Buses from the Salvation Army will be on hand at Lexington Medical Center in Irmo to support of the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program and honoring the memory of Brandon Bird Salvation Army. Buses will be in the front parking lot at the Lexington Medical Center receiving toys from noonContinue Reading
By CT McDonald With the 28-6 victory against T. L. Hanna (7-1) in the Class 5A football state finals last week, the Silver Foxes notched their fifth consecutive state championship for the program and set a record. In addition to setting another school record, Dutch Fork becomes the only publicContinue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Several new high-level promotions and leadership reorganizations were announced at the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) earlier this month. One new chief, two majors, five captains, five lieutenants, and numerous sergeants and other deputies moved up the ranks according to a memo released by SheriffContinue Reading
By Al Dozier Small businesses in Irmo struggling for survival could find some relief from a new loan program sponsored by the town of Irmo and the non-profit Irmo Future Growth Corporation. A “small business” is defined as a business with less than 50 employees.The Irmo Town council gave aContinue Reading
City of Irmo was presented to honor Barbara Willm, Vice President of Development and Community Relations at Lexington Medical Center. The presentation was held on Tuesday, November 17 at the Town Council Meeting and received by Barbara’s son, Rob. The honor was bestowed on Barbara Willm by Mayor WalkerContinue Reading
As the holiday season approaches, Dominion Energy is helping its customers prepare for an expected increase in scam activity. Throughout Utility Scam Awareness Week (November 16 – 20), the company provided its customers with helpful tips and resources so they can easily spot and protect themselves against the most commonContinue Reading
More than 30 cadets and students are preparing to compete in the final round of this year’s Baker Business Bowl, after having cleared the semi-final. That second round featured nine teams of would-be entrepreneurs, but now there are only five teams left standing. In early November, each of the 9Continue Reading
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer shines in an all-new 4-D experience at the South Carolina State Museum this holiday season. The museum will offer holiday shows, socially distanced events, new exhibitions and special shopping opportunities in the museum store, The Cotton Mill Exchange. “Our spacious building and exhibition galleries mean weContinue Reading
Senior Resources is in need of volunteers to deliver hot meals to Meals on Wheels clients in Richland County. Meals on Wheels provides meals to elderly, frail, and home-bound residents at lunchtime five days a week by volunteers. The Meals on Wheels program relies heavily on student groups from localContinue Reading
South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) employees picked up 13,130 bags of roadside trash weighing 209,725 pounds at this year’s fall cleanup. About 1,700 SCDOT employees, from headquarters to the county offices, were deployed across the state November 17, in support of Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette’s “Grab A Bag SCContinue Reading
William Starrett and Columbia City Ballet are bringing holiday magic to Columbia with their 60th-anniversary professional socially distant production of Nutcracker. Executive and Artistic Director, Starrett, has created a performance for this unique holiday season. The production will waltz onto the stage of the Koger Center for the Arts forContinue Reading