Thanks to a grant from the Richland County Conservation Commission (RCCC), volunteers with a local organization recently finished replacing four aging bridges along Harbison State Forest’s extensive trail system. The RCCC provides Natural Resource Grants of up to $20,000 for neighborhood groups, organizations and agencies to protect natural resources, improveContinue Reading
Merritt McNeely has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of Flock and Rally, a woman-owned integrated communications and marketing agency headquartered in Columbia. McNeely, who has served in an executive role at Flock and Rally since spring 2018, now will lead strategic planning, financial management, business development and more forContinue Reading
Adult literacy council Turning Pages SC has appointed Lisa Cole, Owner-Operator of Vestra Lingua Publishing, as Board Chair-as-Interim Executive Director. Nearly 800,000 adults statewide lack basic reading skills, a fact the nonprofit seeks to change. “It is humbling to serve this organization. The Turning Pages legacy in Columbia dates toContinue Reading
By Sarah Ostergaard October is National Economic Education Month, which promotes the importance of teaching economics in schools. According to the Council on Economic Education, “Economic education gives you the tools to make informed decisions for yourself, your family, and your community. It is essential we give young people inContinue Reading
Halloween fun returns to the South Carolina State Museum this October with a lineup of shows and events. Guests are invited to enjoy a full month of activities, including a new 4D film, Dark History Tours, a special themed “Fright” Night Laser Lights event and more. “Our Halloween activities areContinue Reading
The United States Angling Confederation and Capital City Lake Murray Country is hosting the 16th annual 2022 Black Bass World Fishing Championship on Lake Murray October 16 – 22. Lake Murray is a world-class bass fishery proven by the number of top-level professional bass tournaments it hosts. The world championshipContinue Reading
Dear Jan Hammond, I am writing to respond to two items included in a column or letter to the editor that you wrote for The New Irmo News, which was posted online. The article was in response to a column by David Travis Bland of The State. The first itemContinue Reading
The recently released phase II report focused on purchases for the district’s newest school, Piney Woods Elementary School (PWES) and cites issues including nearly $1 million in contingencies belonging to the district reported as being apparently redirected to the contractor’s labor and not returned to the district and over $300,000Continue Reading
On September 30, the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo heard a presentation from two members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity’s Columbia Chapter. Kappa Alpha Psi is a service fraternity that begins with college-age men and then involves them in community service long after their graduation. The purpose of the fraternityContinue Reading
By CT McDonald The end of the 2022 regular high school football season is already approaching, and local teams are gearing up to make every game count. After shutting out White Knoll in its first Region 4-5A game of the season last week, Dutch Fork’s varsity football team is nowContinue Reading
School Board Chair Jan Hammond recently penned a letter to this newspaper in which she detailed some “facts” about the school board. I think some expansion of Ms. Hammond’s “facts” are required. Ms. Hammond stated “Mr. Bland references a lawsuit that his editor filed accusing the board of voting behindContinue Reading