South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster presents decorationBy Alex Junes-Ward Dr. Tom Mullikin, a former U.S. Army officer and retired commander of the S.C. State Guard, was presented the Order of Saint Maurice (OSM) during ceremonies at the Governor’s office, S.C. State House, Thursday, Sept. 1. A National Infantry award, theContinue Reading

The Irmo Police Department has made an arrest as a result of an investigation into a shooting incident that occurred on September 4th, 2022.  Khartae Bethel (D.O.B. 03/25/2003) was arrested this morning and charged with Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime and CarryingContinue Reading

By Matt BelyusValet Technologies Thank you for checking out the Valet Tech corner. We will be writing tech articles without all the tech jargon so you can better understand the technology and how it can benefit you. With the need to secure your online accounts, many vendors require multi-factor authenticationContinue Reading

The speaker for the August 19 meeting of St. Andrews Optimists was Daniel Rendelman. The speaker is an author, publisher, and lecturer who delivered a message on gratitude. Drawing from his book “An Appreciation Awakening,” Rendelman spoke about approaching life’s situations with a thankful attitude. In his experience, adopting thatContinue Reading

Forms are now available to register to play in Sharing God’s Love 13th annual fundraising golf tournament.  The captain’s choice, shotgun start is scheduled for 9 am September 12 at The Spur at Northwoods. The $80 per player fee includes 18 holes of play, cart, goodie bag, refreshments, bag lunchContinue Reading

By: Edward M.”JIB” Colie III Electric cars and a 2-way charge. The Ford F-150 pickup has a unique feature as far as EV’s go. This is the fact that it’s charging system can go 2 ways. First it charges the vehicle’s battery and second there is an inverter that convertsContinue Reading

By Sarah Ostergaard CRT, SEL, DEI, oh my. Is CRT in our schools? Yes, if you define the acronym CRT to mean Culturally Responsive Teaching.  There seems a misunderstanding that CRT is SEL, and vice versa, that DEI excludes people, and none of it belongs in OUR (not an acronym)Continue Reading

The D-5 School Board has worked hard to ensure safety and security are a priority as our studnents have returned to school. There are three professionals that are employed on our security team and they are all fully trained to carry a weapon. There has been first reading on aContinue Reading