By Thomas Grant Jr. Another Irmo Little League team is headed to the Southeast Regional. The 10,11 and 12 group were victorious in three games at the state tournament in Greenwood. They opened with a 10-0 shutout win over Barriers Island on July 16, then defeated Northwood 8-2 two daysContinue Reading
Event will connect visually impaired persons (or those with other accessibility needs) to the outdoors RAVENEL, S.C. — The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) in partnership with both the South Carolina Seven (SC7) Expedition and the Charleston County Parks’ Caw Caw Interpretive Center, will host a unique multisensory natureContinue Reading
The pros and cons of FLOCK cameras have recently gone viral across the country portraying misinformation and misleading accounts about abuse and overreach of law enforcement. License plate reader cameras have one purpose and that is to read the license plate on the back of a vehicle and take it’sContinue Reading
Photos from LakePoint Sports in Cartersville, Ga. By Thomas Grant Jr. The new Astroturf at Lexington County Baseball Stadium has hit a “home run” in terms of increased interest for usage by various groups and organizations. The latest proposed project by the Lexington County Recreation and Aging Commission could beContinue Reading
Irmo Mayor Bill Danielson read stories to local children Wednesday, July 15, as part of the free Storytime in the Park summer event series at the Prisma Health Amphitheater in Moore Park. The event featured a special appearance by Smart Cat from South Carolina ETV, along with free Kona IceContinue Reading
The Town of Irmo has named Carolina Charcuterie Company its newest Business of the Quarter. Located at 7971 N. Woodrow Street, Suite 2, the local business has quickly become a popular destination for premium food, wine and handcrafted culinary experiences since opening in 2020. Founded by Tony Malizia, Carolina CharcuterieContinue Reading
“Video Games In Concert” set for Aug. 22 at Koger Center for the Arts COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Philharmonic will take audiences on a musical journey through some of gaming’s most beloved adventures during Video Games In Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Koger CenterContinue Reading
Marine Infantry leader and stroke survivor bench-presses 315 lbs. after hitting near record numbers in age-category in previous sets By Christopher David Carter Sixty-seven-year old stroke survivor and formerly deployed U.S. Marine Infantry leader W. Thomas Smith Jr. bench-pressed 315 lbs. for a one-rep max following equally impressive sets ofContinue Reading
SCDNR fisheries biologists conduct research on the SC7 Expedition trail By Cheyenne Twilley S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) fisheries biologists conducted an electrofishing demonstration on the Middle Saluda River at Jones Gap State Park as part of the sixth-annual South Carolina 7 (SC7) Expedition, earlier this month: The demonstrationContinue Reading
IRMO – Following the Town of Irmo’s recent announcement that it will expand its Flock Safety camera network from 11 to 33 locations, town officials are responding to questions and addressing misconceptions about how the system operates. According to the Irmo Police Department, the cameras are designed to capture imagesContinue Reading
School District Five has named Allen Knotts the new Chief Operations Officer for the district. He replaces Dr. Gerald Gary who left the district to become superintendent of the Sumter School District. Knotts has been serving the role in an interim capacity since April. He joined the district in AugustContinue Reading