By Sarah Ostergaard Tuesday, November 7, was Election Day for many town offices across the state. Did you vote? Do you live in a jurisdiction that held an election this year? According to scvotes.gov, on this “Municipal Election Day” there were 217 elections in 39 counties across the state withContinue Reading
Councilman to become next mayor of Irmo In the mayor’s race in Irmo on Tuesday, Councilman Bill Danielson emerged victorious, defeating the incumbent Mayor Barry Walker. The unofficial tally revealed Danielson securing 924 votes, surpassing Walker’s 841 votes. While early voting and absentee numbers were still pending, Danielson’s lead positionedContinue Reading
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse. It is a children’s ministry that uses gift-filled shoeboxes to transform the lives of children around the world who are victims of war, poverty, famine, terrorism, and natural disasters. Shoebox gifts give so much joy, hope, and love to a childContinue Reading
The Lexington County Veterans Parade took place in the heart of downtown Lexington on Sunday afternoon. Local dignitaries were transported on floats, trucks, and a boat, while a variety of organizations marched in the 21st edition of his parade. Veterans Day is coming Saturday, November 11, and events will beContinue Reading
The City of Columbia’s 45th Annual Veterans Day Parade will be held on November 10. The Veterans Day Parade will begin at 11 a.m. from the intersection of Sumter and Laurel Streets and travel southbound on Sumter Street ending at Pendleton Street near the State House. This year’s grand marshalsContinue Reading
Salem United Methodist Church will host an event with a speaker from Lighthouse for Life November 16 at 7:15 pm. The group is an organization dedicated to fighting human trafficking. Contact the church office if you are interested in coming. For more information about Lighthouse for Life visit lighthouseforlife.org. SalemContinue Reading
A new course for women, One Wow Moment: 7 Biblical Women Who Used 1 Moment to Change Everything, will explore how, by following the lead of these biblical women, today’s women can successfully empower themselves to make courageous and meaningful decisions. This November, the Rosh Chodesh Society (RCS)—the women’s divisionContinue Reading
In appreciation and support of veterans, Richland County Government is joining Operation Green Light, an initiative of the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers (NACVSO), by illuminating County buildings with green light during the week of Veterans Day, November 6-12. Each year, NACo andContinue Reading
Chester Leroy Gibson, 82, of Irmo, passed away peacefully at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at home in the arms of his loving wife. Leroy was born August 28, 1941, to Lester and Bridget (Huges) Gibson. He was an educator, a coach, a painter, a woodworking teacher, and startedContinue Reading
Irmo High School will be honoring veterans and veterans’ families in the community at a Veteran’s Day celebration on November 10 from 10 a.m. – noon. The event will feature performances by Irmo High School band, chorus, guitar, orchestra, percussion, piano, and theatre ensembles. For more information or to RSVPContinue Reading
The Carillon Queens for the 70th annual Carolina Carillon Parade have been crowned. The winners include: Miniature Miss Carillon, Pricilla Burgess (Saluda) Petite Miss Carillon, Cora Cooper (Gilbert) Pre-Teen Miss Carillon Brylee Cooper (Gilbert) Junior Teen Miss Carillon, Lexi Ramon (Irmo) Teen Carillon, Jesse Black (Lexington) The queens were crownedContinue Reading