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Prisma Health Urgent Care Opens New Ballentine Location
Prisma Health Urgent Care has opened a new center in Ballentine, expanding access to same-day care for residents in the Irmo and Dutch Fork communities. The facility, located at 1085 Dutch Fork Road, opened December 15 and provides walk-in treatment for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries. The Ballentine location operates daily
Education
Students Get Hands-On Legal Experience at DOJ’s National Advocacy Center
IRMO — Twenty-nine Irmo High School students stepped out of the classroom and into federal mock courtrooms December 11, gaining firsthand insight into the American justice system during a visit to the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Advocacy Center (NAC) in Columbia. The students represented several academic programs, including AP
Sports
Chapin Remains Class 5A for 2026–28
By Thomas Grant Jr. The newly-released classification placement of S.C. High School League schools changes little for Chapin High School during the 2026-28 school years. Its enrollment numbers will keep the Lexington/Richland School District Five school competing in Class 5A. Next season, the classification will have just one division. Other
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Public Safety
Rachel Kim Hodge travels to South Korea
Popular Midlands-area School Resource Officer attends international police conference in Seoul By W. Thomas Smith Jr. I love Korea. I love and respect the country for its deep, rich history
Community News
Day of Service Record Expungement Fair Set for MLK Day
The 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, in partnership with Brookland Baptist Church and several legal organizations, will host a Record Expungement Fair on Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther
Entertainment
Wicked to return to the Koger Center
The Broadway sensation Wicked will return to the Koger Center for the Arts from March 25 through April 5, 2026. Tickets go on sale December 5 at 10 a.m. and
Civic
Clothing Drive to Support Midlands Orphan Relief
Donations Accepted at Irmo Branch Library Through October 31 IRMO, S.C. – The Irmo Branch Library is partnering with the Lake Murray–Irmo Woman’s Club to collect donations for Midlands Orphan






























