Irmo High School International School for the Arts junior, Alex Blocker, is one of 11 semifinalists named for the 2021 United States Senate Youth Program Scholarship by the South Carolina Department of Education. The final round of the competition will take place in January. Two delegates and two alternates willContinue Reading
Chief Dennis has announced a long-awaited restructure to the department’s organizational chart. As we begin 2021, an Investigator position has been added to the Criminal Investigations Division. Senior Patrolman Miranda Payseur was promoted to the position of Corporal-Investigator. Investigator Payseur has spent the past two years in the Patrol DivisionContinue Reading
The newsletter on my work in Congress as the Representative for South Carolina’s Second District. Coronavirus ResourcesOur country is still working to recover from the pandemic and it is important to stay healthy and safe. Please continue following Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines to help keep you, your family,Continue Reading
The Lexington-Richland School District Five Board of Trustees is seeking more options for the district’s redistricting plan. During a board workshop on January 6, board members asked engineering and planning firm Milone & MacBroom to create two more scenarios that would address the “immediate need” of creating an attendance zoneContinue Reading
The Town Council and staff at the Town of Irmo wishes a safe and prosperous 2021 for everyone.Continue Reading
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A Myrtle Beach teen is accused of robbing and kidnapping a cab driver in Lexington County Thursday. Blake Austin McGrath, 19, was formally charged Friday morning with armed robbery, kidnapping and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Based on information weContinue Reading
The Richland County Conservation Commission is making grants worth up to $50,000 available for projects that aim to protect and preserve the county’s rich land and historic places. Nonprofits, neighborhood organizations, governmental agencies, commercial entities and other institutions can apply for the Historic Preservation and Community Conservation grants, which requireContinue Reading
By Al Dozier The Irmo Town Council is considering having the town take over the Blue Granite Water Co. services but there was a lot of uncertainty during a work session Tuesday. Fueling such a move is the widespread dissatisfaction among Irmo residents with Blue Granite water and sewer services andContinue Reading
Washington, D.C. – 37 Republican members of Congress today issued the following statement in advance of the joint session of Congress at 1:00 p.m. today. In the joint session of Congress today, we will vote to sustain objections to slates of electors submitted by states we believe clearly violated theContinue Reading
Koon’s Watch I was honored this week to take my third oath of office to serve as your Sheriff. Because of the current COVID-related conditions, I did so in a small, private ceremony with family, friends and colleagues at the Sheriff’s Department. The feel of the event provided me withContinue Reading
Hundreds of deputies later re-sworn By W. Thomas Smith Jr. For the seventh consecutive time since 1997, Leon Lott raised his right hand and was re-sworn as sheriff of Richland County, Tues. morning, Jan. 5. The oath of office was administered at the Richland County Courthouse in downtown Columbia byContinue Reading