Plenty of goodies, including hot chocolate, cookies, and cupcakes, were generously provided by Dunbar Funeral Home and Liberty Tax of Irmo. The Town of Irmo contributed to the festive atmosphere by offering hot pizza slices to the delighted attendees. The air was filled with the sweet aroma of treats asContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five Adult Education Program was recognized by the South Carolina Office of Adult Education and earned the 2022-2023 English as a Second Language (ESL) Award. This award is presented to the top five ESL programs in the state with the highest aggregate average for academic growth. UponContinue Reading
Residents of Irmo can now rejoice as the Town will officially open the gates to the Rawls Creek Dog Park on November 30th, 2023, at 10 am. The inauguration will be marked by a brief yet lively ribbon-cutting ceremony, symbolizing the town’s commitment to providing recreational spaces for its four-leggedContinue Reading
Lake Murray Country is thrilled to announce the return of the Christmas Light Boat Parade on December 2. Join us for this spectacular event, which is free and open to the public at the Lake Murray Dam Public Park in Lexington (1832-1834 N Lake Drive, Lexington). Come and witness theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The current Dutch Fork players were not the only ones to have a memorable weekend. A pair of former Silver Foxes made news with their play Sunday afternoon in the NFL. In New York, wide receiver Jalin Hyatt achieved season highs in the 10-7 win overContinue Reading
Chief Quartermaster Bryan Williamson (left), from Columbia, South Carolina, stands quartermaster of the watch alongside Cmdr. Nicholas Maruca while the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) conducts routine underway operations. Dewey is forward-deployed and assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON andContinue Reading
A temporary closure has taken a permanent turn for Alodia’s Cucina Italiana in Irmo. Initially shuttered in July with intentions of a brief hiatus, the restaurant briefly reopened on October 17 before closing its doors again. The restaurant officially announced its permanent closure via Facebook on November 25. Co-owners AdamContinue Reading
I wanted to update readers on my challenge to Phyllis Coleman’s Irmo residency issues. A hearing was held at Lexington County Election Commission on 11/22/23 with LCEC determining Phyllis Coleman met their minimum requirements that they are allowed to verify, which are not the same as SLED has to verifyContinue Reading
The Historic Melrose Art in the Yard will once again welcome artists and artisans to show and sell their original work in the downtown Columbia neighborhood. The event will be held December 3 from 1 to 5 pm with art and food at a family friendly event. Historic Melrose ArtContinue Reading
From November 13 – December 12, the Midlands Gaming Coalition (MGC) will be holding its annual Toy Drive for MUSC’s Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital. There will be drop off locations around Columbia including every McWhirter, Bellinger & Associates office, and The Side Deck in Lexington. Gamez Block is offering 10Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The “Greatest Story Ever” is reaching its dramatic climax at Dutch Fork High School. Justin Welch’s 39-yard field goal with 2.4 seconds left gave the Silver Foxes a 31-30 victory over J.L. Mann and the Class 5A Upper State title. The kick capped a frantic comebackContinue Reading