IRMO, SC – Dutch Fork High School student Cleo Floyd-Johnstone, the current Miss Greenwood’s Teen, is set to compete in the 2025 Miss South Carolina’s Teen Competition, held June 21–28 at Columbia’s historic Township Auditorium. Though she lives in Irmo, Floyd-Johnstone earned her title through the Greenwood preliminary pageant, qualifyingContinue Reading
IRMO, SC – During the June 17 Irmo Town Council meeting, Town Administrator Courtney Dennis was recognized for his remarkable 23 years of service to the town in a proclamation delivered by Mayor Bill Danielson. Dennis, who began his career with the Town of Irmo in 2002, has served inContinue Reading
By Tom PolandTomPoland.net I inherited an old Bible, so old I can’t determine its age. I see my ancestors reading that Bible by the light of a my kerosene lamp. The kerosene lamp, legendary for the destruction it caused. No cowboy scuffle was complete without a knocked over kerosene lamp.Continue Reading
Mark your calendars and bring your appetite! Black Eats Week 803 is back for its third year, running June 23–29, and it promises to be bigger and better than ever. Founded in 2023, Black Eats Week 803 (BEW803) is a celebration of Black-owned restaurants, food trucks, bakeries, and creameries throughoutContinue Reading
The Town of Irmo honored Women Veterans Recognition Day by the reading of a proclamation on the steps of Town Hall on Thursday, June 12. The celebration recognizes the 1948 signing by President Truman of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act which granted women a permanent role in the military.Continue Reading
Town Administrator Courtney Dennis was recognized at a luncheon Tuesday, June 17, in his honor for all the years he has served the Town of Irmo. Courtney’s first employment with the Town of Irmo was in July 2002 and his last day will be in July, 2025.Dennis has served theContinue Reading
IRMO, SC – Celebrate Independence Day in dazzling style as the Town of Irmo presents a free Fourth of July Laser Light Show on Friday, July 4, at the Prisma Health Amphitheater in Moore Park. The evening of family fun kicks off at 7 p.m. and wraps up at 10Continue Reading
On May 21, Moore Bradley Myers celebrated S. Jahue “Jake” Moore’s 50 years of practicing law with special honors at Stone River in West Columbia. With more than 200 friends, family, colleagues, and dignitaries in attendance, MBM’s Senior and Founding Partner was presented with the Order of the Palmetto – South Carolina’s HighestContinue Reading
Mullikin presents a “path forward” for South Carolina By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Dr. Tom Mullikin, director of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, addressed the S.C. Chamber of Commerce’s Environmental Affairs Committee at the Palmetto Club in downtown Columbia, June 6, wherein he discussed a path forward forContinue Reading
Publisher’s note: Ellen first started writing for us in 2008 and earned a following in our newspapers reenacting the exploits of her grandmother Hattie. We at ‘Old Fashioned Community Newspapers’ will deeply miss her and ‘Hattie’s View’ and we our grateful for our time with her. Ellen Jane Coffey knewContinue Reading
Five honored by state agency for 2024 By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) recognized five of its best as EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR 2024. The awards being presented at SCDNR’s Wateree Range, Friday, June 6, 2025. “To say these DNR employees are sterling recipientsContinue Reading