By Sarah Ostergaard As summer winds down and families gear up to return to school, we look forward to a new school year fresh with opportunity. Hopefully, backpacks are being filled with supplies, the wardrobe is being refreshed with new pieces, after school arrangements are made, schedules are shared, andContinue Reading
Dutch Fork Middle School student Ella McMahan (second from left in green) was crowned Young Miss Teen Irmo 2023.Continue Reading
By CT McDonald When the Irmo Little League’s Junior Softball team played in the Little League’s World Series last week, it marked the first time in history that an Irmo Little League (ILL) team made it to the World Series — not to mention finishing the season as the WorldContinue Reading
Global expedition leader receives two national awards in July By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Dr. Tom Mullikin, a global expedition leader and chair of the S.C. Floodwater Commission, was named to the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame as a “distinguished master” on July 16: The induction taking placeContinue Reading
The Town of Irmo was granted 9 improvements from the proposed ‘penny tax’ that voters will decide on in November. The Capital Project Sales Tax was passed by the Lexington County Council in July to fund roadway resurfacing and restorations throughout the county. Towns and municipalities in the county submittedContinue Reading
The Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce will host an information session on Tuesday, August 16 at 2:30 pm in the Town of Irmo municipal building located at 1239 Columbia Ave. Lexington County Administrator Lynn Sturkie and Deputy Administrator Michael Spires will present along with VP of Alliance Consulting Engineers, KyleContinue Reading
“On behalf of the Irmo Police Department Community Foundation, Town of Irmo, and all officers and staff of the Irmo Police Department, I would like to thank and recognize our business partners for their generous support and sponsorship of National Night Out 2022. This year was another enormous success, andContinue Reading
Hundreds of South Carolina’s top delinquent taxpayers paid the state more than $8.5 million in 2021 after their debts were published online. The payments mean some of those owing the most in state tax debt have paid a total of more than $17 million over the past two years inContinue Reading
The State Museum will wrap up its summer laser light show series with a special themed evening August 19 with shows featuring iconic hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. Guests are invited to dress up and see songs from their favorite artists, including AC/DC, Aerosmith, Beastie Boys, Green DayContinue Reading
On July 22, Everette Sands was the featured speaker at the breakfast meeting of the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo. Sands is a veteran football coach who also is ranked Number 2 all-time at The Citadel in career rushing yardage. Sands related that during his football coaching career, he hadContinue Reading
BY: Edward M. “JIB” Colie III I have alwqys been ben fond of electric cars so when I was 12 years old I assembled one out of cast off parts. In one aspect it was a success but In three ways it was a failure. My EV started with aContinue Reading