By Al Dozier Rawls Creek Park will become an “inclusive playground and interactive art project” with a financial boost of $140,000 approved by the Irmo Town Council at the Jan. 28 meeting. The park site will have site renovations. The upgrades include new landscaping and new playground equipment designed toContinue Reading
The Irmo High School Air Force JROTC unit of 113 cadets earned the highest rating of an “EXCEEDS STANDARDS” on their recent Headquarters Inspection January 17. The cadets were inspected on their uniform wear, marching ability, color guard presentation, and briefing presentation, and more. The Air Force JROTC program hasContinue Reading
IRMO – Irmo High School’s director of school counseling Dorothya Nero has been selected as the 2025 School Counselor of the Year in South Carolina by the Palmetto State School Counselor Association (PSSCA). The award is given annually to a school counselor who has demonstrated their ability to provide leadershipContinue Reading
LEXINGTON, S.C. – Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of attacking a woman outside her home and stalking her at her job. Joey Miles Strickland, 41, is charged with first-degree assault and battery, kidnapping, and stalking, according to arrest warrants. “The sequence of events between Strickland and theContinue Reading
A proclamation was approved by council on Tuesday, January 28, honoring Dutch Fork High School as the 2024 South Carolina State 5A Football Champions and their Head Coach Tom Knotts.Continue Reading
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