Columbia event to feature local bands, cornhole tournament, and holiday festivities The Babcock Center will host its second annual Jingle Jam Music Festival on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Steel Hands Brewing in West Columbia. This community celebration brings together live music, holiday cheer, and local engagement — all inContinue Reading
Irmo resident Jack Brian Pearson was named to the University of South Carolina President’s Honor Roll for the Fall semester of 2024, his graduating semester. The President’s Honor Roll is the highest semester honor for undergraduate students. This award is reserved for full-time graduate students who have earned a GPAContinue Reading
By Rick Abercrombie On September 26, the Optimist Club of St. Andrews held its annual Day of Giving at the Seven Oaks Park meeting facility. Club President Gary Boyd emceed the event. Through its two annual fundraisers, St. Andrews Optimists earn funds that are donated back to entities that directlyContinue Reading
By Rick Abercrombie Two representatives from the South Carolina Department of Transportation spoke to St. Andrews Optimists September 19. Adriane Radeker, Public Outreach Manager, provided some historical background, leading up to current projects in motion and future plans. Derek Frick, Construction Engineer, added insights about the technical aspects of thoseContinue Reading
The St. Andrews Woman’s Club recently honored longtime member Daryl Hendrix for 50 years of dedicated service to the club and community. Membership co-chair Lynn Hauptner presented Hendrix with a commemorative pin recognizing her milestone. Always among the first to volunteer, Hendrix has served the club in many capacities overContinue Reading
Dutch Fork Elementary fifth grader Krista Tallon has been recognized as the Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary Club’s Student of the Month. “Krista is one of the sweetest, kindest human beings you will meet,” said Principal Rebecca Dilley. “She loves helping others and is a culture setter in the classroom. She isContinue Reading
By Rick Abercrombie On behalf of the ClothesBin national organization, local representative Cale Lewis spoke September 9 to St. Andrews Optimists. The stated mission of ClothesBin is to keep clothing and shoes out of landfills, which at present, are the ultimate destination of 87 percent of all textile waste. Nationally,Continue Reading
By Rick Abercrombie Town of Irmo Mayor Bill Danelson spoke September 5 to the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo. Danielson’s purpose was to introduce a new benevolent cause: The Mayor’s Uplift Initiative. Recognizing the presence of poverty and hunger in the community, an anonymous donor recently approached Danielson with theContinue Reading
Richland County Deputy among five first-responders to be honored on the eve of the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) School Resource Officer (SRO) Todd Minemier, one of the longest-serving certified SROs in South Carolina, received EastminsterContinue Reading
COLUMBIA — The St. Andrews Woman’s Club (SAWC) marked the start of its new club year with a tea at the historic Stackhouse Mansion on Laurel Street. Prospective members were invited to join the celebration and learn more about the group’s work in the community. The club meets monthly atContinue Reading
By Rick Abercrombie In a recent visit to the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo, Mark Smyers, Executive Director of Irmo-Chapin Recreation Commission, updated the audience on the status of development of the Saluda Shoals Greenway. The Greenway is ultimately a project that will flow from the Dam to a connectionContinue Reading