The Lexington Medical Center Foundation is celebrating breast cancer survivors and the people who support them throughout the month of October with a campaign called “Circle of Care.” Community members can make donations to programs that support breast cancer survivors throughout the Midlands as well as honor survivors, caregivers andContinue Reading
Dear Editor: We have a pandemic in this country but it is not Covid-19. The present virus crisis is only a symptom of the true pandemic. Our true pandemic is hatred and arrogant ignorance. Our citizens are spoiled and pampered. They do not seem to understand nor appreciate what itContinue Reading
Project Unity USA is hosting our 6th Annual SC First Responders Appreciation Day / Corvette Style event on Saturday October 9th, from 10 am to 5 pm. This is a state-wide event. The Corvette cruise will start at 10:00 am. All Corvette owners are invited to join the cruise atContinue Reading
More than just an evening of fundraising, Leeza Gibbons’ Dare2Care charity event on November 11th, is a challenge to find ways to connect and care in our community. This year’s theme is “Find Your Rhythm”, and features musical performances, a live auction, dinner, and an open bar. All proceeds willContinue Reading
Union United Methodist Church is preparing to host the full production of their long-standing tradition, the 28th annual drive-through living nativity, “The Living Christmas Story.” This event will take place Friday through Sunday, December 3-5, 2021, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. each night. For over 20 years now, the Union United Methodist ChurchContinue Reading
Part 3—The Old Testament and The Apocrypha By Mike DuBose The Old Testament, which comprised 39 books, experienced vigorous debate over 1,500 years. It guided the Jewish faith (called Judaism) which outlined ways people should behave and treat one another, worship and moral standards, and ethical guidelines. Both today’s JewsContinue Reading
Reading through the September 22, 2021 issue of the New Irmo News, I ran across Cox Family BBQ’s ad and thought I would give it a try. It’s tucked into a corner and a little hard to find and I thought, this is a positive sign; as some of SouthContinue Reading
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Lexington Medical Center is once again updating its visitation policies. These new changes are effective Monday, October 4, 2021. Emergency Department/Urgent Care CentersOne visitor is allowed to accompany a non-COVID-19 patient being treated in the Emergency department. If the lobby reaches capacity, visitorsContinue Reading
Jenna Dent joins as the newest member of the Elite Personal Training Team. Jenna graduated from the University of South Carolina and majored in elementary education. After 5 years of teaching, she decided to turn her passion for health and wellness into a new career. Her fitness journey began inContinue Reading
Representatives Huggins and Ballentine present a resolution and SC state flag flown over the State House to Ms. Dorothy Barton Park in honor of her 100th birthday, September 29, 2021.Continue Reading
I am happy to have learned that Haley Griggs is running for a position on the Richland Five School Board. Haley is a well-educated and brilliant health care worker and she works for a local physician in the Irmo area. I have known Haley and her family for some time. Continue Reading