Columbia College Choir sings for Silent Witness Ceremony at State House
October 16, 2025
The Columbia College Concert Choir performed for the Silent Witness Ceremony on the State House steps October 7. The ceremony was to honor the memory of victims of domestic abuse...
Establishing the Olympia Mill Museum
By Mike Cox | October 16, 2025
Mill villages started in America early in the 1800s. The first successful planned mill was in Slatersville, Maine in 1807. Communities were built around mills to attract and retain a...
Making a difference one pedal at a time
By Mike Cox | October 9, 2025
Learning to ride a bike is among the most exciting things that happens to little kids. While the sense of accomplishment builds confidence and the ability to reduce travel time...
DAR discusses sex trafficking
October 16, 2025
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) University of South Carolina Chapter met September 10 at Eau Claire Presbyterian Church. Guest...
Good Shepherd Lutheran celebrates 75 years
Contributed by Don Caughman | October 16, 2025
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, at 3909 Forest Drive, recently completed a year-long observance of its 75 years of ministry in...
Columbia City Council approves appointment of Municipal Court Judge
Contributed by City of Columbia | October 9, 2025
Columbia City Council met Tuesday, October 7. The following ordinances and resolutions were approved: •Resolution No.: R-2025-069— designating Hollywood/Rosehill Neighborhood...
My Journey with Coffee
Mike Cox
mwc0423@gmail.com | October 16, 2025
My coffee journey has been long, “with many a winding turn.” I tried iced coffee in the fifth grade. Didn’t...
Abraham, The Camel
By Julia Rogers Hook | October 16, 2025
If anyone had told me 20-years ago that one day I would weep irrepressibly over the death of a camel,...
Lost in the Sixties
Mike Cox
mwc0423@gmail.com | October 9, 2025
One day last week, I remembered that my 2001 Chicago Blues Festival cap was filthy. This cap is special. It...
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
October 16, 2025
Awards from the City of Columbia’s 10th Annual PARK(ing) Day include 2025 Juried Best Design Award: RocBottom Studios and artists...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
October 16, 2025
The City of Columbia’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE) announced the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund (SCORF) has...
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
October 9, 2025
The Columbia Chamber has announced the 2025 award recipients for Uncorked, the 122nd Annual Gala. They include Ambassador of the...

Original play The Seeing Place inspired by Historic USC Theatre’s haunted reputation
Contributed by Kevin Bush | September 11, 2025
The University of S.C. Department of Theatre and Dance will begin its 2025-2026 season with the ghostly new play The...
Transitions to host 14th annual Reconstructing Home
Contributed by Gavin Brown | September 11, 2025
Transitions Homeless Center will host its 14th annual Reconstructing Home event Wednesday, October 1, at the Columbia Museum of Art....

