A Lexington County elementary school teacher is accused of having marijuana edibles in her classroom. Victoria Farish Weiss, 27, is charged with possession of a Schedule I drug, according to a warrant for her arrest. Weiss turned herself in Friday morning. “We became involved in this case Sept. 23 afterContinue Reading

Union United Methodist Church will hold a Trunk or Treat October 24 at 5 pm. The event will be held in the church’s back parking lot at 7582 Woodrow Street in Irmo. There will be hot dogs, games, and family fun. Treat bags will be given to each child atContinue Reading

Irmo Police have arrested eighteen-year-old Omar Thompson of Irmo for Burglary. On October 11 officers were dispatched to the 900 Block of Chipwood Court for a home invasion. A resident called 911 and stated a man was attempting to enter her apartment through a window. When she encountered the manContinue Reading

Agents of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Wednesday charged a Lexington County man October 13 for kidnapping, robbing, and attempting to sexually assault a  woman in her home while in possession of multiple weapons. Robert Brandon Neeley, 35, was charged with armed robbery, kidnapping, first-degree assault with intent toContinue Reading

Barb Waldman is totally qualified as a candidate for Irmo Town Council! She brings no political agenda with her and works very hard to represent all people fairly.  Barb is a longtime resident who has invested tremendous amounts of quality time with School District Five over many years as aContinue Reading

The Lexington County Department of Emergency Services is hosting a job fair to fill available positions within the 911 Communications Division. The job fair is set for this Wednesday, October 20, and will be held in two sessions: one from 8 am – 11 am and one from 4 pmContinue Reading

The Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine’s North Carolina, Savannah River, Shenandoah and Volunteer divisions will finish out their 2021 season this week in Prosperity, South Carolina, Oct. 14-16, with the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Murray . Hosted by theContinue Reading

Tina Wilkerson, the owner of Elite Personal Training Studio, received a grant from the Irmo Future Growth Corporation recently. Located at 1186 Columbia Ave. Suite 101 in Irmo, Elite Personal Training has offered not only physical training but full-body health for more than 14 years. The Irmo Future Growth Corporation isContinue Reading

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. United States Senator Tim Scott, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, praised Project H.O.P.E., a program of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD), as a model for elderly outreach and assistance which might be implemented by other agencies, nationwide. Scott’s remarksContinue Reading