The Irmo Fire Department was glad to welcome multiple Girl Scout troops to our Headquarters Station this week. Each of these young ladies received a VIP tour of the station, learned about Engine 171 and its equipment, and had some Q&A time with our B Shift firefighters. Their favorite partContinue Reading

Callie Farrell of Irmo has been selected as Miss Capital City 2022 and will compete for the title of Miss South Carolina June 25 in Columbia at the Township Auditorium. Farrell is a 2018 honor graduate of Irmo High School. She was active in numerous service organizations, held leadership positions,Continue Reading

Rough conditions led to a boating mishap near the Dreher Shoals Dam (Lake Murray Dam) on Saturday. Around 10:30 am a boat capsized near the intake towers depositing two occupants into the waters. Nearby boaters responded by removing the unfortunate duo from harm’s way and bringing them to the shore. Lexington CountyContinue Reading

By Al Dozier More community events may soon be coming to the town of Irmo. A small group of citizens showed up at a special town-called meeting Tuesday to consider “events” that could be planned for the Irmo community. Mayor Barry Walker Sr. hosted the meeting. While it was aContinue Reading

Thank you for checking out the Valet Tech corner. We will be writing tech articles without all the tech jargon so you can better understand technology and how it can benefit you. Why so many passwords? Why do they need to change? What do they need to be so longContinue Reading

Saying her financial background and pro-taxpayer views make her the best choice to represent the Irmo-Chapin community, Republican Catherine Huddle has thrown her hat in the ring for the area’s State House seat. Huddle, a member of the School Board, will be running in the June 14 Republican primary to succeedContinue Reading

Events Benefit the Lexington Medical Center Foundation’s McDaniels-Pucci Cancer Fund Join the Lexington Medical Center Foundation on Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23, 2022, for the McDaniels Automotive Group Golf Classic and Gala benefitting Lexington Medical Center Foundation’s McDaniels-Pucci Cancer Fund. “We’re very excited to raise funds to enhanceContinue Reading

Representative Nathan Ballentine – District 71 Richland – filed for re-election on March 16. Ballentine was elected to the House of Representatives in 2005 defeating the 16-year incumbent, Rick Quinn, who was currently serving as the House Majority Leader.    Ballentine currently serves on the Ways and Means Committee andContinue Reading

Irmo Town Council voted to rezone the property off Palmetto Woods Parkway near St. Andrews Rd. to Single Family Residential (RS) which has been a point of contention for residents living in the nearby subdivision of Palmetto Park. The original zoning was commercial which would have allowed the developer, GreaterContinue Reading