Major Jerry M. Free of Irmo, 86, was honored with the prestigious Order of the Palmetto on Friday, Oct. 25 at the Brookland Baptist Banquet and Conference Center. SC Representative Nathan Ballentine made the presentation in front of Free’s family, friends and neighbors including the Mayor of Irmo, Bill Danielson.Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Philharmonic’s 60th Anniversary Season continues with a thrilling evening of Tchaikovsky & Tangos on November 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Koger Center for the Arts. Highlighting this fall concert, Concertmaster Mary Lee Taylor Kinosian will perform Astor Piazzolla’s fiery Four Seasons of BuenosContinue Reading
IRMO, SC – Dutch Fork High School’s senior football standout, Cayden McFadden, has been nominated as one of 17 candidates for the prestigious 2024-2025 Richland County High School Football Player of the Year Award, presented by the Richland County Recreation Commission and Foundation. As an offensive lineman and tight endContinue Reading
COLUMBIA, SC — Moore Bradley Myers is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Brian Eckstrom to their team of experienced litigators. Eckstrom, an Irmo High School alumnus, is a graduate of both the University of South Carolina and the University of South Carolina School of Law, recently renamed theContinue Reading
Indianapolis, IN – Get ready to cheer on Team Lake Murray Country as they represent South Carolina at the 2024 World Food Championships (WFC), taking place November 8-11 in Indianapolis, Indiana. For the fourth consecutive year, the Capital City/Lake Murray Country (CCLMC) Regional Tourism Board is proud to support thisContinue Reading
Special to Lake Murray News Midlands Striper Club held its monthly Lake Murray tournament out of Acapulco on Oct. 19. Seventeen teams participated in the MSC October tournament. Thirty striped bass were brought to the scales weighing a total of 199.05 pounds with a 6.64-pound average. Fifteen teams were ableContinue Reading
LEXINGTON, SC — Wingard’s Market is set to bring the holiday cheer with its annual Jingle Bell Bash! On November 15 and 16, the beloved local garden center will transform into a holiday wonderland, offering special discounts, seasonal treats, and community festivities. As part of the holiday celebration, Wingard’s willContinue Reading
Laila Moore is a 15 year old pageant queen who has raised more than 7000 hygiene products this year to be donated to several schools and back to the community. Her community service platform for the pageants is to let children with autism know that they don’t have to beContinue Reading
In 2017 my wife, Catherine (Cathy) Huddle, attended a school board meeting and came back dismayed. The meeting was about building what would become Piney Woods Elementary on Amicks Ferry Rd outside Chapin. Cathy was disheartened that, despite massive public opposition, the board voted 6-1 to build the school inContinue Reading
As a District 5 teacher for 25 years, I frequently get asked whom to vote for on the board. While I can’t tell others how to vote, I want to share my perspective. Ken Loveless is a definitive YES for me! Our first meeting, about 15 years ago when IContinue Reading
I am writing to offer my support for Ken Loveless, someone I have had the pleasure of knowing in both a personal and professional capacity. As a retired teacher of Lexington 5, I have consistently been impressed by Ken’s character, work ethic and unwavering support for teachers and students. InContinue Reading