Global expedition leader named Native Texan Black Belt By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Dr. Tom Mullikin, global expedition leader, chairman of the S.C. Floodwater Commission and a member of the S.C. Black Belt Hall of Fame (SCBBHOF), has received yet another martial arts honor, this time from the elite TexasContinue Reading
UNDER THE BATON OF GUEST CONDUCTOR ANTOINE T. CLARK Popular family-friendly Halloween concert matinee returns to Columbia The South Carolina Philharmonic presents Halloween at Hogwarts on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 3:00 PM at the Koger Center for the Arts. This family-friendly concert matinee will be under the baton of guest conductorContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. These days, Raymond Jennings does not actively seek the spotlight. The former Ridge View and Darlington head coach prefers working in the background at his current jobat Irmo High School. Yet as the defensive coordinator for the undefeated and third-ranked Yellow Jackets, Jennings findshimself at theContinue Reading
By Bill Connor On Saturday morning, I woke up to learn of the Hamas terror attacks against Israeli military and civilian targets. I saw the videos of the bodies of victims (military and civilian) being desecrated by Hamas militants. Particularly disturbing was the image of a female corpse being draggedContinue Reading
By Al Dozier The Irmo Town Council Tuesday showed strong opposition to Irmo Mayor Barry Walker’s stance against a community homeowner’s association rule that prohibits political signs in residential neighborhoods more than 30 days before an election. The disconnect between the council and mayor was apparent when Walker failed toContinue Reading
Irmo Town Councilman and Mayoral candidate Bill Danielson removes a political campaign sign after the Harbison Community Association notified him that it was a violation for the sign to be on HCA property. “I’m very happy to comply,” said Danielson. “It is clearly stated in their bylaws where and whenContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Week 7 might go down as a changing of the guard in Region 4-5A. Since Tom Knotts took over the Dutch Fork football program in 2010, the school has won or shared the region title every year. The Silver Foxes also entered this season with aContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. It’s unchartered territory for Dutch Fork High School under head coach Tom Knotts. Since arriving from North Carolina in 2010, he has orchestrated a football dynasty in Irmo. Along with seven state titles, he has guided the Silver Foxes to 13 consecutive region titles and zeroContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five educator Dr. Elizabeth Magee has been recognized as a Distinguished Educator by the national nonprofit Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) for outstanding commitment to professional development in real-world personal finance topics. To date, Magee has earned 6 NGPF Certifications, each of which requires 10 hours ofContinue Reading
A gathering of local leaders came together at the 18th annual Irmo Community Prayer Breakfast on September 28. Attendees included South Carolina House Representative Nathan Ballantine, House Representative Jay Kilmartin, former South Carolina House Representative Chip Huggins, and Candidate for Irmo Town Council Gabriel Penfield. The event was held atContinue Reading
Richland County Council approved a paid parental leave policy for all full-time and part-time employees during Council’s regularly scheduled meeting October 3. The new policy will take effect January 1, making Richland the second county in the state to adopt one. Eligible staff will receive: • Six weeks of paid leaveContinue Reading