Columbia Children’s Theatre presents Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience!
Contributed by William Mitchell | February 6, 2025
Experience the whimsical fun and heartfelt lessons of Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience with Columbia Children’s Theatre...
Sylvia Johnson Lawrence
September 11, 2025
Born December 16, 1943, in Camden, New Jersey, Sylvia grew up in a close-knit family alongside her siblings. Throughout her...
William “Bill” Emmitt Jones
August 21, 2025
William “Bill” Emmitt Jones of Columbia, S.C., died at home on Monday, August 18, 2025, surrounded by family. Bill was...
WWII veteran and centenarian honored at VA Medical Center
August 14, 2025
In honor of his 100th birthday on August 8, WWII Navy Veteran Lee O. McKinnon Sr. was presented with a...
Heyward Gibbes Middle awarded nearly $2,500 grant from S.C. Arts Commission
October 16, 2025
Heyward Gibbes Middle School has been awarded a $2,497 grant from the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from...
Dreher art teacher named South Carolina Art Educator of the Year
Contributed by Ilyssa Weiner | October 16, 2025
Dreher High School art teacher Katie Pfrommer has been named the 2025 South Carolina Art Educator of the Year by...
Satchel Ford Elementary named first PALMI Region Award winner
Contributed by Ilyssa Weiner | October 16, 2025
Satchel Ford Elementary School has been named the first ever Physical Adeptness and Literacy Model Institution (PALMI) Region Award winner...
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October 16, 2025
•ART Alexandra’s Art Studio, 111 Sparkleberry Crossing Road, offers adult...
A Night of Art, Music, and Solidarity: Noche de Luna Fundraiser Celebrates Latinx Artists and Culture
Contributed by Britt Hunt | October 9, 2025
This year’s celebration features Caribe Latin Sound, a curated exhibition...
Astralis Chamber Ensemble returns to St. Timothy’s
Contributed by Sallie Hook Boggs | October 9, 2025
Astralis, an innovative and dynamic chamber ensemble, will return for...
Belk’s 4 TDs lead Heathwood by Ben Lippen
October 16, 2025
Find this picture and many more here! Heathwood Hall quarterback Patrick Belk rushed for four touchdowns, including a 77-yarder, to lead the visiting Highlanders to a 28-6 win over the...
Falcons rough up Richland Northeast
October 16, 2025
Find this picture and many more here! The A.C. Flora Falcons weren’t perfect on a trip to Brookfield Road to face the winless Richland Northeast Cavaliers, but they still managed...
War Eagles soar past Airport
October 16, 2025
The Gray Collegiate War Eagles scored 55 first half points en route to a 62-7 win over the Airport Eagles in a Region 4-4A rivalry game Friday, October 10. Gray...

Bringing home a new puppy
September 25, 2025
I am so excited to announce that at the end of this month I will be bringing home a new puppy, an obnoxiously adorable nine-week old Groenendael. As a professional...

High Intensity vs Low Intensity Exercise: Which one does your dog need?
By Jenna Pellerito, Owner and Head Trainer Columbia K9 Training & Behavior https://www.thefutureisforcefree.com/ | July 24, 2025
We all know dogs need exercise, but what kind of exercise is best for which dogs? And much do they need? In this article we will dive into the differences...

Action First, Then Reinforcement: Avoiding the use of coercion in dog training
By Jenna Pellerito, Owner and Head Trainer Columbia K9 Training & Behavior www.thefutureisforcefree.com | June 26, 2025
While many people try their best to avoid coercion, accidental coercion can occur much easier than you might think. The trick to avoiding coercion when exposing puppies or dogs to...
Amazon Adventure Relived
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | October 16, 2025
Editor’s Note: At the request of his readers and in memory of Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D, we will continue to publish his Adventure Travel stories for the time being. In...
An Interlude in France—Château de Lunéville
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | October 9, 2025
Editor’s Note: At the request of his readers and in memory of Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D, we will continue to publish his Adventure Travel stories for the time being. The...
An Interlude in France—Verdun the Terrible
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | October 2, 2025
Editor’s Note: At the request of his readers and in memory of Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D, we will continue to publish his Adventure Travel stories for the time being. “The...
Mexican Bush Sage stages a fall fiesta
By Arlene Marturano
South Carolina Garden-based Learning Network on Facebook | October 16, 2025
Señorita Salvia leucantha, Mexican bush sage, stages a fall fiesta in the garden with a late-blooming profusion of vertical velvety purple flowering spires. The luxuriant velvet sage becomes a dominant...
Star Chefs
Contributed by allrecipes.com | October 16, 2025
Snickerdoodles Cookies: 1 ½ cups white sugar ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup shortening 2 large eggs 2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. cream of...
Garden seeds in the library? Check it out
By Arlene Marturano
South Carolina Garden-based Learning Network on Facebook | October 9, 2025
Richland Library Wheatley, on the corner of Woodrow and Cypress Streets in the Old Shandon neighborhood, has added a Seed Library to its collection just in time for your fall...
Master’s Sales
October 16, 2025
Notice of Sale C/A No: 2024-CP-40-01179 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Richland County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of U.S. Bank...
Public Notices
October 16, 2025
1x NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF STEPWISE CONSULTING, LLC Pursuant to Section 33-44- 808 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, notice is hereby given that Stepwise Consulting, LLC, was...
Storage Auctions
October 16, 2025
NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below...