The River Springs Elementary PTO is inviting businesses, families, and community members to join together through a new initiative called Gator Goodies, a teacher and staff appreciation program designed to celebrate the educators who make a difference every day. Each month, a local business, family, or individual can sponsor GatorContinue Reading
Bottled in Meridian, Mississippi — A long-distance winner. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net I didn’t call them pop. I didn’t call them sodas. I called them Cokes. Cokes could be Pepsis, Fantas (remember those?), Orange Crush, or RC Colas. Tossed out windows, Coke bottles waited along dirt roads, gravelContinue Reading
The Irmo Fire Foundation will hold a community yard sale Sept. 12 at Union United Methodist Church to raise funds for the Irmo Fire District. Residents are encouraged to do some summer cleaning and donate gently used items to support the sale. Accepted donations include electronics, small appliances, household items,Continue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — McGregor Presbyterian Church is inviting the community to enjoy an evening of live music on Friday, Aug. 28, featuring the award-winning band Carolina Bluegrass Style. Known for blending Classic Country, traditional hard-driving Bluegrass, Rock, Blues, Jazz and Reggae, Carolina Bluegrass Style has developed a distinctive sound thatContinue Reading
New Hope Church recently collected 161 stuffed animals for the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s Victim Assistance Program. The stuffed animals are given to children who have experienced a traumatic event requiring a law enforcement response. Sergeant Radford expressed her appreciation for the church’s generous donation and said she wished communityContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A ‘grand slam’ or a ‘boondoggle’? The answer would depend upon the side taken in regards to the proposed $77 million Lexington County sports complex. Last Tuesday, a public hearing was held by county council on the project. For close to two hours, speakers ranging fromContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Irmo football is ready for a new season. After back-to-back Class 5A Division I runner-up finishes, the Yellow Jackets are ready to end their title drought. This season, it will take place back in Class 4A. Irmo moves into the six-team Region 5-4A with CSRA schoolsContinue Reading
The State Budget, Here’s What it Means for You! Last week, the South Carolina General Assembly passed the 2026–27 state budget conference report and sent it to the Governor. Getting to this point was not easy. The House and Senate had real disagreements over portions of the budget. But ratherContinue Reading
Global Expedition Leader now hosting South Carolina Public Radio program By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Dr. Tom Mullikin, director of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), is now hosting INTO THE WILD, a fascinating public radio endeavor highlighting the people, places and conservation efforts that protect South Carolina’s naturalContinue Reading
Plans for a new 300-unit apartment complex on Lake Murray Boulevard have cleared the City of Columbia Planning Commission. The proposed Madison Apartments would feature one- and two-bedroom units in 12 buildings on approximately 25 acres. Entrances to the development are planned for Lake Murray Boulevard and Club Road, whichContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Even in separate classifications, Dutch Fork and Irmo are once again 1 and 2 in the preseason polls. The Silver Foxes once again sit atop the reunited Class 5A rankings by the S.C. Prep Football Media. They enter the new season looking to make more historyContinue Reading