Lou Brooks was recently recognized with a lifetime achievement award, the first the Columbia Council for Internationals organization has ever given. More...

One important checklist item for preparing children for school is getting a proper vision check. When a child's vision suffers, it can affect not only school work but also recreational activities. More...

Roll call Council convened for its regular meeting Wednesday at 10 am in City Hall. All council members were present: Daniel Rickenmann, Sam Davis, E.W. Cromartie, Mayor Bob Coble, Anne Sinclair, Tameika Isaac Devine, and Kirkman Finlay. More...

Getting started Forest Acres City Council held its monthly meeting at 5:15 pm August 8, 2006. Members of Forest Acres City Council are Mayor Frank J. Brunson, Charles W. Fetner, Ginger Dukes, Curtis Rye Jr., and W. Shell Suber Jr. More...

U.S. Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC) and his staff took his bus tour through Columbia last Tuesday, August 22. Stops included Keenan Development Company, Fort Jackson, Harvest Hope Food Bank, the S.C. More...

Ashley McCaa Long and Benjamin Hunting Ellis were married August 19, 2006, in Vesper Hill Children's Chapel in Rockport, Maine at 6:30 pm. The double-ring ceremony was performed by Rev. Kevin Pleas. Music was provided by harpist Mary Chamberlin. More...

We moved back to Columbia when I was in the sixth grade, and one of my first memories of that first year back was that my mother enrolled me in Mrs. Sloan's Ballroom Dancing class. (We said "Miz" because we were Southern, and the more recent Ms. More...

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, a ministry of the Sisters of St. Augustine, celebrates its ten-year anniversary next month. More...

ANIMALS Animal Protection League will host its annual benefit auction, Sat., August 26 from 6-11 pm at Rosewoods, inside the State Fairgrounds. Admission is $25 per person. More...

The third village in which Dr. Ken Kelly conducted an archaeological survey was Sanya Paulia, a small community on the Rio Pongo which began life in 1795 as a British outpost against the advancing French traders. More...

The 7th Annual Golfing for Goldens sponsored by The Low Country Golden Retriever Rescue (LCGRR) and hosted by Snee Farm will be Monday, September 11, 2006. It's a fun, Captain's Choice scramble. More...

When it comes to grapes, we have Thompson seedless, Concord, and wine varieties like Zinfandel, Merlot, and Cabernet. More...

Educators planning field trips for the 2006-2007 school year have one more reason to schedule a trip to the Zoo. More...