By Mike DuBose In preparation for this series of articles, we examined the latest findings from the leading universities and medical schools studying this essential biological function. For most of my life, I was fortunate to sleep soundly. That changed following open-heart surgery for an aneurysm 15 years ago. AfterContinue Reading
Event sees record turnout as community honors freedom, culture, and heritage IRMO – Moore Park was alive with energy, music, and celebration on Wednesday, June 19, as the Town of Irmo and the African American Historical Society of Irmo hosted the 5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration. Drawing thousands of attendees, thisContinue Reading
Irmo Town Council met on Tuesday, June 17 in the Irmo Municipal Building located at 7300 Woodrow Street. The meeting began at the new time of 6pm. First order of business was the swearing in of Mike Ward as a new council member. Ward won the seat that became vacantContinue Reading
The Town of Irmo has had parking restrictions in place for nearly five years and during the June 17 Town Council meeting those ordinances were clarified and brought up to date in preparation to act on enforcement. However, that won’t come for a year from this July. “The first thingContinue Reading
IRMO, SC – The June 17, 2025, Irmo Town Council meeting began on a celebratory note as Mike Ward was officially sworn in as the town’s newest council member. Ward earned the seat following a special election on June 3, in which he defeated candidates George Frazier and Ed Greco.Continue Reading
By Eileen Renders Because the Bible tells us that God created the world in seven days, He made the Sun, the earth, the water, and created us. We are also told that Jesus is quoted as saying, I made these herbs, leaves, and berries for your food and your medicine.Continue Reading
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