Editor’s Note: Wang
chung: to go out socially
and have fun.
When members of the band, the Breakfast Club, asked Forest Acres residents if they wanted to “wang chung tonight” an overwhelming amount of them did. More...
When you visit the South Carolina Railroad Museum in Fairfield County, you’ll see more than a grand old steam engine, polished to perfection, and restored passenger cars. The latest acquisition at the rail station is a motor car which rides the rails. More...
Nineteen teens will compete in RCPL Teen Idol at 6:30 pm on Thursday, October 22 at the Richland County Public Library located at 1431 Assembly St. More...
Hunter Clarkson can show you what Five Points looked like way before his time. His archives of thousands of photographic negatives have documented the buildings, cars, and people of Columbia’s neighborhood hangout since the 1920’s.
“I bought the old Alt–Lee Photography Studio in 1976,” he says. “It was around the corner More...
South Carolina’s Port of Charleston was cited this week as one of the main reasons replacement tire importer TBC Corp. chose a site near Summerville for a 1.1 million–sq.–ft. distribution center, becoming the fourth largest customer for the port. The Berkeley County site is near the Interstate 26/Jedburg Road interchange. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brandon Hatch were married October 3, 2009, at two o’clock in the afternoon. The marriage is announced by the bride’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. James Townsend Myers. More...
Dogs do things to each other. They don’t really care who’s watching, and they don’t bother to seek the privacy of a hotel room or even a doghouse. More...
Trailing 17–14 with 4:08 remaining in the game and facing third–and–12 from Spring Valley’s 45– yard line, Blythewood quarterback Daniel Young fired a pass to a leaping Damar Hall at the 25–yard line. More...
“The Whereabouts of Sherlock Holmes,” by Columbia playwright Ceille Baird Welch will premiere in the Richland County Public Library’s Bostick Auditorium at 3 pm, October 18.
The audience will be introduced to Columbia’s Hansom Wheels, a society devoted to serious study of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s world–famous detective. More...
Around my second weekend in Guinea I prepared for my trip to the village of Farenya. The village was one of the major reasons for my being in Guinea in the first place due to its connection to South Carolina through the slave trade. More...
People enjoying the River Walk in West Columbia these days are noticing strange goings–on as they pass the amphitheater at the top of the path. Depending on the time of day, they can see a charming village from yesteryear going up, hear what appears to be a church choir or even, near the end of the day, see a headless horseman chasing a hapless school teacher. More...
The Historic Heathwood Neighborhood Association met Tuesday October 13. Investigator Mark Folding gave an update on a rash of break–ins in the Heathwood area. The most current attempt was at 29 Heathwood Circle. More...
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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
DICK SMITH FORD 2800
TWO NOTCH ROAD
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The Scarecrows in the Garden Contest & Exhibit sponsored by the Historic Columbia Foundation opened October 1 and will continue through Halloween at the Robert Mills House and Gardens, 1616 Blanding Street. This free exhibit showcases a variety of uniquely–crafted scarecrows from area businesses, schools, families, and organizations.
Some of the scarecrows are pictured here. More...
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