By Mike DuBose In our first two articles, we explored artificial intelligence (AI) and how our family and businesses use this phenomenal resource. You may recognize AI models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. These computer tools answer questions, explain subjects, and help us write or plan. For this third article,Continue Reading
Panda Express opened a new restaurant at 225 Harbison Boulevard in Columbia on Oct. 28, celebrating with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a $1,000 donation to FoodShare South Carolina. The grand opening also featured a special giveaway of limited-edition Pei Pei blind boxes with qualifying purchases. The new restaurant serves PandaContinue Reading
Leaphart Elementary School third grader Charlea Hill-Allen has been named the Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary Club’s October Student of the Month for exemplifying the Rotary ideal of “Service Above Self.” Hill-Allen was selected by her school for her willingness to volunteer in a special education classroom and build meaningful connections withContinue Reading
District Five classrooms will soon benefit from grants provided by the Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative (MCEC). The Cooperative’s annual Bright Ideas program grants provide funding to teachers who have demonstrated innovative ideas for classroom projects. School District Five received $7,942 in grants. School District Five grant recipients include: Kylie Cathcart (TheContinue Reading
Photo: Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun (right) and Army Capt. Jerome A. Dolan, 1st Cavalry Division, carry an exhausted soldier off the battlefield in Korea, early in the war. Credit:Army VIRIN:500712-O-D0439-001 By Wade Thompson Things got serious as we geared up for the move north along the Korean DMZ. Every detailContinue Reading
Dear D5 Family, Every student who walks across a graduation stage represents a story of perseverance, growth, determination, and achievement. Behind each diploma are countless hours of hard work, a teacher’s encouragement, a family’s support, and a community’s commitment to the promise of every child. That is why I amContinue Reading
By Craig Sorensen, President, South Carolina Water Utilities South Carolina’s communities depend on water systems that are reliable, resilient, and financially sustainable. Whether it’s a family turning on the tap or a business opening its doors, reliable water service is something many of us rarely have to think about, evenContinue Reading
Ex officio members named, including SCDNR director, along with 25 additional appointees representing various state and local agencies By W. Thomas Smith Jr. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced the establishment of the S.C. Conservation Commission Oct. 27, the Commission – created by Executive Order 2026-24 and effective Oct. 22.Continue Reading
May 20, 1964 – October 24, 2026 IN THE CARE OF Dunbar Funeral Home – Dutch Fork Chapel Christine Marie Lutz Boyeson was born to Phyllis and Peter Lutz in Queens, New York, where she went to school. She later met her loving husband Warren and had her two amazingContinue Reading
School District Five’s Student Nutrition department is continuing to ensure no child goes hungry by offering a meal to students within three of the district’s after-school programs. The meal is made possible through the district’s sponsorship of the Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program. The program beganContinue Reading
Irmo will hold its second and final public meeting to educate residents regarding a referendum that will appear on the upcoming November ballot. The ballot initiative will ask constituents to vote on formally updating the Town’s official form of government from the Council form to the Council-Manager form. An Informal,Continue Reading
Irmo football finds its offensive rhythm Yellow Jackets look to carry momentum into regular-season finale and playoffs By Thomas Grant Jr. IRMO — For much of the season, Irmo football has sought to regain its offensive identity. With the regular-season finale approaching, the Yellow Jackets appear to have found theirContinue Reading
Chapin High School and Irmo High School International School for the Arts made history at the Southern Association of Student Councils (SASC) Annual Conference, earning leadership roles that will bring the region’s student leadership conference to District Five for two consecutive years. Chapin High School juniors Tillman Lominack and GreeneContinue Reading
ICRC offers basketball and indoor soccer programs for youth IRMO — The Irmo Chapin Recreation District (ICRC) is accepting registrations for its winter youth sports programs through Nov. 4. Programs include coed basketball, boys and girls basketball, the Bridge Development League for boys and girls basketball, and winter indoor soccer.Continue Reading
Free Halloween event in Irmo features bluegrass music and trunk-or-treat IRMO — The Town of Irmo will kick off Halloween weekend with BOOGRASS in the Park on Friday, Oct. 30, at Moore Park. The free, family-friendly event features trunk-or-treating and live bluegrass music at the Prisma Health Amphitheater. Trunk-or-treating beginsContinue Reading