SCDNR Director Mullikin delivers commencement address at Coastal Carolina By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Dr. Tom Mullikin, director of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), delivered the commencement address to the gathered graduating students, friends, family, alumni, and faculty of Coastal Carolina University’s (CCU) College of Science and HonorsContinue Reading

By Eileen Renders As we age, we all experience tiers of deterioration in various ways, such as hearing, walking, or memory loss. When we realize that we have begun forgetting important things more frequently, we and those around us may become concerned. We have learned that many degenerative diseases mayContinue Reading

By Tom Poland, A Southern Writer In my youth we had a daily newspaper, The Augusta Chronicle. What we didn’t get every day was local news. That’s what made The Lincoln Journal special. Farmers, grandmothers, country storeowners, housewives, and others pulled news about people they knew from their mailbox. “TheContinue Reading

IRMO, S.C. – The 2024 Irmo Town Limits Concert Series came to a close on Friday, May 9, with a lively evening of music at the Prisma Health Amphitheater in Community Park. Kicking off the night, Hijacked Duo got the crowd moving with favorite hits from the ’70s and ’80s.Continue Reading

Delivering on Our Conservative Agenda As the gavel fell at 5 PM this Thursday, the House officially adjourned Sine Die, Latin for “without a day”, bringing the first year of the 2025-2026 Legislative Session to a close. This week was a final sprint to the finish, and I was proudContinue Reading

IRMO, SC – The United Women in Faith of Union United Methodist Church will host the Shower of Hope Community Resource Expo on Friday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Family Ministry Center, located at 7582 Woodrow Street in Irmo. This free, family-friendly event is designedContinue Reading

By Mike DuBose I was sitting on my recliner relaxing and suddenly, I sensed the room was spinning, dizziness appeared, and nausea followed. When I later studied the symptoms, dehydration surfaced as a potential culprit. I began to review the liquids I had consumed over the last week which wereContinue Reading

Town Administrator Courtney Dennis to Step Down After 23 Years of Service to the Town of Irmo After more than two decades of dedicated public service, Town Administrator Courtney Dennis has announced his resignation from the Town of Irmo, effective July 3, 2025. Dennis is departing to accept a newContinue Reading