The Irmo Artist of the Month is Mary Collette. Her preferred mediums are oil and acrylic, and her favorite subjects are landscapes. Collette is a native of Massachusetts. She worked as a finance manager and bookkeeper in Charleston before retiring. Collette relocated to Lexington in 2015. She received instructions onContinue Reading

Lexington-Richland School District Five will host a Support Staff Recruitment Event on January 7 from 8:30 am until 11 am at Irmo Middle School to recruit classroom support, student nutrition and clerical positions, and bus drivers. Candidates are encouraged to register before the event at https://bit.ly/D5SupportEvent, but it is notContinue Reading

By CT McDonald Irmo’s winter sports teams resumed their regular schedules this week after bringing home wins in recent holiday tournaments, and region games are just ahead. The boys’ varsity basketball team won the Mountaineer Classic tournament at Kings Mountain, North Carolina last Friday when the Yellow Jackets capped offContinue Reading

Registration for Columbia Open Studios 2023 is now open. Deadline to Register is January 8. Open Studios will take place April 1, 10 am – 6 pm, and April 2, noon – 6 pm, This will be the thirteenth installment of 701 CCA’s Columbia Open Studios, during which the publicContinue Reading

A diver missing in Lake Murray since December 28 was found on New Year’s Day near where the search had begun. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the diver as Paul Lloyd Lunsford of Chapin. He had been reported missing near the intake towers at the dam which is knownContinue Reading

Two varsity football players from Lexington-Richland School District Five were selected to play in the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl. Max Drag (Chapin High) and Chandler Perry (Dutch Fork High) and competed in the 74th annual Touchstone Energy Cooperative’s Bowl December 10 at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach. ChapinContinue Reading

The Ballentine Community Center will be hosting a free pilates event on January 6 from 10 – 11 am. Classical Pilates is a workout for the mind and body. Emphasis is on control, centering, concentration, precision and flow, unlocking the breath and strengthening the powerhouse for greater overall health andContinue Reading

South Carolina Realtor (SCR) member and Columbia Realtor with ERA Wilder, Morris Lyles, has been named the association’s 2022 Realtor of the Year. The announcement was made during the association’s Awards Gala and Installation of Officers event at Junction 800 in Columbia. The South Carolina Realtor of the Year programContinue Reading

School District Five induction teachers celebrated mid-year success during a December meeting with 2018 SC Teacher of the Year, Erin Fox. Fox challenged them as educators to make their classrooms come alive by incorporating physical movement to make learning stick.Continue Reading

Irmo High School’s public speaking class participated in a special Month Storytelling Event recently. Students took turns taking the stage to share stories they prepared in class with an audience. This year was the first year for the event and the school plans to host it again in the future.Continue Reading

The City of Columbia, Richland School District One, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation have kicked off the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honor the Dream Food Drive both in person and virtually benefiting Harvest Hope Food Bank. The food drive is held each year to honorContinue Reading