Three School District Five students will compete in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. Mustafa Azhar and Aira Brown (Dutch Fork Middle) as well as Cameron Hashimi (Chapin Middle) placed among the top 10 percent of participants at their Society-affiliated science fairs.Continue Reading

Dave and Roxanne Duffy have opened Roxanne’s Market located at 2900 Dreher Shoals Road, Highway 6 in Irmo. The fresh market and restaurant offers prepared take-home dinners, both frozen and fresh, casseroles and soon-to-be an assortment of wines along with other goodies in the store. The restaurant features daily specialsContinue Reading

With baseball season in full swing, the State Museum invites its guests to celebrate America’s pastime with special baseball-themed activities and presentations on July 22. Inspired by the museum’s current exhibition, The 521 All-Stars: A Championship Story of Baseball and Community, Baseball Day at the State Museum offers an escapeContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. An undermanned Irmo Post 7 Junior team managed just two regular season victories. Now at full strength, the team is three wins shy of a South Carolina American Legion title. Irmo Post 7 routed defending champion Lexington Post 7 18-2 in three innings of the decidingContinue Reading

By Al Dozier Despite strong opposition from Mayor Barry Walker, The Irmo Town Council Tuesday approved a measure that will allow council members to attend council meetings electronically. The measure was approved after Councilwoman Barbara Waldman added restrictions to the ordinance that would assure remote participation would include the sameContinue Reading

Dear Irmo Residents, This week, Irmo Council passed a change to our rules to allow council members to attend up to 2meetings virtually over the course of a year, if there is an emergency or they might not otherwisebe able to attend. This measure is NOT about making council fromContinue Reading

Dear Citizens of IRMO: At the July 18, 2023 Town Council meeting the majority of IRMO council members voted (4-1) to allow members to attend and vote on council issues virtually. While virtual technology offers convenience and accessibility, its use in town council meetings raises concerns about transparency, security, andContinue Reading

By Matt Belyus Valet Tech To continue with our series on A.I. and how it will impact all of our lives.  The article last week was written using ChatGPT.  The entire process took 30 seconds.  I put in the command “Newspaper article on A.I. in the medical field 450 wordsContinue Reading