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The New Irmo News is part of Linc, Inc., a home-grown locally-owned chain of community weekly newspapers. The New Irmo News is dedicated to help make Irmo a better place to live, work and grow. Founded in 1994 this newspaper constantly strives to improve the positive impact it has on all parts of our communities, including families, neighborhoods, organizations, schools and businesses. The New Irm

o News serves the following cities/towns, zip codes and high schools:
Irmo, SC 29063
Columbia, SC 29212, 29210
Irmo High School; Dutch Fork High School

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Jabber & Isaac, PA Celebrates 24 yearsJabber and Isaac, PA celebrated their 24th Anniversary with a drop-in reception No...
11/20/2025

Jabber & Isaac, PA Celebrates 24 years

Jabber and Isaac, PA celebrated their 24th Anniversary with a drop-in reception November 5 at their office located at 1419 Richland Street, Columbia. The event included a celebratory toast, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and specialty cocktails, as well as the official reveal of the firm’s newly renovated office space. Attendees enjoyed an evening of networking, reflection, and appreciation as the firm celebrated nearly a quarter-century of service in the midlands....

Jabber and Isaac, PA celebrated their 24th Anniversary with a drop-in reception November 5 at their office located at 1419 Richland Street, Columbia. The event included a celebratory toast, heavy h…

Main Street Sip & Vibe set for November 21The Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center, along with presenting sponsor The P...
11/20/2025

Main Street Sip & Vibe set for November 21

The Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center, along with presenting sponsor The Perry Agency, will kick off the holiday shopping season with the newly rebranded “Main Street Sip & Vibe,” a wine-tasting social event on November 21 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in Downtown Lexington. Expanding upon last year’s “Vino & Vibes” experience, the event invites attendees to sample wines and explore shops and businesses along Main Street....

The Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center, along with presenting sponsor The Perry Agency, will kick off the holiday shopping season with the newly rebranded “Main Street Sip & Vibe,&rdqu…

Preserving Irmo’s Unique History: Retired Police Vehicle Donated to the TownIRMO, SC — The Town of Irmo received a uniqu...
11/20/2025

Preserving Irmo’s Unique History: Retired Police Vehicle Donated to the Town

IRMO, SC — The Town of Irmo received a unique and cherished piece of its history this week as martial arts instructor and local historian Brian Pena, accompanied by retired Irmo Police Chief Ray Nash, officially donated a fully restored 1980s Volkswagen Rabbit police car to the town. Mr. Pena, who operates a dojo in West Columbia, is a passionate student of history, particularly in the fields of martial arts and law enforcement....

IRMO, SC — The Town of Irmo received a unique and cherished piece of its history this week as martial arts instructor and local historian Brian Pena, accompanied by retired Irmo Police Chief R…

The Living Christmas Story returns December 5Union United Methodist Church will once again bring the town of Bethlehem t...
11/20/2025

The Living Christmas Story returns December 5

Union United Methodist Church will once again bring the town of Bethlehem to life as it hosts the 32nd annual drive-through living nativity, The Living Christmas Story, December 5–7 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. each evening. For more than three decades, the church’s parking lot has been transformed into a re-creation of the night Jesus Christ was born — offering the community the chance to witness the story from the comfort of their vehicles....

Union United Methodist Church will once again bring the town of Bethlehem to life as it hosts the 32nd annual drive-through living nativity, The Living Christmas Story, December 5–7 from 6:30…

Boundaries get a bad rapBy Radley West It took me a long time to learn that “no” is a complete sentence. Let’s face it: ...
11/20/2025

Boundaries get a bad rap

By Radley West It took me a long time to learn that “no” is a complete sentence. Let’s face it: boundaries get a bad rap. To some, they sound cold or selfish, like you’re suddenly too good to answer a 10 pm “Hey, can you help me move this couch?” text or listen to your coworker’s third emotional spiral of the day during your lunch break....

By Radley West It took me a long time to learn that “no” is a complete sentence. Let’s face it: boundaries get a bad rap. To some, they sound cold or selfish, like you’re suddenly too good to answe…

Sleigh Bell Trot & Stroll returnGet ready to lace up your sneakers and kick off the holiday season. Saluda Shoals Park w...
11/20/2025

Sleigh Bell Trot & Stroll return

Get ready to lace up your sneakers and kick off the holiday season. Saluda Shoals Park will hold the annual Sleigh Bell Trot November 24 and the Sleigh Bell Stroll November 25. The after-dark events offer participants a chance to run or walk through Holiday Lights on the River — the Midlands’ largest drive-through light show — before it opens to the public....

