February 27, 2009 RSS feed / News

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Columbia Speedway fans reunite April 24, 25

By Mike Cox Cox-star@sc.rr.com
Standing among the scrub pines and underbrush, it is hard to imagine what this place once was. The asphalt remains intact and the concrete anchors that once supported bleachers are still substantial. More...

Hollywood Rose Hill Neighborhood Association participates in Historic Designation Process

By Josh Cruse

The Hollywood Rose Hill Neighborhood Association met on Monday, February 23 for a short meeting. A yard Sale will be held at the Hollywood Rose Hill Park on March 28. If the date is rained out, it will be held on April 4. More...

Alliance joins to stop childhood obesity

Contributed by Alliance for a Healthier Generation

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation (www.healthiergeneration. org), a joint initiative of the American Heart Association and the William J. More...

Petal Pushers meet

Contributed by the Petal Pushers Garden Club

Bernice Folsom was the speaker for the February meeting of the Petal Pushers Garden Club. Folsom made six different arrangements and her main focus was to show members how to use the treasures in their yards for home arrangements. More...

West Metro executive director takes the plunge for American Cancer Society

Thanks to the generosity from some of the West Metro Chamber members, chamber Executive Director Gregg Pinner took the Polar Plunge at the Edenwood Pool this past Saturday to raise money for the American Cancer Society. More...

Stand Up to T- LGL

By Crystal Arnold

Cheri Standridge, executive director of the Greater Abbeville Chamber of Commerce has recently been diagnosed with a rare blood immune system disorder called T- LGL. More...

It's Garden PARTy time

Contributed by Historic Columbia Foundation

The Columbia Garden Club invites you to a Garden pARTy on Friday, March 6, 2009, at the historic Seibel's House from 7 - 10 pm. The event is to benefit the Historic Columbia Foundation's Garden Restoration Project. More...

Plowing, Praying, Paying, and Poisoning: A Lower Richland family thrives

Part 8: Changing the Ravages to Rewards
By Deborah Scott Brooks dsb1020@comcast.net

My father, Blakely Scott Jr. (1920- 2004), was a remarkable man. During his later years, he would often sit quietly in his favorite chair at the kitchen table with a distant gaze. More...

Famous S.C. artist exhibits at S.C. State Museum

Contributed by the SC State Museum

South Carolina native Robert Courtright, collage artist and painter, has exhibited his work in galleries and museums around the world. More...

Get moving, people

Contributed by USC News

The University of South Carolina's Prevention Research Center is taking the lead in developing a national plan that will encourage Americans to be active every day. More...

Hospitals compete for heart surgery market

Lexington Medical Center and Providence Hospitals reach agreement
Contributed by Lexington Medical Center and Providence Hospitals

After several months of discussions, Lexington Medical Center and Providence Hospitals are pleased to announce the terms of an agreement that advances both of their efforts to improve health care delivery in the Midlands. More...


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