The New Irmo News

12/11/2025

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12/11/2025

District Five offers supper program

School District Five’s Student Nutrition department is continuing its commitment to ensuring no child goes hungry by providing meals to students participating in the district’s after-school programs. The meals are made possible through the district’s sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program. The program, which began in October and runs through September 2026, offers weekday meals (Monday through Friday) at the following after-school locations: Harbison West Elementary School, Leaphart Elementary School, Universal Outreach & STEM Program, Seven Oaks Park, Oak Pointe Elementary School, Nursery Road Elementary School, and the YMCA Northwest location on Kennerly Road....

School District Five’s Student Nutrition department is continuing its commitment to ensuring no child goes hungry by providing meals to students participating in the district’s after-sc…

12/11/2025

Christopher Carroll named a Teacher of the Game

Dutch Fork High School teacher Christopher Carroll has been selected as a 2025 Teacher of the Game honoree. The program, presented by Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union in partnership with the University of South Carolina’s Gamecock Athletics, recognizes outstanding South Carolina educators during Gamecock football home games. “Every graduation I attend reminds me of why this work matters,” Carroll said. “Having taught mostly seniors, I’ve already had the privilege of seeing former students return as young professionals, just starting their own careers....

Dutch Fork High School teacher Christopher Carroll has been selected as a 2025 Teacher of the Game honoree. The program, presented by Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union in partnership with the …

12/11/2025

Lexington County Museum Christmas Open House Sunday

The Lexington County Museum will host its 29th Annual Christmas Open House on Sunday, December 14, from 1–4 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore Christmas traditions of the past, as most of the 30 historic structures on the museum’s 6.5-acre complex will be open and decorated with authentic 19th-century holiday décor. The event is free and open to the public....

The Lexington County Museum will host its 29th Annual Christmas Open House on Sunday, December 14, from 1–4 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore Christmas traditions of the past…

12/11/2025

How to track your progress and set realistic goals

By Radley West Spoiler: The Scale Isn’t the Star of the Show When it comes to fitness, we all love a good before-and-after moment. But if the only thing you're using to measure progress is your bathroom scale, you're selling yourself short. Real progress isn't just about weight, it's about strength, energy, body composition, and how you feel in your own skin....

By Radley West Spoiler: The Scale Isn’t the Star of the Show When it comes to fitness, we all love a good before-and-after moment. But if the only thing you’re using to measure progress is yo…

12/11/2025

Mischief along the Augusta Highway

By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net A restless boy grew up in the midst of forests and pastures. Outside of biking, reading, and exploring woods, the Augusta Highway entertained me. If Rambling Man was born on the back seat of a bus rolling down Highway 41, traffic rolling down Highway 47 banished boredom. It was like watching ships ply a great river....

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By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net A restless boy grew up in the midst of forests and pastures. Outside of biking, reading, and exploring woods, the Augusta Highway entertained me. If Ra…

12/11/2025

Education Impact: A/B and 4×4

By Sarah Ostergaard The October 6, 2025 school board meeting attempted to clear up miscommunications and misperceptions. At that board meeting, there was a presentation about the possibility of a high school 4×4 scheduling option. Whether a full school schedule change or a change for some students within a school, switching to a 4×4 is a big change happening not only in LexRich5 but across the state....

By Sarah Ostergaard The October 6, 2025 school board meeting attempted to clear up miscommunications and misperceptions. At that board meeting, there was a presentation about the possibility of a h…

12/11/2025

SCDOT conducting closures of I-126 West off-ramp to Colonial Life Boulevard

The South Carolina Department of Transportation has closed the I-126 West off-ramp to Colonial Life Boulevard as of December 1 at 6 a.m. The ramp is scheduled to reopen at 10 p.m. on December 20, pending weather conditions. The temporary closure is necessary to allow construction crews to continue work associated with the Carolina Crossroads Project. During the closure, motorists will be detoured to Greystone Boulevard and directed to Broad River Road, then Bush River Road, to access Colonial Life Boulevard....

The South Carolina Department of Transportation has closed the I-126 West off-ramp to Colonial Life Boulevard as of December 1 at 6 a.m. The ramp is scheduled to reopen at 10 p.m. on December 20, p…

12/10/2025

Grocery Saving Strategies

By Mike DuBose The US Bureau of Labor documented food prices have increased 30% since 2020! Contrary to what politicians promised and with few exceptions, the November 2025 Wall Street Journal reported that food prices aren’t coming down! The USDA reported families spend more than 15% of their income on food (Singles $300-$600, Couples $600-$1,000, and Families of four $1,000-$1,700). Expenditures are influenced by age, diet, cooking abilities, shopping habits (conservative versus liberal spenders), and eating out....

By Mike DuBose The US Bureau of Labor documented food prices have increased 30% since 2020! Contrary to what politicians promised and with few exceptions, the November 2025 Wall Street Journal repo…

12/10/2025

Golf Tips for Seniors: Proper Sequencing

By Robin All A proper finishing position starts with the lower body leading the way. As your hips shift forward, your back arches slightly, and your head stays behind — a natural result of starting the downswing from the ground up. About two-thirds of the way back, skilled players’ bodies move in two directions at once: the lower body begins toward the target, while the upper body lags slightly behind....

By Robin All A proper finishing position starts with the lower body leading the way. As your hips shift forward, your back arches slightly, and your head stays behind — a natural result of st…

12/10/2025

District Five Students Create New Light Display for 2025 Holiday Lights on the River

IRMO — Students from Lexington-Richland School District Five programs at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies collaborated to design, build, and light a new display for the Irmo-Chapin Recreation Commission’s annual Saluda Shoals Holiday Lights on the River. For 2025, the students completed a dunk tank scene featuring Santa’s elves. Instructors and programs involved included Electrical Technologies (Jon Gray), …...

IRMO — Students from Lexington-Richland School District Five programs at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies collaborated to design, build, and light a new display for the Irmo-Chapin R…

12/10/2025

Free Jazz Concert Held at Craft and Draft

The Town of Irmo and the South Carolina Philharmonic presented a free jazz concert on Monday, December 8, featuring Dick Goodwin’s full jazz ensemble. Irmo Mayor Bill Danielson helped connect the town with the Philharmonic to make the concert possible. “The ‘Phil’ is such a great resource, and to be able to bring a part of them to the community at any time is a wonderful thing,” Danielson said....

The Town of Irmo and the South Carolina Philharmonic presented a free jazz concert on Monday, December 8, featuring Dick Goodwin’s full jazz ensemble. Irmo Mayor Bill Danielson helped connect the t…