By Ed Hammond Last night wasn’t the end of Jan Hammond’s involvement and love of District 5. As long as she has breath she will be an advocate for the children, parents, teachers and staff of D5. It started in 1973 (before a lot of her critics were born orContinue Reading
Jan Hammond, Board Chair of Lexington-Richland School District Five, is retiring from the board of trustees at the end of her term in November. Her last school board meeting as Board Chair was on Monday, October 24. Mrs. Hammond has served in some capacity to the district since 1973 andContinue Reading
The Lexington-Richland School District Five Board of Trustees voted at its October 24, 2022, meeting to approve the Preliminary Master Site Plan and Phase I Schematic of Irmo High School’s East Wing replacement. The new east wing will provide a modern look with more than 60 new classrooms, a mediaContinue Reading
Niche.com has released its 2023 Best Schools in America rankings, and Lexington-Richland School District Five was again named as a top school district in South Carolina and the number one school district in the Midlands. The district earned an “A” rating by Niche and was ranked as the number oneContinue Reading
Wyche Sarimbolo was selected by the Town of Irmo to be it’s October 2022 Small Business of the Month. Wyche Warren Scarimbolo, CPA, LLC is an accounting firm specializing in tax preparation and planning for small businesses and individuals. They are located at 7588 Woodrow St. in Irmo and canContinue Reading
The Irmo Police Department has made an arrest in connection with the ATM Robbery that occurred at the First Citizens Bank on Lake Murray Boulevard. Officials in Harris County, Texas took 28-year-old Deveon Gibbs into custody yesterday afternoon. Gibbs was identified and tied to the robbery with the assistance ofContinue Reading
As outgoing school board chair, I am pleased to learn that the South Carolina Circuit Court has dismissed the Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by the editor of The State newspaper Paul Osmundson. From the beginning, this lawsuit was improperly brought and a waste of taxpayer resources. The SchoolContinue Reading
The Town of Irmo held a regularly scheduled council meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. The final reading on a zoning change at Dreher Shoals Road and Farming Creek Road from Fringe Agricultural to Office Commercial failed by a 3-2 vote. The parcel would have been developed for a self-storageContinue Reading
By Terry Ward Breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is a good time to remind every woman of the risks and to be sure to have regular mammograms. A leader in the fight against breast cancer is West Columbia’sContinue Reading
J. Brian Pearson has been selected as one of the world’s top executive coaches by CEO Today magazine. Named in the international magazine’s Executive Coaching Awards for 2022, Pearson is called “The Results Coach” for a reason. A proven leadership expert, change agent, and coach with a track record ofContinue Reading
The Episcopal Church of St. Simon and St. Jude located at 1110 Kinley Rd, Irmo SC is often referred to as the “pumpkin church.” Every October the church members gather to sell pumpkins to the community, with the proceeds going to the many local ministries the church supports including SharingContinue Reading