Opinion By Representative Jay Kilmartin South Carolina’s roads, bridges, and infrastructure are in crisis. Anyone who has driven across our state in recent years knows it firsthand: crumbling asphalt, endless potholes, and bridges that should have been replaced decades ago. We are long past the point of patchwork fixes. IfContinue Reading
I did articles in early, 2024 (Tax bucks, road maintenance “shenanigans“, Sky is not falling) and since Lexington County voted in January to go back to the original road maintenance agreement after all that hoopla, I would like to follow up to those articles. Yes it has been months, butContinue Reading
Yes, congratulations to Mike Ward for winning this election to Irmo Town Council. And as I have said in the past elections, and in this campaign, integrity is always of upmost importance, to me, and I believe most voters. Unfortunately, I do not believe integrity matters to some candidates, someContinue Reading
First and foremost, congratulations to Councilman-elect Mike Ward. Your election is a reflection of the trust Irmo residents are placing in you. Now, more than ever, your community is depending on your leadership, integrity, and commitment. Unfortunately, not everyone has chosen to accept the results of progress with grace. Former Mayor HardyContinue Reading
Back in April, I read an open letter to the Irmo News that started with the writer saying “I am opposed to Benjamin Netanyahu’s genocidal war in Gaza.” I have wanted to address this highly false statement since then. Let’s first explain what truly was genocidal on October 7, 2023.Continue Reading
Open Letter Dear Editor, The special election is getting close. I would like say a few words for someone I find special. My friend and town citizen who has stepped up to the plate when needed. His name is George Frazier. He serves on the event committee trying to bringContinue Reading
To me, yes, and to many others as well, it does. But to some voters who do not know what integrity, doing the right thing, having morals even means, then how can that be part of the factors in determining who they vote for? It isn’t. Those voter will decideContinue Reading
As a business owner who serves the Irmo community, I know how important it is to have strong and steady leadership at the local level. I may not live in Irmo, but I care deeply about its future. That’s why I’m proud to support Mike Ward for Irmo Town Council.Continue Reading
Mike Ward is precisely the kind of person we want to see stepping up to help lead our Irmo community. He embraces the imperative that a sense of belonging is everything, which, coupled with his excellent leadership means he will get the stuff done that needs to get done toContinue Reading
If you live in Richland County your property was reassessed last year and this year your property taxes increased in part because the Lexington Richland Five School Board did not lower or rollback your millage rate for the increase in assessed value. If you live in Lexington County you areContinue Reading
I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for Mike Ward’s candidacy for Irmo Town Council. As someone who has had the privilege of knowing Mike through our church community and our children’s school and sports activities, I can attest to his unwavering dedication to his family and our IrmoContinue Reading