By Al Dozier Leaders of municipalities from throughout Lexington County gathered for a special meeting May 19 to address the on-going conflicts with Lexington County Council on road maintenance issues. Irmo Mayor Bill Danielson said he found the 90-minute at the Lexington Municipal Complex to be positive. He foresees theContinue Reading

Lexington-Richland School District Five has named finalists for its 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year award. The finalists are: Rebecca “Becca” Magni, a Piney Woods Elementary School second-grade teacher; Alyssa Powers, an Oak Pointe Elementary School fifth-grade teacher; and Glenna Shealy, a Reading Interventionist at Dutch Fork Elementary School. Magni hasContinue Reading

The Student Council of Irmo High School International School for the Arts, affectionately known as Irmo StuCo, has been honored with the 2024 National Gold Council of Excellence award by the National Association of Student Councils (NASC), a program supported by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). IrmoContinue Reading

Grant Dupree, a senior at Dutch Fork High School, has been awarded a $2,000 scholarship to support his post-secondary education at Limestone University. This scholarship, generously provided by a collaboration between the Lake Murray Irmo Woman’s Club and the Irmo Okra Strut Commission, was presented to Grant during the TownContinue Reading

A fire broke out at Pine Island park, prompting a response from Irmo Fire District, along with crews from Lexington and Columbia-Richland, around 11:30 am on April 15. The fire occurred at the park manager’s residence, resulting in the destruction of the home’s garage, which served as storage for bothContinue Reading

Peak Drift Brewing Company and Columbia Craft Brewing Company, both based in Columbia, have merged to form a new parent company called Craft Brew Inc. This joint venture aims to create a holding company for regional breweries, offering resources for scaling up production, in-house can printing, and leveraging economies ofContinue Reading

July 22, 1947 – April 9, 2024 Freddie Wilson McCurdy, 76, of Lexington passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024. He was born in Columbia, on July 22, 1947 to the late Annie Mae Prosser and Manny “Mac” McCurdy. Fred worked in emergency services as an EMT/Paramedic and retired as aContinue Reading