By Radley West Hello. It’s Tipsy. I’ve been observing the humans again. And I have a question. Why do humans make plans if they are just going to change them? I have watched this happen repeatedly. A human will say, “Tomorrow we’re going to do this.” Then tomorrow comes, andContinue Reading
Pictured above: District Five member Scott Jones, WLTX Erika Glover, Dr. Matt Boyeson Annual fundraiser supports teacher grants and student food assistance IRMO — The District Five Foundation of Lexington-Richland School District Five held its annual Groovin’ for the Good gala Oct. 17 at the River Center in Saluda Shoals Park.Continue Reading
Free, anonymous disposal available Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. IRMO — The Irmo Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the police department, 1230 Columbia Ave. The eventContinue Reading
By Ken Gasque, Public Image Chair Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo The American Legion does more than honor veterans. It helps them access healthcare, benefits, housing assistance and other services they may not know are available. Steve Turner, Sergeant at Arms, and Plashette Murray, Assistant Commander, recently spoke to theContinue Reading
Nursery Road Elementary School-Arts Magnet (NRES-AM) has received a $12,600 Distinguished Arts Program (DAP) grant for the project Excellence in Arts at Nursery Road Elementary Integration from the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE). DAP grants provide funds for one-year projects and funds from this grant award must be expendedContinue Reading
Youngs Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church will celebrate its 129th Church Anniversary October 25, at 3 pm at the church, located at 7336 Carlisle Street in Irmo. This year’s anniversary theme is “A Legacy of Faith: Honoring Our Past, Celebrating Our Present, Inspiring Our Future,” based on Joel 1:3 andContinue Reading
Photo by Thomas Grant Jr. – Dutch Fork quarterback Jaxon Knotts By Thomas Grant Jr. Concerns about the Dutch Fork football team’s level of play the past two weeks even concerned head coach Tom Knotts. Last Friday, the Silver Foxes responded by winning another region title in dominant fashion. TheContinue Reading
Free trick-or-treat trail welcomes pets and their people at Crooked Creek Park CHAPIN — Pets and their people are invited to Howl-O-Ween at the Bark on Oct. 24 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Crooked Creek Park. The free event will feature a treat trail along the park’s disc golfContinue Reading
County offers $185 stipend for workers who complete training and serve on Election Day COLUMBIA — Richland County is seeking additional election workers to help staff polling locations for the Nov. 3 statewide general election. Interested residents must complete a mandatory three-hour training session. Those who complete the training andContinue Reading
Second phase underway as planners work to connect 27-mile riverfront network IRMO — Mark Smires, executive director of the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission (ICRC), recently briefed the Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo on progress and future plans for River Walk, a planned 27-mile riverfront trail network. The first phase isContinue Reading
Pictured are Optimist Club President David Kafitz and Major Tapler, who received a copy of the Optimist Creed. By Rick Abercrombie Major Steven Tapler, representing Richland County Sheriff’s Department, spoke October 9 to the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo. Until his September promotion to the rank of Major, then-Captain TaplerContinue Reading
Annual BBQ fundraiser sets record for donations to Irmo nonprofit Coldwell Banker Realtor Zeke Riddle and Rebecca Hanlon, Broker-In-Charge Coldwell Banker Irmo, present a check to Sharing God’s Love Director Sheri Selke in the amount of $8,000 from funds raised at their annual BBQ plate luncheon. “This is such aContinue Reading
By Wade Thompson With our situation of the shortage of manpower, we had learned to wear multiple hats on short notice. I went from being noticed for being appointed to drive a two-star General around to having to stand listening post as security for our compound. This memory illustrates myContinue Reading
Lou Kennedy led pharmaceutical company since 2007 before being replaced Oct. 16 WEST COLUMBIA — Lou Kennedy is no longer CEO of Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation, which announced her dismissal Oct. 16 and named Haywood Miller interim CEO. Kennedy, a co-owner of the West Columbia-based pharmaceutical company, had served as CEOContinue Reading
Free family event features candy, local vendors and food IRMO — Families are invited to the Harbison Trick-or-Treat Trail on Oct. 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. along Lake Woodcross at 144 Woodcross Drive. The free event will feature trick-or-treating with local vendors, plenty of candy and food available forContinue Reading