Irmo’s vibrant art venue, Artistic Aspirations, has teamed up with Mary’s Mobile Market to bring a series of exciting community events to the heart of Irmo. Opened in 2024, Artistic Aspirations has quickly become a hub for arts and crafts, and will now host Mary’s Mobile Market throughout the fallContinue Reading
Embry Kate Wilson was born to Kristen and Josh Wilson Wednesday, September 18, 2024 in Dallas Texas. She is the granddaughter of the Mayor Bill and Peg Danielson of Irmo. She weighed in at 6lbs 14 oz.Continue Reading
Columbia Animal Services will offer free pet adoptions at Animal Mission’s 17th Annual Palmetto Peanut Boil on Saturday, September 28, from noon to 6 p.m. The event will take place on the 2900 Block of Devine Street. In addition to free adoptions, Animal Services will be collecting donations to supportContinue Reading
Columbia has introduced a new online portal designed to simplify the pet licensing process for residents. The platform offers a convenient, user-friendly way for pet owners to register or renew their pet licenses from home. License fees are $5 for spayed or neutered pets and $25 for intact pets. LicensingContinue Reading
CrossRoads Intermediate School (CRIS) is proud to announce its new designation as an AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) school, marking a major step toward fostering academic achievement for all students. AVID is a renowned college readiness program that supports students from grades 4 to 12 by equipping them with theContinue Reading
IRMO – Dr. Lucia Jacobs, a science teacher at the Academy For Success in Lexington-Richland School District Five, has been selected as one of ten educators across South Carolina to participate in the Fall 2024 Strategies for Teacher Advancement and Renewal (STAR) Seminar. Chosen through a competitive statewide application process,Continue Reading
Columbia, S.C. – On September 25, 2024, the Columbia Area League of Women Voters hosted a presentation on the upcoming 2024 Richland County Transportation Penny Referendum, focusing on its potential impact on the county’s public transportation system, The COMET. Maurice Pearl, Executive Director and CEO of The COMET, led theContinue Reading
Irmo, SC – The Irmo Chamber of Commerce proudly announces its Teacher and Student of the Month for September, honoring Amanda Parker and Ashton Smyers from Irmo Elementary School. Amanda Parker, the current Teacher of the Year, has earned high praise from Principal Shannon Fincannon. “She is an extraordinary teacherContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Non-region play ended last Friday with both Irmo and defending Class 5A champion Dutch Fork emerging with perfect records. Both teams posted dominant home victorious last Friday. The Yellow Jackets and Silver Foxes will now head into a bye week and return to action in RegionContinue Reading
Irmo Chamber of Commerce Teacher and Student of the Month for September are Amanda Parker and Ashton Smyers from Irmo Elementary School. “Amanda Parker is our current Teacher of the Year,” Principal Shannon Fincannon said. “She is an extraordinary teacher with a servant’s heart. She makes everyone she meets feelContinue Reading
Beloved former WIS-TV personality Joe Pinner has passed away, as confirmed by his family on Sunday afternoon. Pinner began his career in radio before transitioning to television broadcasting, joining WIS in 1963, just a decade after the station’s inception. Over the course of his 55-year career at WIS, Pinner tookContinue Reading