Open Letter Against advisors’ advice, Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin in 2018 and congratulated him on winning the sham election for president of Russia. Trump was serving as president of the United States. In 2019, Trump said of Kim Jong Un, “We fell in love.” They had exchanged letters ofContinue Reading
Open Letter Dear Editor, I truly appreciate your publishing my open letter to Joe Wilson in your July 25 edition. Giving space to those who disagreed with me in the following week’s paper — even if they offered no compelling arguments to rebut what I said – clearly demonstrates your commitmentContinue Reading
Open Letter Dear Editor I am disappointed in the Irmo News for allowing Miriam Johnson to have a letter published in your paper full of Democrat talking points. There is much division in our country right now and this letter is completely unhelpful. She could not prove a word ofContinue Reading
Open Letters are opinions submitted to us by the community. All are welcome, the opinions expressed are those of the author and not this publication. Please keep it respectful, focused mostly on local topics or content and please limit yourself to no more than 650 words. Letters are edited forContinue Reading
I see Republican hypocrisy on a regular basis, but rarely is it so clearly on display as it was in the side-by-side columns in your ad on page 16 in the July 18th edition of The New Irmo News. In the first column you touted the endorsement you received fromContinue Reading
Open Letter Regardless of what some on Lexington County Council are attempting to distract constituents during reelection campaigns. Growth is not the issue, and some on the council have even admitted it. It’s residential growth they say, not commercial growth. Yes, we all want those large companies and the employers,Continue Reading
Open Letter The conflict between the Town of Lexington and Lexington County hinges on a crucial question: Who will bear the costs of growth and infrastructure—current residents or builder-developer groups profiting from the expansion? This debate highlights the need for professional diversity on government bodies to ensure councils serve theContinue Reading
Dear Editor,I am writing to make my opinion heard that our County Council is in dire need of new council members who have a fresh outlook on the needs of our community. Jason “JJ” Resnick is that invigorating force, who clearly sees what our community lacks in infrastructure and emergencyContinue Reading
Jay and I have been through a lot of things in our life. We’ve moved around the country opening and managing restaurants and we have been blessed with an amazing family. For the past 20 years, we have lived in our Irmo and Chapin community and we are blessed toContinue Reading
Open Letter Dear Editor, My name is Luke Reeves, I am 17 years old and I wanted to message this news outlet and express my opinion. First I will state I am biased as I use TikTok on a regular basis and that I have not looked over every detail ofContinue Reading
If growth is the problem that some Lexington County representatives say and believe it is, they can address that by passing ordinances to not allow any more growth. But they know they can’t, in fact some have even mentioned in past, growth is good, and it is. So how muchContinue Reading