Washington, D.C. – Congressmen Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Steve Cohen (D-TN), Ranking Member and Co-Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission) today introduced the Euro-Atlantic Solidarity and Major Democratic Ally Act. The measure would upgrade defense cooperation with Ukraine, GeorgiaContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five held the Class of 2022 Adult and Community Education Commencement June 23. Graduates were presented diplomas by Paula Wright, Director of Adult Education and Dr. Michael Harris, School District Five Chief of Student Services and Planning. The Class of 2022 Adult Education graduates included Forrest Addy,Continue Reading
St. Andrew’s Woman’s Club’s Arts & Culture CSP treated the 5th grade class of Logan Elementary to a picnic at Sesquicentennial State Park on June 2. Students signed t-shirts and enjoyed picnic food. Committee members shown are Lynne Hauptner, Pam Johnson and Dianne McCarty.Continue Reading
By Sarah Ostergaard Fair. “It’s not fair.” is a common childhood complaint. “His slice is bigger,” or “she had a longer turn.” Does anyone else remember waiting by the swing at recess and counting down to your turn? I do. Counting was fair. No one could argue with the countingContinue Reading
The Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. is the first of 200 agencies so far to make the pledge By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A rolling billboard message in Times Square, NY, is now making the case for the peace officer promise first made by Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and theContinue Reading
By Al Dozier Mobile home owners in Irmo will soon be allowed to replace their old units with a new model, under a revised ordinance that received unanimous first-reading approval at Tuesday’s council meeting. The town imposed restrictions on mobile homes in 2020 that disallowed new homes and replacements. ButContinue Reading
Spurious accusations won’t deter efforts to fix District 5’s construction-related problems. On July 12, before I had even received a notice from the S.C. Ethics Commission, The State newspaper reported that I’m to appear before the commission on Feb. 16, 2023 to respond to several spurious – and in some cases,Continue Reading
The Irmo Police Department Community Foundation (IPDCF) is excited to announce its preparations for the 2022 National Night Out Event. National Night Out (NNO) is an annual community-building campaign that promotes policecommunity partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie in an effort to make our neighborhoods safer and a more caring place toContinue Reading
American Legion Post 174 held their 2nd annual car show on Saturday, July 9 from 9 am – 1 pm at 801 Piney Woods Rd. Post 174 member Mathew Schellinger has spearheaded the event for the last two years. “We give our vets and the community an opportunity to showContinue Reading
Thank you for checking out the Valet Tech corner. We are doing an article on your physical well-being this week. In light of the recent shootings around the country, we wanted to bring up building security and safety. This is NOT a political article about guns but emergency responder andContinue Reading
Cox Family BBQ held a ribbon cutting with the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce on Friday, July 8. Cox Family BBQ is located at 7709 St. Andrews Rd. in Shoppers Walk and can be reached at 803-708-9653. Cox Family BBQ has all your favorites including ribs, chicken, brisket, pork andContinue Reading