By Thomas Grant Jr. Tuesday’s rescheduling of the Lexington/Richland School District Five matchup with Chapin to Jan. 29 resulted in a weeklong break for Irmo basketball. Both teams return to action Friday for a Region 4-5A matchup with town rival Dutch Fork. The contest is a must-win for them asContinue Reading
You campers, be careful what you wrap in aluminum foil. By Tom Poland: A Southern Writer Let this harrowing tale serve as a warning. Be careful of what you wrap in aluminum foil. A British judge stopped a man’s 12-year legal battle to dig up a hard drive storing 8,000Continue Reading
School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties will be closed on Thursday, January 23, 2025, due to continued freezing temperatures in the Midlands area and the potential for black ice on roadways. The National Weather Service has warned of hazardous conditions, particularly on untreated or secondary roads, through middayContinue Reading
From University of South Carolina Athletics The South Carolina Gamecocks finished the 2024 season as the 19th-ranked college football team in the country, according to both the Associated Press and the Coaches, as the final polls were released today. The Gamecocks finished the 2024 campaign with a 9-4 record overallContinue Reading
Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed January 26 – February 1 as School Choice Week in South Carolina, coinciding with the 15th annual National School Choice Week celebration. The week highlights the importance of providing families with accessible and diverse education options to meet the unique needs of their children. TheContinue Reading
Amsterdam, 21 January 2025 – On 27 January 2025, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, it will be eighty years since Soviet forces liberated the Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp. Otto Frank, Anne’s father, was one of approximately 8,000 mostly gravely ill prisoners freed on 27 January 1945. In a 1979 interview,Continue Reading
Construction is underway at Congaree National Park to replace aging sections of the park’s iconic boardwalk. Contractors from McGary Construction began work on January 6, focusing on sections B, D, and F, which have surpassed their intended service life. The project is expected to take approximately 18 months, with completionContinue Reading
I have served on the school board for Lexington-Richland Five for a little more than four years. Our district encompasses a portion of Northwest Richland County and Northeast Lexington County and includes the towns of Irmo and Chapin as well as Harbison/St Andrews area and the Dreher Island area borderingContinue Reading
Governor Henry McMaster has awarded William C. (Billy) Gibson the prestigious Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor. This award recognizes extraordinary lifetime achievements, service, and contributions of statewide or national significance. Born in Mt. Croghan, Gibson’s remarkable career in public service spans decades. After joining the U.S.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. The last time GG Jackson II played on Martin Luther King day, he had a memorable performance before a national cable television audience. The NBA on TNT once again served as the setting this year to watch the former Ridge View and University of South CarolinaContinue Reading
Lake Murray Mitsubishi is celebrating its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in partnership with the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce. The event will take place on Tuesday, January 28, at 11:45 AM, at the dealership’s new location: 1001 N. Wingard Rd., Irmo. Guests are invited to enjoy a lightContinue Reading