Irmo Police Senior Patrol Officer Kenneth Neivel was promoted to Corporal/investigator recently by Irmo Police Chief Bobby Dale. Neivel has been with the Irmo Police Department since March of 2019 and will now be part of the Irmo Criminal Investigations Division. Pictured left to right are: Irmo Mayor Pro TeamContinue Reading
Rawls Creek Tennis hosted a Club Championship tournament on Saturday, February 26 at their facility located at 2121 Lake Murray Blvd. Emma Buchman and Libby Hagins won the 2.5 division. Hagins, after playing 4 straight matches back to back in two different divisions, came through to win the 2.5 divisionContinue Reading
By Al Dozier Southern Homes is offering another plan for a residential neighborhood in Irmo’s Palmetto Wood Parkway area just off St. Andrews Road. It’s somewhat different than a previous plan that failed to win zoning approval from the town of Irmo.The earlier plan called for 74 townhomes. The newContinue Reading
Students from District Five schools presented their grant projects at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies on Thursday, March 3. More than 80 projects were on display from students that received grants from the D5 Foundation through donations from local sponsors. The grants help fund numerous advanced research projects thatContinue Reading
Former Irmo Town Councilwoman and Mayor Pro Tem Kathy Condom was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce Gala held on Friday, March 4. The chamber’s Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has performed at an outstanding level of service and accomplishment throughoutContinue Reading
Lake Murray. 5,400 Sq.Ft. custom built all brick home. On 2.23 acres with 746 feet of water frontage and 22 feet deep. This home has 4 B.R.’s/3 full baths. Beautiful open floor plan with gorgeous staircase and a wall of windows for your lake views. $1,199,000 Call for more info.Continue Reading
Why the Richland County Sheriff’s Department is an ELITE law enforcement agency By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Countless law enforcement agencies have achieved fame and notoriety over the previous 100-plus years. High-profile criminal cases have led to the renown of many, as has the sheer number of police departments, sheriff’sContinue Reading
Nora Hanson of Columbia was recognized at the Statehouse February 24 for receiving two World Karate Titles at the North American Sport Karate Association’s Banquet held recently in Chicago. Hanson is a twelve-year-old straight A student at Irmo Middle School who also plays the violin and soccer. She earned herContinue Reading
By Al Dozier Irmo may soon get a new town flag. Councilman Erik Sickinger made the recommendation at Tuesday’s Town Council Workshop. “It will solidify our identity,” Sickinger said. “It’s something positive. Irmo has a town flag, but its 21-years-old and rarely seen anywhere. Sickinger said it’s time for aContinue Reading
Multiples of the Midlands (The MoM Club) will host its spring/summer consignment sale this Saturday, March 5, from 7 am to noon. The M.O.M. (Mothers of Multiples) Sale is held bi-annually, featuring gently-used items for children at reduced prices. Organized by volunteer members of The MoM Club, shoppers will findContinue Reading
For the past few weeks, my colleagues and I have dedicated an enormous amount of time and energy to lay the foundation for this year’s state budget. We have focused on finding the best ways to use our state’s surplus funds, the federal ARPA funding, and dollars we’ve received forContinue Reading