new K9 members following their recent swearing-in. K9 Andi and K9 Venom were sworn in by Mayor Bill Danielson during the Irmo Town Council meeting on Aug. 18. Both K9s bring unique backgrounds, personalities and specialized abilities to theContinue Reading
A proposed 318 unit apartment complex received the green light with a final reading at the Irmo Town Council meeting on Tuesday, August 18. The Carolina Flats Apartments will be located on 22 acres in an old mining site on Columbiana Drive near Woodspring Suites. “We heard you and we listened,” said Seth Peterson of Long Key Developments. “WeContinue Reading
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) has announced that Rickey L. Mack, assistant general manager for The COMET’s operations contractor, RATP Dev USA, has been selected by the South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs as its Veteran of the Month for August 2026. A retired senior chief pettyContinue Reading
By Robin All This new player has made a great start with the order of movement in his backswing. Notice the good rotation of the big muscles of the body, which helps transfer weight to the back foot while turning the back toward the target. The extended front (left) armContinue Reading
Photo: Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun (right) and Army Capt. Jerome A. Dolan, 1st Cavalry Division, carry an exhausted soldier off the battlefield in Korea, early in the war. Credit:Army VIRIN:500712-O-D0439-001 By Dennis H. Klein and Wade Thompson The Korean War lasted for 3 years (1950-1953) and was a warContinue Reading