Dear Jan Hammond, I am writing to respond to two items included in a column or letter to the editor that you wrote for The New Irmo News, which was posted online. The article was in response to a column by David Travis Bland of The State. The first itemContinue Reading
The recently released phase II report focused on purchases for the district’s newest school, Piney Woods Elementary School (PWES) and cites issues including nearly $1 million in contingencies belonging to the district reported as being apparently redirected to the contractor’s labor and not returned to the district and over $300,000Continue Reading
On September 30, the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo heard a presentation from two members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity’s Columbia Chapter. Kappa Alpha Psi is a service fraternity that begins with college-age men and then involves them in community service long after their graduation. The purpose of the fraternityContinue Reading
By CT McDonald The end of the 2022 regular high school football season is already approaching, and local teams are gearing up to make every game count. After shutting out White Knoll in its first Region 4-5A game of the season last week, Dutch Fork’s varsity football team is nowContinue Reading
School Board Chair Jan Hammond recently penned a letter to this newspaper in which she detailed some “facts” about the school board. I think some expansion of Ms. Hammond’s “facts” are required. Ms. Hammond stated “Mr. Bland references a lawsuit that his editor filed accusing the board of voting behindContinue Reading
The 153rd South Carolina State Fair returns October 12 – 23, with a full lineup of traditional favorites and a variety of new rides, foods, entertainment, as well as a traveling moon exhibition and the return of the Circus at the Fair. “As the state’s largest event, we take prideContinue Reading
South Carolina’s celebrated big band ensemble shines spotlight on featured members The SC Jazz Masterworks Ensemble, under the direction of Music Director Robert Gardiner, opens the 22/23 Season with SPOTLIGHT on October 22, 2022 at 7:30 PM at Harbison Theatre (Irmo, SC). This concert features the SC Jazz Masterworks Ensemble,Continue Reading
Irmo isn’t just okra green; come celebrate all the colors, tastes, and sounds of fall at the first Irmo FallFest Arts and Music event October 15, at the Town of Irmo Community Park. The event features live musical performances by Jeff Lucero, Natalie & The Boys, The Sidekicks, Another RockContinue Reading
Lexington Medical Center is pleased to announce it has awarded $1,330,650 to organizations in the Midlands that enhance the health and well-being of community members. Lexington Medical Center’s Community Outreach Committee and the Lexington Medical Center Foundation award the grants. This year’s grants went to the American Red Cross; BrooklandContinue Reading
The Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce recently sponsored a ribbon cutting for By The Fire Pizza, which is located at 6169 St. Andrews Rd. Suite 110 in the Seven Oaks Shopping Center. The new pizza restaurant offers indoor seating and a variety of Italian dishes, including made-from-scratch brick oven pizzasContinue Reading
South Carolina Floodwater Commission chair honored in Texas By Alex Junes-Ward Dr. Tom Mullikin, chairman of the S.C. Floodwater Commission and a member of the S.C. Black Belt Hall of Fame (SCBBHOF), earned high martial arts laurels when he was promoted to 9th-degree black belt by the High Dan Board,Continue Reading