Three students from Irmo High School recently returned from a a trip that took them across Europe and all the way to Berlin, Germany, where they represented South Carolina as the state’s first student delegation to attend the EF Global Leadership Summit. Sophomore Liv Box, Junior Janessa Lucas, and SeniorContinue Reading
School District Five’s HIVE Summer Camp program recently wrapped up another exciting season of hands-on learning and fun. Held at Irmo Middle School, the five-week camp provided middle school students with a dynamic blend of educational enrichment and creative exploration. Throughout the camp, students participated in a variety of engagingContinue Reading
Can you name your great-grandparents? What about your great-great-grandparents? That question — posed by Fort Motte historian Jackie Whitmore during a guest visit to my Dutch Fork High School classroom—sparked more than just curiosity. It launched a four-year journey of community preservation, student engagement, and uncovering the hidden stories ofContinue Reading
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Malik Jahlil Bell, also known as “Leek Obama,” has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his role in a fraud scheme involving bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal firearm possession. Bell, 28, was identified by federal investigators as the ringleader of a group callingContinue Reading
State leaders paddle along river named for one of the four S.C. signers of the Declaration of Independence S.C. Senator Mike Reichenbach and S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Boardmember Jerry Lee joined Dr. Tom Mullikin, director of SCDNR; on the historic Lynches River in Florence County, S.C., Saturday, JulyContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. As the Irmo Little League Intermediate baseball and Junior softball teams got ready to travel to its respective World Series destinations, a third team earned a berth Tuesday. The Seniors defeated Virginia 9-4 in Safety Harbor, Fla. to claim its third consecutive Southeast Region title. TheyContinue Reading
Event will precede the annual NNO nationwide event to be held next month By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) is inviting broad public participation to the first-ever NATIONAL NIGHT OUT kick-off, a multi-activities weekend event connecting-with, bringing together and celebrating the various communities across RichlandContinue Reading
IRMO – Irmo High School’s chapter of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) recently attended the FCCLA National Leadership Conference, held in Orlando, Florida. Students took part in a variety of leadership workshops designed to strengthen skills in communication, goal setting, and community service. They also competed inContinue Reading
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A North Carolina man is in custody following an investigation by Lexington County narcotics agents that led to multiple fentanyl trafficking charges. Brandon Ulysses Pinkard, 41, was arrested last month and faces three counts of trafficking fentanyl in connection with controlled drug purchases conducted earlier this year,Continue Reading
In a press conference on Monday morning, the two Irmo Police officers involved with the in-custody death of a suspect have been identified. On June 22, Byron Jackson of North Augusta was apprehended by Irmo Police following a chase that ended behind the Dollar General on Broad River Rd. inContinue Reading
The Town of Irmo is proud to announce Sheila Patterson, a talented Filipina artist based in Irmo, South Carolina, as our Artist of the Quarter! Sheila is celebrated for her captivating and unique work, especially her leaf artistry, which has earned her recognition both locally and internationally. Sheila is a leaf andContinue Reading