By Thomas Grant Jr. Suffering a season-ending overtime home defeat to an archrival before the playoffs would seem like a negative. Instead, the Irmo boys basketball team brought the positives from the loss to Dutch Fork into Tuesday’s first-round matchup with Socastee. This time, the Yellow Jackets relentless effort paidContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. Trailing at halftime Thursday in the second round of the Class 5A Division I playoffs conjured up bad memories for Dutch Fork girls’ basketball coach Candace Bush. A year ago, the Lady Silver Foxes were riding high on a nine-game winning streak. They looked to advanceContinue Reading

IRMO – Two Dutch Fork High School students were detained Tuesday after school resource officers (SROs) received tips that they had brought firearms onto campus. According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old had weapons in a vehicle they arrived in that morning. A search ofContinue Reading

On February 6 the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Luziana Purchase as they unveiled there new space beside the current restaurant called Cypress Corner. Thomas and Mary Katherine cut the ribbon and invited guests to taste some good old fashioned New Orleans style cajun creoleContinue Reading

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will conduct temporary nighttime lane closures on the new bridge over the Saluda River (Exit 108 B-A) for two nights during the week of February 24. The nighttime closures are necessary to install new overhead signage over the bridge as part of Phase 1Continue Reading

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced Melissa Lindler has been named as the District Director for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s South Carolina District Office located in Columbia. As District Director Lindler will oversee SBA operations across the state, ensuring entrepreneurs and small business owners have access toContinue Reading

Second District Dispatch February 2025 By Congressman Joe Wilson I am grateful to have attended the swearing-in of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States. Last year, the people spoke, and Republicans achieved a government trifecta securing the Presidency, the House, and the Senate. President Donald TrumpContinue Reading

Strengthening Public Safety, Energy Security & Online Protections  The fight to protect South Carolina families, businesses, and values is in full swing at the State House. This week, we took major steps to crack down on organized crime, secure our energy future, and protect kids online—proving once again that weContinue Reading

By Radley West Life has a funny way of throwing us curveballs, doesn’t it? For me, that curveball came in the form of persistent hip pain. At first, I chalked it up to the usual wear and tear of an active lifestyle. After all, as a gym owner, personal trainer,Continue Reading

By Dee Griffin Yoga is more than just physical exercise. It is a comprehensive practice that includes different elements to improve strength, flexibility, mental clarity and emotional calmness. Yoga is a health practice that originated in India and combines physical postures, meditation, and breathing exercises. Yoga has been practiced forContinue Reading