The Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. is the first of 200 agencies so far to make the pledge By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A rolling billboard message in Times Square, NY, is now making the case for the peace officer promise first made by Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and theContinue Reading
By Al Dozier Mobile home owners in Irmo will soon be allowed to replace their old units with a new model, under a revised ordinance that received unanimous first-reading approval at Tuesday’s council meeting. The town imposed restrictions on mobile homes in 2020 that disallowed new homes and replacements. ButContinue Reading
Spurious accusations won’t deter efforts to fix District 5’s construction-related problems. On July 12, before I had even received a notice from the S.C. Ethics Commission, The State newspaper reported that I’m to appear before the commission on Feb. 16, 2023 to respond to several spurious – and in some cases,Continue Reading
The Irmo Police Department Community Foundation (IPDCF) is excited to announce its preparations for the 2022 National Night Out Event. National Night Out (NNO) is an annual community-building campaign that promotes policecommunity partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie in an effort to make our neighborhoods safer and a more caring place toContinue Reading
American Legion Post 174 held their 2nd annual car show on Saturday, July 9 from 9 am – 1 pm at 801 Piney Woods Rd. Post 174 member Mathew Schellinger has spearheaded the event for the last two years. “We give our vets and the community an opportunity to showContinue Reading
Thank you for checking out the Valet Tech corner. We are doing an article on your physical well-being this week. In light of the recent shootings around the country, we wanted to bring up building security and safety. This is NOT a political article about guns but emergency responder andContinue Reading
Cox Family BBQ held a ribbon cutting with the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce on Friday, July 8. Cox Family BBQ is located at 7709 St. Andrews Rd. in Shoppers Walk and can be reached at 803-708-9653. Cox Family BBQ has all your favorites including ribs, chicken, brisket, pork andContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named Maddison Paul the new Chief Financial Officer. Paul was approved for the new post during a school board meeting on July 11. “I am excited for the opportunity to lead the award-winning finance team at School District Five and look forward to continuing theContinue Reading
Weissman currently serves as the director of transportation. In this new role, Weissman will supervise the district’s transportation, student nutrition and facilities and technology departments. He was approved for the new post during a school board meeting on July 11. “I’m looking forward to the many challenges this position willContinue Reading
Irmo Police responded to a shooting incident around 1:30 am on the morning of Sunday, July 10 at the 100 block of Shawn Bay Road in the New Friarsgate Subdivision. When officers arrived at the scene they found one person with a gunshot wound to the chest. The victim didContinue Reading
By: Edward M.”JIB” Colie III Electric (EV) cars are nothing new. A little personal history Electric cars were popular back in the 1900s to 1930 when Mr. Ketteriing invented the electric Starter. Before the electric starter, it was Necessary to “hand-crank” and engine Internal combustion engine. The “hand-cranking” could beContinue Reading