Irmo resident Jane Hiller, education director with Sonoco Recycling in Columbia, has been named as the winner of the 2020 South Carolina Environmental Awareness Award during a ceremony held at the State House in Columbia. Governor Henry McMaster presented her with the award. “We have focused considerable efforts on protectingContinue Reading
The Nation of Patriots’ 12th Annual Patriot Tour for Veterans will host a flag transfer ceremony in Irmo this Saturday, June 19. One flag bearer will receive the American Flag in the transfer ceremony at 2 pm at Harley Haven as part of the nationwide, city-to-city 14,500-mile, 115-day Patriot Tour.Continue Reading
Chuck Larsen (93) on the left and John ‘Doc’ Holiday were seen talking together at the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting held on Wednesday, June 9. Chuck Larsen is the President Emeritus of the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce and John is still going strong at 96 andContinue Reading
Walmart presented a check worth $5000 to the Irmo Police Department Community Foundation on Tuesday, June 15. “The IPD Community Foundation bridges the gap between law enforcement and community,” said Irmo Police Chief Courtney Dennis. “All the donations go back into the community by aiding those in need or supportingContinue Reading
The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board is pleased to present Lake Murray’s 4th of July Celebration, scheduled for Saturday, July 3rd. The Boat Parade is back this year and will take place at 12pm. Boats of all sizes and shapes are invited to register; this year’s theme isContinue Reading
The 8th annual Reggaetronic Music Festival is returning to Spence Island on Lake Murray on June 19. The free-floating festival will take place from 11 am – 6:30 pm The lineup this year includes Tropidelic, Little Stranger, Sun-Dried Vibes, Lefty at the Washout and others. Reggaetronic is partnering with MonsterContinue Reading
The Irmo Police Department Community Foundation (IPDCF) is excited to announce its preparations for the 2021 National Night Out Event. This event will be held on Tuesday August 3, 2021 at Irmo Community Park, 7473 Church St, Irmo, SC 29063 from 5:30PM-7:30PM. National Night Out (NNO) is an annual community-building campaignContinue Reading
Chapin Middle School student Wyatt Brooks is trying to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout, a rank only four percent of Boy Scouts achieve. Brooks is teaming up with Chapin Elementary School to improve the school’s playgrounds by adding two sandboxes to the kindergarten playground and repainting and adding hopscotchContinue Reading
Irmo will hold its first Juneteenth celelbration June 19 from 11 am – 1 pm. The event is free to enter, and there will be fun, food, and music in the Irmo Community Park to celebreate the end of slavery in the United states in 1865. Vendors are welcome. E-mailContinue Reading
The SC Philharmonic will perform Concerto for Two Pianos featuring Marina Lomazov & Joseph Rackers June 12 at 6 pm and 8 pm with a live stream of the 8 pm concert. The stream is available on demand for one week after the June 12 performance. The concert is sponsoredContinue Reading
Irmo High School International School for the Arts in partnership with the Irmo High School Education Foundation has selected members for its 2021 Hall of Fame Class. The inductees are: William Bowman Jr., Judge Brian Buck, Dr. James O’Leary, Dr. Satish Nadig, Strother Sligh and Christopher Neal White. The inducteesContinue Reading