A special ceremony, featuring the public unveiling of the Irmo First Responders Memorial will be held on Tuesday, May 28th at 10:00 a.m. at Irmo Town Park. The memorial will feature an obelisk and four benches made of granite, symbolizing the virtues of honor, courage, and sacrifice embodied by Irmo’sContinue Reading
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks that occurred in New York City (World Trade Center), Pentagon, and Pennsylvania. Fort Jackson honors the fallen heroes that sacrificed their lives on that day by executing a wreath-laying ceremony on Sept. 10 at 5 p.m. at CentennialContinue Reading
By Al Dozier Local leaders called it a celebration of black history. The event Saturday was actually a “Restoration Ceremony” attended by several community leaders including Irmo Mayor Barry Walker Sr. They gathered at the site of the old, abandoned Upper Pine Grove Cemetery just off Archer’s Lane in theContinue Reading