Wild Flower Salon held a ribbon cutting with the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce on their one year anniversary Wednesday, May 19. The full service salon is owned by Deni McMillion. “We are so thankful for our patrons sticking with us through this challenging year,” said Deni. “We’re a wonderfulContinue Reading
The SC Philharmonic and the Columbia Fireflies today announced a partnership to bring the Midlands a full orchestral patriotic concert with a fireworks finale to Segra Park on Saturday, July 3 at 8:30 PM. When: Saturday, July 3, 2021 – Gates at 7:00 PM, music begins at 8:30 PM, fireworksContinue Reading
Keep the Midlands Beautiful is hosting a shoe drive fundraiser from April 1 – June 30 to raise funds to support its mission to engage, inspire and educate the Midlands to invest in the community through litter prevention, recycling, and beautification. KMB will earn money based on the total weightContinue Reading
The Lexington County Public Library will kick off their adult summer reading events by hosting a virtual live conversation with New York Times Best-Selling author Chef Jeff Henderson June 1 at 6:30 pm. The creator of Food Network’s reality series, The Chef Jeff Project, host of Family Style with ChefContinue Reading
The Irmo Outreach Committee will be hosting a Food Truck Friday event May 28, at the Irmo Town Park. The event will take place from 6 to 9 pm. Local artisans and others interested in setting up tables or booths at the event are invited to complete the vendor formContinue Reading
By Al Dozier In-person graduation ceremonies will be held in a somewhat normal setting June 18 and June 19 at the four high schools in Lexington-Richland District 5. The district is asking graduates to limit the number of guests to no more than six, an increase from an earlier announcementContinue Reading
By CT McDonald While varsity softball and baseball championship tournaments are still to be determined, some local area teams recently completed their seasons with losses deep in the playoffs. The 2019 Class 5A varsity baseball state champion Silver Foxes played to the Lower State District 3 title game without aContinue Reading
Richland County deputies, Columbia Police officers, and Columbia firefighters compete for most blood donor votes in the annual drive By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD), the Columbia Police Department (CPD), and the Columbia Fire Department (CFD) are partnering with the American Red Cross once againContinue Reading
Libby Hagins State Farm Insurance will hold a Pet Protection Party kicking off their new policies protecting pets in the home. State Farm is offering ‘furry friends’ coverage and Libby wants all pet owners to stop by with fuzzy faced critters. The drop-in party is June 19th from 10am untilContinue Reading
College fishing’s longest-running National Championship is set to be contested on Lake Murray in South Carolina May 26th-27th. The 2021 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship will mark the 16th edition of this prestigious event. From day one, BoatUS has worked hand in hand with the Association of Collegiate Anglers toContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five is recognizing dozens of students for achieving high scores on the PSAT and SAT examinations. The highest score possible on the PSAT is 1520, and the highest score possible on the SAT is 1600. For recognition purposes the district uses the PSAT scores for 9th, 10th,Continue Reading