Get ready to lace up your sneakers and kick off the holiday season. Saluda Shoals Park will hold the annual Sleigh Bell Trot November 24 and the Sleigh Bell Stroll November 25. The after-dark event…

Bonding, earning trust, and building self-esteem in kidsHigh Five Fridays have become an exciting beginning to the last ...
11/20/2025

Bonding, earning trust, and building self-esteem in kids

High Five Fridays have become an exciting beginning to the last day of each week By W. Thomas Smith Jr. For years (during the schoolyear) one of the most enthusiastically anticipated end-of-week interactions between schoolkids and deputies has been HIGH FIVE FRIDAYS (H5F), a Friday morning period when deputies meet and greet elementary school students arriving at school to begin the day....

High Five Fridays have become an exciting beginning to the last day of each week By W. Thomas Smith Jr. For years (during the schoolyear) one of the most enthusiastically anticipated end-of-week in…

Military Veterans Hall of Famers address media in front of Columbia’s 9/11 memorialS.C. Military Veterans Hall of Fame h...
11/20/2025

Military Veterans Hall of Famers address media in front of Columbia’s 9/11 memorial

S.C. Military Veterans Hall of Fame holds Veterans Month press conference at Columbia Convention Center, site of the Hall’s permanent home Days after celebrating the Marine Corps 250th Birthday in Philadelphia – which included a wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of the Corps’ first Commandant Samuel Nicholas – Major General James E. Livingston, USMC (Ret.) was back in his home state of South Carolina and ringing-in the new S.C....

S.C. Military Veterans Hall of Fame holds Veterans Month press conference at Columbia Convention Center, site of the Hall’s permanent home Days after celebrating the Marine Corps 250th Birthd…

Harbison Theatre sets holiday lineupThis holiday season, Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College invites audience...
11/19/2025

Harbison Theatre sets holiday lineup

This holiday season, Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College invites audiences to celebrate with a festive lineup of performances, ranging from holiday theatre specials to swingin’ big band jazz and enchanting seasonal dance. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever — Family MusicalPresented by Columbia Children’s TheatreDecember 6 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.Bring the whole family for this beloved holiday musical from Columbia Children’s Theatre....

This holiday season, Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College invites audiences to celebrate with a festive lineup of performances, ranging from holiday theatre specials to swingin’ big…

Quilts of Valor AwardThree veterans received Quilts of Valor on November 17 from the Palmetto Quilting Group in recognit...
11/19/2025

Quilts of Valor Award

Three veterans received Quilts of Valor on November 17 from the Palmetto Quilting Group in recognition of their service. Pictured are Cliff Turner, Aaron Turner, and Joe Hordych, along with members of the guild at Seven Oaks Center.

Three veterans received Quilts of Valor on November 17 from the Palmetto Quilting Group in recognition of their service. Pictured are Cliff Turner, Aaron Turner, and Joe Hordych, along with members…

Cast iron cornbreadPhoto: My grandmother and mother's cornbread mold with an ear of Bradford heirloom corn. By Tom Polan...
11/19/2025

Cast iron cornbread

Photo: My grandmother and mother's cornbread mold with an ear of Bradford heirloom corn. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Born of fire, master of fire, and survivor of fire, my vintage cast iron cornbread mold fed many a soul. Best I figure it came to be in the 1930s. Those manufactured in the 1890s bore no marks. My mold bears no marks....

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Photo: My grandmother and mother’s cornbread mold with an ear of Bradford heirloom corn. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Born of fire, master of fire, and survivor of fire, my v…

Optimists learn about charitable givingBy Rick Abercrombie On October 24, Doug Renew, Chief Investigator for the Office ...
11/19/2025

Optimists learn about charitable giving

By Rick Abercrombie On October 24, Doug Renew, Chief Investigator for the Office of the Secretary of State, spoke to the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo. Renew’s area of concentration for his presentation included both the pitfalls and sensible guidelines for charitable giving, particularly during the holidays. Renew laid out an overview of the giving atmosphere that will increase steadily from now through the holiday season....

By Rick Abercrombie On October 24, Doug Renew, Chief Investigator for the Office of the Secretary of State, spoke to the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo. Renew’s area of concentration for his pre…

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