Barbie turned 50 this year, and Yvonne Mockabee celebrated the doll’s anniversary with thousands of others at the National Collector’s Convention the week of July 9, 2009, at the Marriott Wardman Hotel in Washington, D.C. More...
Some of the state’s biggest college football stars were in town this week raising money for a good cause. Watch our video to see the rest of the story and to hear what these Tigers and Gamecocks have to say about the big state rivalry game this Saturday. More...
St. Louis Rams Rookie Defensive Tackle and Columbia native, Darell Scott, is proving that he hasn’t forgotten where he’s come from by giving back in his hometown during Thanksgiving. He’s partnering with his church (Believers in Christ Baptist Church) to provide Thanksgiving dinner baskets for 50 needy local people. More...
The Devine Street Merchants Association will kick off the season with A Devine Evening on Friday December 4 from 5–9 pm. This annual holiday open house includes tons of entertainment for the whole family. More...
Sanford
A S.C. House of Representatives subcommittee met on Tuesday afternoon, November 24, to discuss the impeachment resolution introduced by Rep. Greg Delleney, R–Chester, which cited the governor’s five–day absence when he took off in Argentina on a personal errand without leaving word how to reach him. Dereliction of duty, it was called. More...
The first of the season’s debutante balls, The Columbia Ball, was held Thanksgiving Eve, November 25, at the Columbia Marriott.
The festivities began at 7 pm with a reception followed by the presentation of the debutantes, the debutante figure, dinner, and dancing in the ballroom. Music was provided by the Ross Holmes Band. More...
Public officials and education policy experts are expressing dismay at the results of this year’s Exit Exam, a test administered to public high school students across South Carolina. According to figures from the State Department of Education, only 76.1% of students passed both the English/Language Art and Math portions of the exam, down from 80.8% last school year. More...
The Hammond Skyhawks scored on the first play from scrimmage and never looked back. They avenged their only loss of the season by defeating the Heathwood Hall Highlanders 50–20 for their fourth consecutive SCISA AAA state football championship on Friday, November 20 at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium in Columbia. More...
David Pietras is no Luddite – except when it comes to putting pen to paper. “E–mail has its place,” he said, “but it doesn’t compare to a handwritten letter,” especially when that letter comes from a deployed soldier. More...
When the Civil War began there were 114 slaves at Goodwill Plantation. But that soon changed after the June 2, 1863, raid on Heyward’s Combahee River plantations by Union forces. The plantations were left in charred ruins, 725 slaves were taken, and five horses were stolen. More...
Guests attending the South Carolina Philharmonic’s
Jingle All the Way
concer t featur ing Béla Fleck and The Flecktones don’t have to let the evening fade with the music. They can now attend an after–party with the band. More...
The Rosewood Community Council met Thursday November 19. Johnathan Chambers and Jerry Thompson, both from the city staff, offered some clarity to an ongoing issue of encroachment in the Rosewood Community. Encroachment is when there is a violation to the right of way in the area just outside of property owned by a resident of the city. More...
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School has a long tradition of environmental stewardship and sustainable use of resources. The campus was built to harmonize with the natural world. Through environmental education, its students learn to live as responsible stewards of the land. More...
Couple, one of two musician– couple Steinway Artists in U. S.