IRMO –A Lexington-Richland School District Five student won an award in the 2025 Magnet Schools of America Poster Contest. London Allen, a fifth grader at Leaphart Elementary School STEAM Magnet, received second place in the elementary school level in the nationwide competition. “We are so proud of London,” Leaphart Elementary SchoolContinue Reading
IRMO – Irmo High School’s Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter made a remarkable showing at the South Carolina FCCLA Spring State Conference, earning top honors and developing their leadership skills through interactive workshops and state-level competitions. Students competed in a variety of Students Taking Action withContinue Reading
IRMO – Over forty students from the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) competed in the South Carolina Technology Student Association (TSA) Conference. Students representing engineering and architecture disciplines, digital art and media production, electricity technology, and the VEX robotics team placed in their respective competitions. The Technological StudentContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Wide receiver Donovan Murph made a lasting impact in his two seasons at Irmo High School. Paired with quarterback A.J. Brand, he was a two-time All-State selection who helped the Yellow Jackets make two Lower State final appearances and finish Class 5A Division II runner-up thisContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. – Two outstanding students from Lexington-Richland School District Five have received prestigious honors from the Midlands Education and Business Alliance (MEBA), highlighting their excellence in career and technical education. Avery Smith, a senior in the Law Enforcement Services program at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies, was namedContinue Reading
IRMO – For its exemplary record of leadership, service and activities that improve the school and community, the Irmo High School Student Council, affectionately known as Irmo StuCo, has been recognized as a 2025 National Gold Council of Excellence by the National Association of Student Councils (NASC). The NASC program is supported by itsContinue Reading
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND – April 10, 2025 — Academic excellence is shining bright in Lexington-Richland School District Five as dozens of high-achieving students were recently recognized for scoring among the highest in the district on national college readiness exams including the PSAT, SAT, and ACT. Students from Chapin, Dutch Fork, Irmo, andContinue Reading
Midlands Family Chiropractic received the ‘Outstanding Elementary School Business Partner’ award from Harbison West Elementary School during the District Five Community Breakfast held recently. This is the second time that Dr. Matt Boyeson and Dr. Amanda Boyeson have won this award. Midlands Family Chiropractic was selected because of their involvementContinue Reading
By Emily Cates Irmo Elementary School is proud to announce Hannah Pate as our Teacher of the Year and Angela Chambers as our Support Employee of the Year for 2025. Hannah Pate is our Art Teacher, and Angela Chambers is our 4K Excel Instructional Assistant. Each year, the staff ofContinue Reading
IRMO – Spring Hill High School teacher Rebekah Gilliam has been named a finalist for the Jessie Williams Little “Leading the Way” Award for outstanding mentorship. This statewide award was established in honor of Jessie Little, a Winthrop University alum, former faculty member, and veteran teacher, as a recognition ofContinue Reading
Lexington County Councilman Darrell Hudson has been honored as the 2024 Volunteer of the Year by the South Carolina Councils of Governments. Hudson serves as Chair of the Central Midlands Area Agency on Aging’s Regional Aging and Disability Advisory Committee (RADAC), where he has been a strong advocate for improvingContinue Reading