SC Career Kids held a ribbon-cutting at the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce on Monday, June 19 kicking off their Career Kids Summer Camp. Camp runs from June 20 – 24th from 1 – 3 pm and is an opportunity for children to learn from professionals in varying fields aboutContinue Reading
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) encourages customers to Go Green with new upgrades to their free tax portal, MyDORWAY. The new Go Green enhancements save taxpayer dollars while speeding up communication with the agency. On June 27, taxpayers with an active account on MyDORWAY will automatically be optedContinue Reading
The Irmo Chamber and the Town of Irmo announce a 3-week special event! Irmo has 3 beautiful parks and lots of local businesses that want to help you celebrate this summer. We recognize that gas prices are absolutely outrageous and that is forcing many people to opt for a STAYCATIONContinue Reading
The Town of Irmo has an opening on the Irmo Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). The ZBA meets as neededwhen a variance has been requested or there has been an appeal of the Zoning Administrators’ decisionon an item. When necessary, the meetings will be held on the third Monday ofContinue Reading
Laura and Jimmy Derrick were recognized at the SC Statehouse on Wednesday, June 15th, by Representative Chip Huggins and the Members of the SC General Assembly for all of their achievements in the real estate industry and their service to the state. Pictured L-R: Mrs. Laura Derrick, Representative Chip HugginsContinue Reading
By CT McDonald Irmo Little League teams are now into their all-star tournament season as they continue the tradition oftop-level competition for youth in the area. Irmo Gold finished as the runner-up in the District Three Baseball Coaches Pitch tournament and isnow heading to the state tournament at Corey BurnsContinue Reading
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded Lexington-Richland School District Five a $3,000 grant to support summer literacy. The Dollar General Grant will provide books for students who attend Summer Reading Camp in School District Five to add to their home libraries. The district will provide books that are on appropriate readingContinue Reading
The Greater Columbia Rose Society is holding their next meeting 3 pm June 26 at Kremser’s Plant Farm & Nursery, 208 Buckhead Lane in Swansea. It will be a learning session and is intended to help everyone look at their own roses and gardens a little more closely. There willContinue Reading
The Shepherd’s Center of St. Andrews, an all-volunteer, interfaith learning program for active adults 50 and above, is known not just for offering an array of classes and activities but also for a long history of giving back to the local community. This year both traditions continue with the Center’sContinue Reading
Dutch Fork High School 9th graders in the #STEMMagnet Program spend the day at River Springs Elementary mentoring 4th-grade classes in #STEM building principles. Solar ovens, catapults, lots of fun!Continue Reading
Environmentalists in Richland County, including a County employee, earned places in the spotlight at the annual conference for the Environmental Education Association of South Carolina (EEASC), taking home more than half of the organization’s top honors. Chanda Cooper, the County’s conservation education analyst, was named Environmental Educator of the YearContinue Reading