The lottery should be stopped immediately. Those silly card games and anything remotely associated with Powerball need to be abolished. They are ruining my life. My reasons for this admonition are simple, and they don't involve any kind of moral objections. More...

Certain small businesses like Madison Hall in Columbia plan on waiting out the current financial crisis by relying heavily on their fair and friendly approach to conducting business, according to Peter and Jane Dillard. Madison Hall was established in 1976 by Sandy Dillard, the mother of the current partners Peter and Jane Dillard. More...

S.C. Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom is working to make local government spending more transparent, and he's turning to the public for help. Eckstrom has been working since December to persuade cities, counties and school districts to post their spending details on the Internet so taxpayers can easily see how their money is being used. More...

The city appears to be going to trial in defense against the plaintiff Stevens & Wilkinson, the Columbia office of an Atlanta- based architecture and engineering firm. Among in- town architecture firms, S&W is Columbia's largest. More...

Timmerman School is a member of the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) and has advanced accreditation through that organization. More...

The SC Society Colonial Dames XVII Century held its 2009 State Conference February 20- 21 at the Columbia Clarion Hotel. The organization's 54th annual conference was hosted by the Captain John Chappell Chapter of Columbia, Mrs. Robert P. (Frances) Abbott of Lexington, president. Mrs. Beverly R. DiThomas of Columbia and Ms. More...

Cardinal Newman's tough back four dominated Dreher's offensive attack, and the Cardinals' offense simply overpowered the Blue Devil defense in a 3- 1 away victory on March 13. Thomas Winstead and Mike Beaudoin scored goals for Cardinal Newman while Collin Glass hit the back of the net for Dreher. The Cardinals' third goal was an own- goal. More...

The water tower on Gladden Street in Melrose Heights was built between 1925 and 1927. It has been the subject of many a dare from children who grew up in the neighborhood over the years. Some even claim they climbed it. Today, however, it is surrounded by a barb wire fence. More...

We hit bottom at 4 am. The air mattress had let us down once again. This time in the Juniper Campground at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico. After a raisin bran breakfast and a bucket shower, I put on my hiking shoes and headed for the Frey Trail. More...

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that California Chicken Grill intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale ON premises consumption of Beer, and Wine Only at 701 Gervais St. Ste. 110, Columbia, SC 29201. More...

Greer began in 1876 as a tiny cross roads village or trading post and is now one of South Carolina's fastest growing cities. It is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains — in the heart of the bustling Upstate. More...

Aaron von Miles won first place in the Leprechaun Contest More...