The South Carolina State Museum Foundation will host its annual fundraising gala, One Enchanted Evening, on Thursday, October 17, from 6–10 p.m. at the State Museum in Columbia. The black-tie, fairy tale-inspired event promises a night of elegance, fine dining, and community celebration—all in support of the museum’s mission andContinue Reading

Pictured above is Kylie Anderson and her volunteers from Troop 91 with the newly installed fence at Sharing God’s Love. Life Scout Kylie Anderson led 20 individuals in more than 100 hours of service to benefit Sharing God’s Love in Irmo. Anderson organized members of Troop 91 to build andContinue Reading

By Tom Poland, A Southern Writer Another Shady Grove cemetery that transports me to Alabama in July 1936. On a sultry August Sunday I drove up on Shady Grove Methodist Church. Seeing it resurrected James Agee’s “Shady Grove, Alabama, July 1936,” his description of a cemetery in Let Us Now PraiseContinue Reading

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

IRMO – The Town of Irmo is adding a brand-new tradition to its holiday calendar this year. The Irmo Events Committee has announced plans for the First Annual Irmo Christmas Parade, which will take place on Saturday, December 6, beginning at 9 a.m. The parade will feature festive floats, marchingContinue Reading

The SCBBHOF board was also appointed and SCDNR director was named vice president By Chris Carter The South Carolina Black Belt Hall of Fame (SCBBHOF), the Palmetto State’s premier karate and other martial arts “honor society” has unanimously elected nationally renowned tournament fighter Marty Knight president of the SCBBHOF. KnightContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. The quest for a ‘second 4-peat” starts Friday for Dutch Fork. The defending 2-time Class 5A Division I champions open the season at home against Spartanburg (0-1). It’s the first of two straight games in Irmo for the Silver Foxes against Top 10 teams. Dutch ForkContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant, Jr. The fourth-ranked Yellow Jackets opened the season on the road against defending Class 3A champion Oceanside Collegiate. The first game without All-State quarterback A.J. Brand saw them trail early 6-0. In the second half, it outscored the Landsharks 21-14 for the 35-28 win. The fifth-ranked ClassContinue Reading