Representative Nathan Ballentine – District 71 Richland – filed for re-election on March 16. Ballentine was elected to the House of Representatives in 2005 defeating the 16-year incumbent, Rick Quinn, who was currently serving as the House Majority Leader. Ballentine currently serves on the Ways and Means Committee andContinue Reading
Corley Compound was awarded the Irmo Small Business of the Month for March at the Irmo Town Council meeting held on Tuesday, March 15. The business removes bulk items from homes and businesses along with junk and trash removal. They also perform pressure washing and furniture pickup and delivery. NicholasContinue Reading
Irmo Town Council voted to rezone the property off Palmetto Woods Parkway near St. Andrews Rd. to Single Family Residential (RS) which has been a point of contention for residents living in the nearby subdivision of Palmetto Park. The original zoning was commercial which would have allowed the developer, GreaterContinue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Lieutenant General Maria Gervais, deputy commanding general and chief of staff of the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), was the keynote speaker at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Fort Jackson-Palmetto State chapter’s monthly luncheon, March 8. Gervais addressed the all-volunteerContinue Reading
The Irmo Town Council has awarded $344,000 in grants to 10 local nonprofit organizations in and around the Town of Irmo and the Irmo Community. The Town of Irmo is awarding a portion of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to help local non-profits respond to the negative economicContinue Reading
Veteran educator Dr. Kaaren Hampton has been named principal at Irmo High School International School for the Arts. Hampton replaces Dr. Robin Hardy, who is stepping down from the position on June 30, 2022. Hampton has served as the assistant principal of instruction at Irmo High School for the pastContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five will host a Support Staff Recruitment Event from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on March 29 to recruit classroom support, student nutrition and clerical positions, as well as custodians and bus drivers. Candidates must register to attend the event at http://bit.ly/D5SSRE. During the event, participants will beContinue Reading
State Representative Chip Huggins, serving District 85-Lexington County, will not seek re-election and has announced his retirement from the South Carolina House of Representatives after more than twenty-three years of service. First elected in 1999, Rep. Huggins is currently Chairman of the House Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee and servesContinue Reading
Camp Bookworm opened recently at Leaphart Elementary School. Students used flashlights to hunt down species in the twilight, fished for native species of fish in Lake Willabuff, got to interact with real camping gear like stoves, tents and loaded hiking backpacks, and explored the wildlife up close and personal withContinue Reading
H.E.R.O. homeschool students recently planted two juniper trees in the Irmo Branch Library Habitat Garden with help from Matthew Schnabel and Beth Foley, Green Step School mentors from the SC Forestry Commission. The trees were donated by Todd Beasley, owner of Primitive by Design and board member of the Environmental Education Association ofContinue Reading
BEER BENEFITTING CANINE FRIENDS Steel Hands Brewing is excited to announce the launch of a new charitable mission, ‘Steel Paws’. Steel Paws will provide year-round support for canine initiatives focused on Public Safety, Special Needs, Public Service and Rescue/Shelters. Steel Paws is intent on making a paws-itive impact. “We wereContinue Reading