By Rick Abercrombie At the August 7 meeting of St. Andrews Optimists, the Club heard a presentation by Chris Manley, Director of the McGregor Presbyterian Preschool and by Beth Reilly, representing District 5 as a Certified Teacher Mentor. Reilly’s field of expertise is in Special Education. The number “three” holdsContinue Reading

Youngs Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church will host Community Conversation: Power Belongs to the People September 3, at 7 pm at the church, located at 7336 Carlisle Street, Irmo. The free community event will bring residents together for a conversation about the history, power, necessity and importance of voting, whileContinue Reading

Lexington County files lawsuit August 24 against Chapin for breaching a contract to provide sewer service to Chapin Technology Park, a development property the county has owned and been working on for around 14 years. The county’s claim is that it has spent more than $16 million building out infrastructureContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. The Bojangles Ridge View Classic is not just the newest Northeast sporting event. For the host team Blazers, it’s also their regular-season opener. Disagreements over a rescheduling date resulted in the cancellation of last week’s game at South Pointe. It was supposed to be the firstContinue Reading

Photos by GoFlashwin.com By Thomas Grant Jr. The more things change at Dutch Fork, the more they stay the same. This latest post-championship offseason saw the Silver Foxes hire a new defensive coordinator in former University of South Carolina safety Greg Wright. The new transfer portal for the S.C. HighContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. “We laid an egg tonight.” This was the blunt, sobering assessment of Irmo High School head football coach Aaron Brand following last Friday’s 24-14 loss to Rock Hill at W.C. Hawkins Stadium. Brimming with confidence in the weeks leading to the contest, the Yellow Jackets foundContinue Reading

Captain Bryan Farrington and Captain Tonya Farrington relieve retired Major Mark Craddock By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Salvation Army of the Midlands’ new area-directors – Captains Bryan and Tonya Farrington – stopped by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s (RCSD) main headquarters, specifically the office of Sheriff Leon Lott, lastContinue Reading

Salem United Methodist Church will hold its 2nd Annual Drive-Thru Prayer Ministry from September 21 through October 28. Each Monday from 7:30 to 9 a.m., commuters can pull into the church parking lot, remain in their vehicles and share a prayer concern. There are no obligations or solicitations—just a momentContinue Reading

Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo Invites Community to Social at Craft and Draft Aug. 26 Looking for a fun way to meet interesting people while making a difference in the community? The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo invites members, prospective members and anyone interested in giving back to the communityContinue Reading