By CT McDonald Irmo Little League baseball teams are headed to state tournaments, and there are more than just a handful of them. Irmo Little League (ILL) will host the 9, 10 and 11-years old Little League Baseball State Tournament at Friarsgate Park next Thursday through Sunday (July 6-9) andContinue Reading
Nearly $40,000 was raised through the inaugural Dam Boat Run on Lake Murray as it kicked off from the intake towers at the Dreher Shoals Dam on Saturday, June 24. With what organizers hope to be a yearly event more than 65 boats from across the country participated in theContinue Reading
Bassmaster has named Lake Murray #4 out of 100 in their 2023 “100 Best Bass Lakes Revealed” list. The story was featured in the July/August issue of Bassmaster Magazine. “After months of gathering data on hundreds of the best lakes in the nation, the cream of the bass fisheries hasContinue Reading
Stephen Abercrombie caught this 5 lb. largemouth bass from Lake Murray on Saturday, June 17. It was 19 inches long and 7 inches wide. Stephen frequents Lake World where he is a customer and he didn’t let this one get away. Way to go, Stephen! Photo courtesy of Lake WorldContinue Reading
This article continues from the last one on A.I. (Artificial Intelligence). We see A.I. in almost all articles for writing at this point, and many teachers in school see this in students’ work as well. From the last article, we had a teacher ask how to spot work generated fromContinue Reading
By Mike DuBose with Dr. David Hurst, DVM In our earlier article, we described how our pets bring us great joy and comfort, along with many physical and mental health benefits. Unfortunately, we will outlive our best friends. Animals leave our lives through a variety of ways such as tragicContinue Reading
Jackie Bradley recently opened her doors at ButterKreme Queen with a grand opening on Saturday, June 17. Jackie is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of Charleston and has been in business for three years. ButterKreme Queen offers celebration cakes, custom cakes, cookies, pastries and treats. ButterKreme Queen is locatedContinue Reading
Irmo, June 22, 2023 – The Town of Irmo is thrilled to announce a series of exciting events organized by the Irmo Events Committee for the month of July. With a wide range of activities planned, residents and visitors are in for a treat. Mark your calendars for these upcomingContinue Reading
SC Career Kids held their Career Camp this year from June 19-22 in partnership with the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce. This year 26 career experts talk with the campers who are all elementary grade school children. This year’s camp was full with 34 campers and 6 camp counselors withContinue Reading
A celebration for Chuck Larsen’s 95th birthday was held at the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, June 17. Mr. Irmo is still active and spry and is pictured here with Irmo Mayor Barry Walker and former House of Representatives member Chip Huggins. Chuck is the President Emeritus ofContinue Reading
The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board has announced Kelly Hughes has joined the team as Marketing and Communications Manager. Hughes graduated from the University of South Carolina in May with a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications and a minor in Media Arts. Hughes is passionate about local journalismContinue Reading