Catherine Huddle’s argument for partisan school board elections is misguided on so many fronts. First, she used the argument that only 58% of the actual voters, who turned out in November 2024, voted in school board elections. That is actually a good thing in this day age. The 42% whoContinue Reading
This Saturday, Feb, 2/1/2025, Deepmala Roy will host an art reception for her “Valentines on Canvas”collection at Artistic Aspiration from 12-5pm. Come by and meet the local artist from Lexington, take apicture and get an autograph while enjoying the beauty of her artwork. Mrs. Roy will have originals andprints available.Continue Reading
How do you effectively communicate to staff and students and create community in a new school when construction hasn’t finished, but classes have started? That was the problem facing Oak Pointe Elementary School’s first principal, Jim Stephens. OPES welcomed staff and students its inaugural year without having finished construction, andContinue Reading
Lake Murray Mitsubishi officially opened their doors on Tuesday holding a ribbon cutting provided by the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce. The new dealership is located at 1001 N. Wingard Road in Irmo. Lake Murray Mitsubishi offers new and pre-owned vehicles along with SUVs, electric vehicles and manufacturer specials.The on-site service department has highly trained andContinue Reading
Dutch Fork Elementary, an Environmental Magnet School in Lex-Rich Five, recently celebrated a remarkable achievement at its annual Science Fair. Under the direction of the school’s Resident Scientist, Mrs. Amy Umberger, students showcased their creativity and scientific curiosity through a variety of projects. Among the participants, a team of threeContinue Reading
The Town of Irmo Events Committee turned up the heat on Saturday, January 25, with its annual chili cook-off at Moore Park, located at 7473 Church Street. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The park buzzed with activity as attendees sampled a variety of chili con carne entries from localContinue Reading
Confidence in traditional news media has reached record lows among Americans, with only 16% expressing “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of trust in newspapers and just 11% feeling the same about television news according to a Gallup Poll. These figures represent a five-percentage-point decline for both mediums comparedContinue Reading
Irmo Middle School wrestler London Kyle went 3-1 in finishing in third place at the statechampionship this past weekend.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. After a weather delay, the basketball edition of the “Battle of Irmo” took place Friday. Dutch Fork was the site for the first hardwood meeting with archrival Irmo. Both visiting teams looked to snap losing streaks and get back to .500 in the Region 4-5A standings.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The town of Irmo will have a new “nest” available this fall for Gray Collegiate Academy students. At a press conference Thursday afternoon in the school gymnasium, school principal Brian Newsome announced the West Columbia school’s plans to open a satellite campus in the Lake MurrayContinue Reading
At least $50,000 raised for Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s K-9 unit By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD), RCSD K-9s, and friends and supporters of RCSD and local law enforcement gathered at Columbia Flag & Sign Company in West Columbia for the first-ever “Dog-a-thonContinue Reading