IRMO – Following the Town of Irmo’s recent announcement that it will expand its Flock Safety camera network from 11 to 33 locations, town officials are responding to questions and addressing misconceptions about how the system operates. According to the Irmo Police Department, the cameras are designed to capture imagesContinue Reading
COLUMBIA – Community organizations looking for an engaging speaker for their next meeting can take advantage of the Shepherd’s Center of St. Andrews Speakers Bureau, which offers free presentations on a variety of historical, cultural, and educational topics. Sponsored by the Shepherd’s Center of St. Andrews, a volunteer-based interfaith organizationContinue Reading
IRMO – The Town of Irmo will host Storytime in the Park at the Prisma Health Amphitheater at Moore Park, 7473 Church Street, on July 15, 22, and 29. Each event begins at 10:30 a.m., with Mayor Bill Danielson serving as the guest reader. Community partners will also be onContinue Reading
By Radley West A few years ago, if you had told me that one of the most freeing lessons I would ever learn was that nobody was coming to save me, I probably would have rolled my eyes. But it’s true. We spend a lot of time waiting. Waiting forContinue Reading
Photo: A stack of 1964 Reader’s Digests, a trip back in time. Courtesy of Brenda Bancroft. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net I read my mother’s Reader’s Digests from cover to cover. It’s hard find one today, but if you do, it will take you back to another era. And itContinue Reading
COLUMBIA – United Way of the Midlands is preparing for the upcoming school year with its fifth annual Ready, Set, Supply! school supply drive, collecting classroom materials for elementary school teachers across the Midlands. The annual campaign benefits schools served by United Way’s Midlands Reading Consortium (MRC), an education initiativeContinue Reading
Leeza’s Care Connection is one of 12 organizations throughout South Carolina who will receive 2026 Community Challenge grants from AARP. Marking the program’s 10th anniversary, the grants are part of an $8.3 million commitment by AARP, doubling last year’s total, to fund 750 quick-action projects nationwide aimed at making communitiesContinue Reading
Car Show Winner-Joe Burgos with Post 174 Commander Matt Schellinger American Legion Post 174 held the 6th Annual Car Show at the Post on Piney Wood Road July 11 with 42 entries. Various awards were given out but the big winner was Joe Burgos with his 65 Triumph TR4 whoContinue Reading
COLUMBIA – Tourism continues to play a vital role in Columbia’s economy, with visitors generating more than one-third of all spending in the city and providing a significant boost to locally owned businesses, according to Capital City/Lake Murray Country’s 2025 marketing impact report. The report highlights how the partnership betweenContinue Reading
IRMO, SC — The Town of Irmo, in partnership with the Greater Irmo Art Guild, is proud to announce Sean Madden as the featured Artist of the Quarter. Local residents and visitors alike are invited to experience Madden’s artwork, which is now officially on display at the Irmo Town Hall, locatedContinue Reading
SC7 Expedition enters S.C. Midlands enroute to the coast and Lowcountry Photo – SCDNR Director Tom Mullikin (center) with son Thomas Mullikin Jr., SCDNR Capt. Tommy Buckhannon and two SCDNR game wardens at Jones Gap, South Carolina, along the SC7 trail, July 9. By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Despite searing SouthContinue Reading