Several Lexington-Richland School District Five schools were recognized for their conservation efforts through the Green Steps Schools program. Irmo High School International School for the Arts was named the 2020 Overall School of the Year, and also their school volunteer Linda Byars was named the Green Steps Mentor of theContinue Reading
Patrick William Beckett was born Thursday, June 18 at 1:05 am. He weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces and was 20 inches long. His parents are Sara and JB Beckett.Continue Reading
During the 2020 National Night Out observance August 4 in Irmo’s Town Park, the Irmo Outreach Committee presented the town of Irmo with a commemorative bench honoring the area’s first responders. On hand to accept the bench were Irmo Mayor Barry Walker and Council Members Bill Danielson and Erik Sickinger,Continue Reading
By CT McDonald South Carolina American League Summer Baseball (SCALSB) teams will complete their regular seasons this week, and the playoffs are just ahead for this year’s independent version of American Legion Baseball. West Columbia Post 79 (WCP79) leads the Midlands Division without any threat to its position as theContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named longtime administrator Erin Doty the new principal of CrossRoads Intermediate School. She was approved for her new post during a school board meeting July 13. Doty previously served as the assistant principal of instruction at Irmo Middle School. She also served as assistant principalContinue Reading
The COMET has announced a driver of Transportation Care Services (TCS), which operates DART and is a subcontractor of RATP Dev USA, Inc., has tested positive for coronavirus during the routine mandatory testing of all employees. The driver was immediately sent home to quarantine and passengers recently on this driver’sContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has set a return date of July 27 to resume on-campus school sports workouts. The workouts will be phased in over the next three weeks and student athletes will return to workouts based on the sports they play. The first group to return will be fallContinue Reading
By CT McDonald The South Carolina High School League’s executive committee adopted a plan Wednesday, July 15 that would get fall sports started in the next few weeks, and would also be flexible enough to adjust, if necessary, according to the realities of the ongoing virus pandemic. In a JulyContinue Reading
River Springs principal Matt Gams announced at a ceremony held at River Springs that the 2019-2020 River Springs Teacher of the Year was kindergarten teacher Phyllis Griggs. Gams said, “I am happy to present Mrs. Griggs with this honor as she has exemplified incredible dedication to her students and toContinue Reading