Four-year-old Henry Tomlin wanted to be sure that Santa knew of everything on his Christmas list. Santa listened intently while Henry went through all the details on his wish list during the Annual Town of Irmo Christmas Tree Lighting which was held Tuesday, December 7 in the Irmo Town Park.Continue Reading
Up to $1,500 grant includes mentorship, more A ceramicist, a dancer, a painter and fiber and installation artists make up the five #SCartists receiving South Carolina Arts Commission Emerging Artist Grants in FY2022. The South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) defines emerging artists as being at an early stage in theirContinue Reading
By Al Dozier The Irmo Town Council Tuesday gave unanimous final approval to the purchase on nearly 10 acres of land adjacent to the Community Park, nearly doubling the size of the popular site on Eastview Drive It didn’t come cheap. The purchase price was $450,000, plus $5,000 in closingContinue Reading
The Town of Irmo welcomed Councilman Bill Danielson and Dr. Barb Waldman to council chambers to serve their terms on Tuesday, December 7. Danielson was elected to the council in 2019 to fill the seat vacated by Barry A. Walker Sr. after he was elected mayor. Danielson was the topContinue Reading
Irmo Town Council awarded Joey Turbeville of Zaxby’s for decades of serving the Town of Irmo the December 2021 Irmo Small Business of the Month. Each month the town recognizes businesses that have contributed to the integrity of the town’s economic balance by being productive assets while promoting good businessContinue Reading
On Thursday, December 2, 2021, Town of Irmo Mayor Barry A. Walker Sr. gave the State of Irmo Address to the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce and local residents. See transcript below: Happy holidays, IRMO!What a wonderful night in the world’s best town – IRMO, SOUTH CAROLINA!Admittedly…I am a bitContinue Reading
On December 3-5, Union United Methodist Church held its 28th annual “The Living Christmas Story”. Cars were lined down the streets of Irmo, waiting to drive through and enjoy the beautiful scenes of Bethlehem. According to the “census”, which was taken at the entrance, there were a total of 1019 cars andContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five will hold its 2022 Teacher Recruitment Event on January 8 to give educators seeking employment in the district an opportunity to talk one-on-one with administrators. The virtual recruitment event will provide live video chat features for candidates, live chat rooms with current teachers in the districtContinue Reading
Students devouring books? That was the scene when East Point Academy third grade teacher, Ms. Lester, held a “Book Tasting” in the school’s cafeteria complete with chef’s hats, custom menus, and yummy literary fun. Students got to “taste” three different genres, and review these using one-to-five stars supported by writtenContinue Reading
A West Columbia man is accused of shooting a man to death last month. Mark Anthony Festus Scheibler, 46, will be charged with murder, arson and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Based on evidence investigators collected and interviews detectives conducted with witnesses, ScheiblerContinue Reading
Dr. Tom Mullikin, chairman of the S.C. Floodwater Commission, is pictured here with academics from Columbia International University (CIA), members of Malvern Hill Baptist Church in Camden, and Global Eco Adventures (GEA) during SCUBA training in Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 4. “The dive training we’re conducting for this group of religiousContinue Reading