Lexington-Richland School District Five has named Allen Knotts the new Director of Facilities Operations. Knotts was approved for the new post during a school board meeting on July 11. Knotts will begin his new role on August 15. Prior to accepting a position in School District Five, Knotts served asContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five is encouraging senior citizens to be involved and active in district-sponsored events and activities for the upcoming school year. The district is again offering Golden Passes to residents who will be 60 years old or older during the 2022-2023 school year. The permanent photo identification cardContinue Reading
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is seeking information about a Fatal Hit and Run July 18 in which an unknown vehicle was traveling west on Interstate 26 near Exit 106. The vehicle struck a pedestrian around 11:45 pm causing fatal injuries and left the scene at I-26 West near St.Continue Reading
Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge named one of the Best hospitals in America Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital is included in Money magazine’s inaugural Best Hospitals in American list. Baptist Parkridge Hospital, located in the Irmo community, is one of only three hospitals in South Carolina selected of the 148 selectedContinue Reading
By: Edward M. “JIB” Colie III To start off let me clarify my attempt to explain the function of brushes in an electric motor. An electric motor works because of alternating magnetic fields between the stator meaning the interaction of the coils that form the outer part of the electric motorContinue Reading
The Book Love Foundation recently awarded a Lexington-Richland School District Five teacher a $2,000 grant to support her classroom library. Irmo Elementary School second grade teacher Sara Wheeler will use the money to expand her classroom library with a variety of relevant and high-interest titles across all genres and contentContinue Reading
Mayor Daniel Rickenmann is one of 40 mayors who have been selected to participate in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative’s intensive leadership and management program. Rickenmann joins a class of mayors who will attend in-person and virtual classes taught by faculty from Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business SchoolContinue Reading
By CT McDonald While Irmo Little League teams have now completed their 2022 state tournaments, some of them have advanced to regional tournaments at various sites around the Southeast. Today, Thursday, Irmo Little League’s (ILL) Juniors softball team is set to start the Southeast Regional Tournament at Salisbury, NC afterContinue Reading
On July 12, Richland County Council issued a proclamation recognizing the Columbia-Richland Fire Department (CRFD) on its designation as a Fire Safe South Carolina Community for the third consecutive year. CRFD was officially awarded the designation along with 104 other South Carolina fire departments in June at the annual stateContinue Reading
Editor’s Note: The Letter from Ken Loveless the referred to here first appeared online after our July 14 issue was published. It is printed in this week’s issue. “Unfortunately, it will be next February before I can prove my case – which was undoubtedly the goal of the individuals whoContinue Reading
LawyerLisa, LLC has announced Elder Care Coordinator, Cassandra Ignatowicz, has successfully completed the requirements necessary to receive the Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) designation by the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners. The CDP program of the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioner’s promotes standards of excellence in dementia education toContinue Reading