River Springs Elementary School celebrated its 25-year anniversary on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. The school originally opened in January of 1998 and has been going strong ever since. Principal Matt Gams said the energy in the building has been contagious leading up to the big celebration. “This celebration was aContinue Reading
Lexington County deputies are investigating a shooting that happened Sunday afternoon at a home in Red Bank. A woman and her daughter were shot by her husband at their home on Bliss Lane, according to investigators. He then shot himself. “The husband was transported to a local hospital for hisContinue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. RICHLAND COUNTY SHERIFF LEON LOTT HAS ISSUED A STATEMENT in response to the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols at the hands of five police officers during a Jan. 7 traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee. According to Lott: “I watched the video and found it toContinue Reading
By Jay Kilmartin State House District 85 On December 8, I proudly took the oath of office on the floor of the House of Representatives. When I campaigned to represent District 85, I had no idea an additional oath was required in order to serve. I really don’t know howContinue Reading
By CT McDonald Irmo’s varsity basketball teams lost region games against Westwood last week, with the boys going into double overtime before it was over. This puts the boys at 3-1 in Region 5-AAAA and 17-3 overall, while the girls are now at 6-10, 1-3. That also makes it aContinue Reading
Columbia Parking Services has announced a new cashless payment method – ParkHub. Parking Services will migrate to this process for all paid parking events. A service fee will apply to all transactions. For more information on parking in the City of Columbia and to view all of the parking facilities,Continue Reading
Five members of the Irmo High School Astronomy classes, along with their instructor Jeff Cameron, got to listen to a presentation by world-renowned Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, at the Koger Center January 11. Tyson spoke on Astronomy topics that have made the news in the past two years. His lecture wasContinue Reading
Ebonee Clark, from Dickerson Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC), was the featured speaker at the January 6 meeting of the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo. Clark is the Assistant Director for Advocacy at the Center in Lexington. DCAC serves children, aged from infancy to 18 years old, who have experienced someContinue Reading
Chair Volleyball is a fun physical activity for players with all abilities and activity levels, wheelchair bound to the regularly active. Regular participation in this activity can increase flexibility and stamina. The Ballentine Community Center is looking for participants to form teams. If this sounds like something you would beContinue Reading
Kimberly “Kim” Ann Lipsey Mitchell, 50, of Little Mountain, died Sunday, January 15, 2023. Born on March 27, 1972, in Greenwood, she was a daughter of Mary Lunell Davenport Lipsey and the late Clyde Douglas Lipsey. She was a 1990 graduate of the Mid Carolina High School and worked forContinue Reading
The South Carolina Philharmonic will send an ensemble of musicians as part of their Chamber Crawl Series to Craft & Draft in Irmo on Wednesday, February 1. Enjoy a brass quintet featuring Ron Davis (tuba), Mike Wilkinson (trombone), Bill Anonie (trumpet), Charlie Polk (trumpet) and Eric Gilfus (horn). Doors areContinue Reading