POWERPLANTSC 2022 to build on 2021’s record setting event By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The S.C. Floodwater Commission (SCFC) is planning its second-annual planting of more than three-million trees across all 46 counties of the Palmetto State on Arbor Day, April 29, 2022. And like, Earth Day 2021, the CommissionContinue Reading
How many wise people do you know? Typically, they have a wide range of deep experiences and knowledge whereby you can seek sensible advice. In his book, Rationality, Steven Pinker, Harvard University Psychology Professor and two-time Pulitzer Prize Winner, reports that being wise in recent times is scarce. He statedContinue Reading
As the world began to close down in the spring of 2020 due to COVID-19, Irmo resident Katy Wiggs saw the need for children to have a safe place to learn when their schools temporarily shut their doors. The early childhood educator viewed this as an opportunity to model “outsideContinue Reading
8 authors will show you how Are you among the 81% of us in Lexington County who feel they have a book in them — and should write it? Research indicates that’s more than 240,000 people who aspire to become published authors. Local authors will show you how they didContinue Reading
The Town of Irmo is hosting a tree giveaway at the Irmo Town Hall on December 3, 2021, from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Residents and businesses located in the Town of Irmo are invited to select two 3-gallon trees for planting in their home or business for FREE. OverContinue Reading
This is an announcement of an upcoming opening on the Irmo Zoning Board of Appeals at the end of November 2021. The ZBA meets as needed when a variance request has been submitted to the Town of Irmo. If necessary, the meeting will be held on the third Monday ofContinue Reading
Irmo High School International School for the Arts is now accepting nominations for the school’s Hall of Fame class of 2022 with a deadline of January 21, 2022. Nominees must be graduates or former faculty/staff of Irmo High School. Alumni must have graduated five years ago or more, and staffContinue Reading
Lake Murray Country’s Christmas Light Boat Parade, sponsored by Nephron Pharmaceuticals, Stewart Landing and 97.5 (WCOS), will be held December 4th. Join in the fun at the Lexington Park Site at the Lake Murray Dam; gates open at 4:30pm. Pack a picnic dinner, listen to Christmas carols and enjoy theContinue Reading
The Holiday Hop & Shop event is this Thursday, December 2, 2021, at the Lake Murray Country Visitors Center and at participating locations…Wingard’s Market, Nifty Gifty and Fancy Pants/Posture Boutique. The Holiday Hop & Shop will take place from 4-7pm and each location is serving a special holiday beverage. StopContinue Reading
Event to raise money in support of Army-honoring park and visitor venues on Fort Jackson By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The GATEWAY TO THE ARMY ASSOCIATION – a non-profit organization with a mission of designing, funding, and building Fort Jackson’s “Centennial Park” – hosted its second annual Centennial Park Fundraiser, Nov.Continue Reading
The Irmo Police Department Community Foundation (IPDCF) will host Shop with a Cop on December 9 and 16 from 2 – 5 pm. Shop with a Cop is a program to assist friends and neighbors in the community by adopting less fortunate families and providing them an opportunity to shopContinue Reading