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The mayors of the lakeside towns of Chapin, Irmo, and Lexington, as well as the City of Columbia, have issued proclamations in support of National Safe Boating Week, May 22-28, to help promote the official launch of the 2021 Safe Boating Campaign. This yearlong campaign promotes the value of voluntary,Continue Reading

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Two local baseball standouts have signed with the Florence RedWolves of the collegiate Coastal Plain League. Gunnar Erickson, a former Lexington P27 Baseball Academy standout from the Chapin area, played this past spring at Division I NJCAA Region 10 USC Lancaster. As a freshman, Erickson finished 3rd in the RegionContinue Reading

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Wild Flower Salon held a ribbon cutting with the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce on their one year anniversary Wednesday, May 19. The full service salon is owned by Deni McMillion. “We are so thankful for our patrons sticking with us through this challenging year,” said Deni. “We’re a wonderfulContinue Reading

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Keep the Midlands Beautiful is hosting a shoe drive fundraiser from April 1 – June 30 to raise funds to support its mission to engage, inspire and educate the Midlands to invest in the community through litter prevention, recycling, and beautification. KMB will earn money based on the total weightContinue Reading

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The Lexington County Public Library will kick off their adult summer reading events by hosting a virtual live conversation with New York Times Best-Selling author Chef Jeff Henderson June 1 at 6:30 pm. The creator of Food Network’s reality series, The Chef Jeff Project, host of Family Style with ChefContinue Reading

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The Irmo Outreach Committee will be hosting a Food Truck Friday event May 28, at the Irmo Town Park. The event will take place from 6 to 9 pm. Local artisans and others interested in setting up tables or booths at the event are invited to complete the vendor formContinue Reading

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By Al Dozier In-person graduation ceremonies will be held in a somewhat normal setting June 18 and June 19 at the four high schools in Lexington-Richland District 5. The district is asking graduates to limit the number of guests to no more than six, an increase from an earlier announcementContinue Reading

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By CT McDonald While varsity softball and baseball championship tournaments are still to be determined, some local area teams recently completed their seasons with losses deep in the playoffs. The 2019 Class 5A varsity baseball state champion Silver Foxes played to the Lower State District 3 title game without aContinue Reading