Inside New York City's James Beard Foundation, the world famous destination for foodies, there was a South Carolina Lowcountry cooking convention at 7 pm, March 10. In attendance were 80 diners, with at least 10 from South Carolina. More...

There is only one Episcopal home for senior citizens in the Midlands of South Carolina. There is another in the Lowcountry and none in the Upstate. The South Carolina Episcopal Home at Still Hopes is just off Knox Abbott Drive between State Street and Ninth Street. It has... More...

The Ann Pamela Cuningham Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated its 81st anniversary with a luncheon at Forest Lake Club March 7, 2007. State Regent Mrs. William Glasgow was the keynote speaker. More...

My wife often wonders why I find bodily functions so amusing. She doesn't understand how I could possibly consider movies like Dumb and Dumber and Happy Gilmore to be classics. She can't comprehend my need to giggle when she is trying to teach my kids some manners. I could expla... More...

The Cardinal Newman Lady Cardinals outshot the Ben Lippen Lady Falcons 17- 10 in a Tuesday, March 13 soccer match at Ben Lippen, but still needed two overtimes and penalty kicks to defeat the Lady Falcons 2- 1. "We have a problem finishing," said Cardinal head coach Steve Berzins.... More...

Nancy Pierce Little, a sixth- grade world history teacher at Crayton Middle School, has been selected to participate in the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) Study Tour on Economic Education in Romania in March. The study tour is an activity of the Cooperative Education Exchange... More...

Editor's note: Last week we printed the wrong story. This is the correct conclusion. I have always thought big cities were the world's melting pots, places where languages, cultures, and lifestyles mingled and mixed. However, during my final days in Italy, I disc... More...

ANIMALS Greyhound Lifesavers will be at the Harbison Petsmart Sat., March 17, 11 am- 3 pm. Contact Judy Horton, 957-3866 or www.greyhoundlifesavers.org. ART The H.E. Corley Art Gallery will display artworks by Columbia artist Susan Lenz through the end of March. ... More...

Roll call Joe McEachern, Joyce Dickerson, Val Hutchinson, Norman Jackson, Damon Jeter, Bill Malinowski, Mike Montgomery, Greg Pearce, Bernice Scott, and Kit Smith were present. Paul Livingston was absent. More...

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED VEHICLES/PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles are subject to towing, repair and/or storage liens; are declared to be abandoned pursuant to Section 56-5-5810, 56-5-5635 and/or 29-15-10 SC Law as Amended; and are in the custody of More...

Project Pet is a private, non- profit charitable organization partnered with local municipal shelters. They rely solely on individual and corporate donations made to them to support the annual operations. More...