October 17, 2008 RSS feed / News

Columbia aviator in Pioneer Hall of Fame

Paul R. Redfern of Columbia was placed in the OX5 Aviation Pioneers Hall of Fame on September 13, 2008, at the Pioneers 53rd Annual Reunion. More...

Cell phones turn 25

October 13 marked the 25th anniversary of Motorola Inc.'s first commercial cell phone (l), the $4,000 DynaTAC that was launched in 1984. The "brick" battery lasted about an hour. The number of wireless customers were fewer than 100,000. More...

Fort Jackson National Cemetery to be dedicated October 26

Officials at Fort Jackson will be holding a dedication for a new national cemetery October 26, 2008, at 2 pm at 4170 Clemson Road. The dedication will be open to the public with parking available at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield parking lot. More...

Local business donates medical scrubs to SisterCare

A local branch of Scrubs in Motion, a South Carolina- based medical attire retailer, has contributed their donated scrubs to the women of Sistercare Inc., a United Way partner agency that provides shelter and services for abused women and their chi More...

Family wins three art awards at S.C. State Fair

Pam Threatt (l) won first place in the Home and Craft Fancy Division, Crochet- Yarn Exceptional Citizen Division. Her sister Lisa Threat Dixon won second place in the Adult Afghan Granny Stitch Division. Dixon's daughter, Katherine D. More...