IRMO, SC – The Irmo Chili Cook-Off is spicing things up this year with a heartwarming addition: local potters will sell unique, handmade bowls and mugs during the event on January 25 at Moore Park. The fundraiser is part of the Empty Bowls movement, a global initiative by artists toContinue Reading

By Sarah Ostergaard Is someone you know considering college? Higher education does not have to break the bank, but it does take academic focus, participation in extracurricular activities, and a bit of essay-writing to earn scholarships.  First, students and a parent should complete the FAFSA, the federal Free Application ForContinue Reading

Popular law enforcement leader and former National Sheriff of the Year takes oath of office, again By W. Thomas Smith Jr. For the eighth-consecutive time since 1997, Leon Lawson Lott raised his right hand and was re-sworn as sheriff of Richland County, Tuesday morning, Jan. 7 at the Richland CountyContinue Reading

By Eileen Renders Celiac disease is not an allergy, it is a gluten intolerance whereby one’s body does not recognize or tolerate white, flour, barley, or rye. When ingested it can cause a high level of inflammation and damage to the intestines, such as indigestion or as serious as pancreatitis.Continue Reading

By Tom Poland, A Southern Writer TomPoland.net New Orleans-bound, Georgia Dawgs Andy and I left Columbia, South Carolina, December 31 at 7:30 am Headed to the Sugar Bowl, our rooms waited at a Marriott in NOLA, that lady-like acronym for a city with its share of fame, and some willContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant, Jr. The number ‘10’ was on the mind of Alex Quillen prior to Irmo’s Tuesday home game against Newberry. This would give the Yellow Jackets double-digit wins in non-region play in his first season at the helm. Sparked by a 3-point shooting outburst to open the game,Continue Reading

Columbia, SC (Grassroots Newswire) — EXIT Realty New Horizons, along with Foundation Mortgage Corporation, is hosting a free workshop to help first-time homebuyers learn the basics of purchasing a home. This one-hour session will cover how to get financing, steps to prepare for buying a house, and tips for aContinue Reading