The Rotary Club of Lake-Murray Irmo proudly presented the Irmo Police Department with checks totaling $8,000 designated for the purchase of a high-tech drone created for law enforcement agencies. The Irmo Police Department Community Foundation has also been working on this project and contributed a significant amount to make thisContinue Reading
Sylvan Learning is hosting a Christmas in July stuffed toy drive benefitting Irmo Fire. The staff at Irmo Fire uses these new toys with tags to help comfort children in distress during traumatic calls. Toy drop-offs are at Sylvan’s at the 1270 Bower Parkway location. Sylvan’s will present the toysContinue Reading
Artist Lindsay Radford Wiggins’ show, Stardust, will be featured at the hallway gallery at 701 Whaley Street in Columbia July 10 – August 27. The public is invited to view the artwork and meet the artist, as well as buy original works and prints during a reception on July 10Continue Reading
Jenifer D’agrela, owner of Jen’s Balloons has been selected as part of a team of international Balloon Professionals, to create a giant immersive balloon wonderland sponsored by Qualatex and using more than 300,000 balloons for the Give Kids the World charity in Orlando. As part of one of the projects,Continue Reading
The June 17 speaker for St. Andrews Optimists was Tina Wilkerson, owner and founder of Elite Personal Training. Her business opened in 2008. A few years prior to opening, Wilkerson undertook a personal makeover to improve her fitness level. She spoke of a family history of poor health and ofContinue Reading
Jana Cummings is the featured artist for the month of July in the Town of Irmo. She is an Irmo native and became a seasoned artist while practicing her craft over the years. She picked up fluid painting in 2020 during the pandemic which allowed her the experience and knowledgeContinue Reading
The Ivy Heritage Foundation of Irmo, Inc. (IHF), in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporatedã, Upsilon Omega Omega Chapter (UOO), and the Town of Irmo, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Green Iceberg Community Garden at Rawls Creek Park, 1113 Friarsgate Boulevard June 25. The Green Iceberg is theContinue Reading
New program airing on REELZ will follow format of the former A&E television series By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) – the only LIVE PD featured law enforcement agency that had been with the hit A&E television series every week since its inception in 2016Continue Reading
Annual photo exhibit honors children and youth living with a disability Family Connection of South Carolina (FCSC) has announced Groucho’s Deli as the presenting sponsor of LOOK. 2022. This year’s LOOK. photography collection will be on exhibit at the Richland County Library Gallery downtown. A private reception for photographers, sponsors,Continue Reading
The Columbia Fireflies, in conjunction with the South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra, announced they will host the second Fireworks with the Phil presented by Prisma Health at Segra Park July 2. Gates for the event will open at 6 pm, the concert will begin at 8 pm and fireworks will startContinue Reading
NoMa Warehouse has announces SolFest RollFest, a music and bicycle festival featuring Columbia’s first bike-powered stage. SolFest RollFest will take place July 2 from noon – 6 pm at Earlewood Park. A music and community event started by NoMa Warehouse in 2021, SolFest began as a micro-music festival hosted atContinue Reading