The second set of families to enjoy Irmo Police Department’s Shop With A Cop program gathered at the Walmart on Dutch Fork Rd. on Thursday, December 16. Each year the Irmo Police Department supported by the Irmo Police Department Community Foundation lets underprivileged families shop for toys and goodies forContinue Reading
On December 10, Richland County EMS staff delivered four ambulances filled with items for children that were donated through the annual Stuff an Ambulance toy drive. The items will benefit Richland County Court Appointed Special Advocates.Continue Reading
Frank Leaphart, 83, passed away on Saturday, December 18, and was remembered as Irmo’s first African American Chief of Police. He served the Irmo community from 1972 until 1980 and was well-liked by future law enforcement officers in the area. Frank was a good neighbor and father. Obituary for FranklinContinue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Sheriff Leon Lott and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department presented 12 ‘Beanie Babies,’ one each to eight little angels and four teenage ballerina angels who performed in Northeast Presbyterian Church’s (NEPC) Christmas cantata, ‘Agnus Dei,’ Sunday, Dec. 12. “These are small tokens of our appreciationContinue Reading
The Sally R. Brasley Foundation will be holding its 2021 Annual Christmas Giveaway on December 19-20, starting at 10 am. During the event, families will be able to receive furniture, clothing, packaged food and other hygiene and household items at no cost. The giveaway will take place inside Dutch SquareContinue Reading
A fire that broke out at the Gleneagle Apartment Homes on St. Andrews Road near the intersection of I-26 displaced 16 adults and 13 children and destroyed eight apartments. The fire happened around 5 pm December 13 which started as a cooking fire and then spread through the apartment, ontoContinue Reading
One Columbia for Arts and Culture proudly has announced that Morihiko Nakahara, the Music Director and Conductor of the South Carolina Philharmonic, is the recipient of the 2021 Stephen G. Morrison Visionary Award. The Stephen G. Morrison Visionary Award is an annual recognition of a Columbian who reflects many ofContinue Reading
The Irmo Police Department adopted more than 50 families and 300 children this year to help spread the joy during the holiday season. Each year the Irmo Police Department and the Irmo Police Community Foundation raise money to help sponsor the ’Shop with a Cop’ program. The program gives those in needContinue Reading
Richland Library is hosting its final pop-up art show of 2021 at Richland Library Ballentine on December 18 from noon – 2 pm. The shows aim to highlight the work of local, emerging visual artists and their personal ties to the specific communities where libraries are located. Stop in toContinue Reading
By South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis Looking for a special holiday present? The gift of college savings could be a perfect choice this Christmas. Like you, your friends and family are busy making their holiday lists. Help take some of the guesswork out of their gift-giving. Let them know yourContinue Reading
Volunteers with the American Red Cross are helping at least 25 people after an apartment fire at Gleneagle Apartments, 601 Saint Andrews Road in Columbia December 13. At least eight units at the apartment complex were destroyed by the fire. The Red Cross of South Carolina Disaster Action Team membersContinue Reading