By Thomas Grant Jr. Before embarking on a legendary Major League Baseball career with the New York Yankees, Bobby Richardson perfected his craft in American Legion. The same is true for Columbia native Jerry Martin and the late Billy O’Dell. On Nov. 2, the trio along with three other formerContinue Reading
Some members of Columbia High School Class of 1953 met for lunch on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Ocean View Seafood on Broad River Rd to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of their High School Graduation. It was organized by Sybil Nobles Long and 13 classmates plus three spouses attended. ThereContinue Reading
Columbia Children’s Theatre will present Finding Nemo Jr. This weekend. General admission tickets are $15. Advance tickets are strongly recommended and can be bought at columbiachildrenstheatre.com. For more information, contact CCT at 803-691-4548. Complete Schedule of Performances:Friday, October 27 at 7pmSaturday, October 28 at 2pmSaturday, October 28 at 7pmSunday, OctoberContinue Reading
Have coffee with members of the Irmo police department on Wednesday, November 1 at Loveland Coffee from 8 to 10 AM. Loveland Coffee is located on Carlisle Street in Irmo.Continue Reading
The Lexington Medical Center Foundation will host “Wine on the River” at the West Columbia Riverwalk on Friday, November 10, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The annual event features live music, wine, craft beer and culinary tastings. Guests will enjoy performances by Prettier Than Matt and The Reggie Sullivan Band, andContinue Reading
By Al Dozier George Frazier, a candidate for Irmo Town Council, will not be able to seek election Nov. 7 due to a failure to meet a residency registration requirement. When asked by The Irmo News about the disqualification, Lenice Shoemaker, director of Registration and Elections for Lexington County, saidContinue Reading
The Harbison Community Center will be hosting its 10th annual Trick or Treat Trail event on October 28 from 2 – 4 pm. There will be more than 30 vendors set up around Lake Woodcross behind Hampton Inn off of Harbison Boulevard. The vendor booth fee is free. Vendors areContinue Reading
Team Lake Murray Country will return to the World Food Championships (WFC), on November 9-12, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. The WFC is the largest Food Sports competition, where grand champions of previous events convene for a chance at winning the ultimate food crown and a share of hundreds of thousands of dollarsContinue Reading
Lake Murray Country’s Christmas Light Boat Parade, returns on Saturday, December 2. You don’t want to miss this family-friendly waterfront event that will get everyone in the holiday spirit! Admission is FREE and open to the public at the Lake Murray Dam Public Park in Lexington (1832-1834 N Lake Dr,Continue Reading
The Lexington County Election Commission has notified the Town that Mr. George Frazier is not a qualified candidate for the Town of Irmo Municipal Election. As Early and Absentee Voting has begun and in the interest of full disclosure, the Town of Irmo felt it necessary to share this information.Continue Reading
By Al Dozier Irmo residents will have an opportunity to meet the candidates for the upcoming town of Irmo elections at a Meet and Greet event scheduled Nov. 1. The event will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Craft and Draft in the Irmo Village Shopping Center onContinue Reading