Congressman Joe Wilson issued the following statement on the signing into law of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023: “This year’s NDAA represents the ongoing commitment my colleagues and I have to our national security, servicemembers, veterans, and their families. As a SeniorContinue Reading
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) has finished issuing 2022 Individual Income Tax rebates to eligible taxpayers who filed returns by October 17. The SCDOR issued more than 1.39 million rebates over four weeks as direct deposits and paper checks. The rebates have totaled more than $942 million soContinue Reading
By Al Dozier The Irmo Town Council came under fire at Tuesday’s council meeting from residents angered at a plan to acquire local residential properties to create a new downtown district for the town. “How devastating this will be” said Irmo resident James Mack. “You’re looking at displacing people.” TheContinue Reading
The Town of Irmo will be closed from Friday, December 23rd until Tuesday, December 27th in observance of the holiday. We will resume regular business hours on Wednesday, December 28th. Bathrooms in the Irmo Community Park will be closed from Friday, December 23rd until Tuesday, December 27th due to coldContinue Reading
Commits to Rethinking how to solicit tech solutions and attract potential partnerships with startups and tech-based entrepreneurs to give underrepresented entrepreneurs more opportunities for economic advancement Irmo today announced it has committed rethinking how to solicit tech solutions and attract potential partnerships with startups and tech-based entrepreneurs. This commitment wasContinue Reading
Bill Danielson, Irmo Town Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem, gave a presentation to the council on November 29 outlining a proposed main street in Irmo. The area designates Moseley Street, an unpaved road that is adjacent to the Community Park of Irmo and includes properties stretching all the way toContinue Reading
Editor’s Note: This is the text of Irmo Mayor Bary Walker’s State of the Town Address Back in December 2020, 10 months into the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic, I delivered my inaugural State of the town address. Irmo citizens were locked down, scared to interact with each other, concerned about meetingContinue Reading
The first Friday of December marks National Arbor Day and the Town of Irmo celebrated by planting a white oak tree in the Community Park of Irmo. Irmo is a part of Tree City USA which means Irmo plants a lot of trees and has created an urban forest aroundContinue Reading
The Town of Irmo will hold it’s annual tree lighting ceremony on Tuesday, December 6 at 6 pm in the Irmo Town Park located at 7330 Carlisle Street. There will be free food, drinks and face painting and entertainment provided by Irmo’s finest elementary schools. Town Council, Town Hall staff,Continue Reading
By Al Dozier At least two incumbents on the Lexington-Richland District 5 School Board have lost their seats in Tuesday’s elections, according to early reports on vote counts. In Richland County, incumbents Nikki Gardner and Tifani Moore lost their seats to newcomers Kevin Scully, a USDA employee, and S.C. BarContinue Reading
By Al Dozier Irmo received positive notes on the town’s finances at the November 15 council meeting in a presentation on the annual audit report for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year. The town had revenues totaling $12.8 million and expenses of $9.4 million, according to the report from Hightower & HightowerContinue Reading