Irmo Town Councilman Erik Sickinger, 42, has been arrested for sexual conduct with a minor. He has been charged with three different counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a minor younger than 16, second degree; and three counts of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor. He was arrested by the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department andContinue Reading
Columbia, S.C. – Major League Fishing (MLF) is set to visit Lake Murray next week March 6-9, for the third regular-season event of the 2025 Bass Pro Tour – the PowerStop Brakes Stage 3 at Lake Murray Presented by Strike King. Top anglers in professional bass fishing will be competingContinue Reading
Updated March 4, 2025 Green Charter School of the Midlands is NOT affiliated with Lexington-Richland School District 5. Irmo officers have arrested the principal and a teacher employed by Green Charter School of the Midlands. Sulaymaan Benoit, 32, was charged with 8 counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct 3rd Degree andContinue Reading
*** MISSING PERSON *** The Irmo Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16 year old Taja Fletcher. She was last seen leaving her residence this morning at 7:25 am. She was wearing a teal sweatshirt, white pants and black shoes. She is 5 feet 4 inchesContinue Reading
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five has named veteran educator Jinni Friend as Director of Special Services. “I am beyond thrilled and grateful for the opportunity to continue serving our district in this role,” Friend said. “Supporting students and families, especially those with disabilities, is at the heart of myContinue Reading
By Tom Poland: A Southern Writer TomPoland.net A reader and friend, Zilphy DuRant of Florence, mailed me a letter and clipping from The Post and Courier about an architectural feature I’d never heard of, rain porches. In the clipping Seth Taylor wrote about the Pee Dee being the “birthplace ofContinue Reading
The St. Andrews Optimist Club welcomed Adam Feeney as their guest speaker at the February 21 breakfast meeting, where he shared exciting details about the remodeling of Anchor Lanes on Lake Murray Boulevard. Feeney, a 2012 University of South Carolina graduate with a concentration in Finance, detailed the extensive renovationsContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Red Bank Invitational at White Knoll High School featured Dutch Fork and Irmo among the participants. The Silver Foxes went 3-1 at the tournament, defeating Camden (4-3), Lakewood (11-1) and Irmo (10-0) before losing 5-3 to Westside. Clemson University commit Ethan Offing was named toContinue Reading
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five held its third annual First Jobs Signing Day Thursday, February 27, 2025. The First Jobs Initiative is a unique way to help the district with the nationwide labor shortage, as well as help students. The district hired 18 students to work in jobs inContinue Reading
A Lexington-Richland School District Five student has been elected as a National Officer for the SkillsUSA organization making her the first ever National Officer from the State of South Carolina. Avery Smith is a rising senior in the Law Enforcement Services Program at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (TheContinue Reading
Irmo, SC – The 8th annual Irmo Cherry Blossom Festival is set to take place on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Irmo Town Park (7330 Carlisle Street). This beloved springtime event celebrates the fleeting beauty of the Japanese Yoshino cherry trees, reminding attendees of the preciousness of life through aContinue Reading