Saluda Shoals Park will kick off the holidays with the Sleigh Bell Stroll and Trot on November 22 and 23 the Stroll is a nighttime family fun walk and the Trot is a four-mile run amid the light displays of Holiday Lights on the River. Participants will run or walkContinue Reading
The Irmo Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in searching for a missing juvenile. Brandon Pacheco-Nunez, 15, was last seen on November 8th around 0730 hours when he left his residence in the New Friarsgate subdivision for the school bus. Pacheco-Nunez was last seen wearing a black shirt, blackContinue Reading
By Al Dozier The Irmo Town Council is considering a land purchase that would double the size of the Community Park of Irmo. But the town would have to pay out a lot of money. The seller of the 10-acre tract adjacent to the popular park is asking $500,000. TheContinue Reading
By Rep. Joe Wilson Veterans Day is a time to reflect on the men and women in uniform who have served our great country throughout its history. Beginning in 1775 when soldiers fought to gain independence and first establish the United States of America, across the battlefields of World WarsContinue Reading
The Irmo Fire Department is selling T-shirts during the month of November to raise funds for the No Shave November Foundation. The No-Shave November is a web-based, non-profit organization devoted to growing cancer awareness and raising funds to support cancer prevention, research and education. For information on how you can donate orContinue Reading
ProLift Garage Doors of Lake Murray and Kyle Crisci recently opened their franchise in October near Irmo. ProLift specializes in residential repair and installation of garage doors. We can customize a door that fits your home style, budget and expectations. Contact us at 803-723-2499 or email at [email protected]. or visit usContinue Reading
As the 9th Annual World Food Championships (WFC) wraps up today in Dallas, Texas, the producers of the competition announced the next key step for its ten category champions as they now set their sights on the event’s $100,000 Final Table culinary challenge. Often referred to as “The Ultimate FoodContinue Reading
The needs of South Carolina’s entrepreneurial Black artists are the focus of a new program announced by the South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC). Together, the SCAC and South Carolina Artists in Action (SCAiA) envision a South Carolina where Black artists have essential support for sustainable careers. The mission of SCAiA is toContinue Reading
During the early hours of Friday, Nov. 5 an overturned 18 wheeler tanker truck carrying thousands of gallons of fuel blocked the roadway at the intersection of Nursery Road and Fork Avenue. Traffic had to be rerouted from the area and the clean-up took more than 15 hours to complete.Continue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. This month – November – is Veterans Month, perhaps my favorite month of the year as we celebrate both the Marine Corps birthday (Nov. 10) and Veterans Day (Nov. 11) followed by Thanksgiving, the beginning of Advent and so much more. And what better wayContinue Reading
By CT McDonald Second-round games of the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) varsity football playoffs are on tap this week, and all three District Five teams will be in the competition. Dutch Fork’s trouncing of Socastee last week (56-0) advances the Silver Foxes to the second round Friday atContinue Reading