To encourage more families to take advantage of the healthy choices available with school breakfast, School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties are celebrating National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) March 6-10. Busy weekday mornings make it a challenge for many families to find time for a healthy breakfast. SchoolContinue Reading
A Columbia woman is accused of taping a Seven Oaks Elementary School 4K student to a classroom chair. Olivia Michelle Murray, 25, is charged with cruelty to children, according to an arrest warrant. “Based on our investigation, Murray, who works as teacher’s aide, used duct tape to tape the student’sContinue Reading
Steve’s Kitchen held its grand opening with the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, March 1 located at Steve Padgett Honda. Chef Sheila Veach, owner of Small Packages, will operate the restaurant. Left to right Roger Johansson, Chairman of the board for the Irmo Chamber, Kerry Powers President/CEO ofContinue Reading
By Al Dozier The Irmo Town Council Tuesday adjusted the starting salary for police officers from $40,000 to $44,000 in a continued effort to encourage retention and provide strong support for the department. “Retention is difficult,” said Councilman Bill Danielson “This is important stuff. We are doing a good job.”Continue Reading
By CT McDonald After winning the 4A lower state championship last week, the Irmo boys varsity basketball team will play for its sixth state title tonight, Thursday, in Aiken. The Yellow Jackets will take on upper state champion Lancaster at 7 pm in the USC Aiken Convocation Center in theContinue Reading
The South Carolina Arts Commission is happy to announce it will bestow five recipients in 2023 with the state’s highest award for exceptional achievement in practicing or supporting the arts: the South Carolina Governor’s Awards for the Arts. The SCAC presents the Governor’s Awards for the Arts annually in theContinue Reading
Clouds of cherry blossoms are a sign of the arrival of spring. The 6th annual Irmo Cherry Blossom Festival honors these exuberantly flowering trees that remind us of the beauty and the preciousness of life. The official celebration takes place Saturday, March 25, 10:00 am-5:00 pm (Rain Date, March 26)Continue Reading
You can call Marjorie Kneece a true ‘lakel’ as she has just published a book about her experiences growing up on Lake Murray. “I grew up on the lake and I come from writers, artists and attorneys,” said Kneece. “I briefly talk about my family history on the lake andContinue Reading
A Strong Armed Robbery (no weapons involved) occurred at the Smoothie King located at 945 Lake Murray Blvd. in Irmo. A person was seen entering the business around 8:30 pm on Monday evening, who then shoved an employee and took money from the register. The person fled from the scene.Continue Reading
Dutch Fork High School Band Director Jeremy Ley has received the National Band Association’s (NBA) Citation of Excellence. The Citation of Excellence is awarded to outstanding concert band directors whose ensembles have a history of a distinguished level of accomplishment, or to those individuals who have made significant contributions toContinue Reading
More than 778,000 South Carolinians hide a secret: They can not read. Turning Pages SC, an adult literacy council, helps those secret keepers live a better life. Most people in the council’s free programs say they felt pushed through school without ever learning to read. “Everyday activities are hard forContinue Reading