April 23, 2010 RSS feed / Society

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League of Women Voters commended on 100th anniversary

Rep. Joan Brady presented a resolution to Barbara Ziaa, president of the League of Women Voters commending the League’s 100th anniversary. More...

Mental health advocates rally at State House

Contribute by Bill Lindsey, NAMI SC (the National Alliance on Mental Illness South Carolina)

Mental Health Advocates from across the state of South Carolina rallied together for better treatment for those with mental illness and their families on April 21 at 10 am at the State House in Columbia, SC. More...

Miss Lowrey and Mr. Gilbert exchange vows April 10, 2010

Mr. and Mrs. Chad Lee Gilbert were united in marriage April 10, 2010, at half after six o’clock in the evening. The marriage is announced by the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Felton Andrews (Andy) Lowrey of Columbia. More...

Connecting Communities through History

Old Shandon Neighborhood
By John Sherrer

Historic Columbia Foundation’s Department of Cultural Resources has had a busy month working with Old Shandon to help document their neighborhood’s past. More...

This is the International Year of Biodiversity

Breaking news...
Contributed by Fran Ramsetta

The Congaree National Park will assemble the first “Green Village” in South Carolina on Saturday, April 24 at the park from 10 am–5 pm. More...

“The best of times, the worst of times; we’ve seen them all go by”

By Jackie Perrone

William Howard Taft was president, Henry Ford was working out the details of the world’s first assembly line, and fashionable ladies wore frilly blouses with leg o’mutton sleeves when 20 ladies of Columbia organized the Current Literatur More...

Walk to rid the stigma

By Jessica Cross

Judy Davis knows that when it comes to mental illness, every family has a story to tell. So for the second year in a row, she is walking with the S.C. More...

Petal Pushers enjoy Swan Lake

Contributed by The Pedal Pushers Garden Club

The Petal Pushers were thrilled to enjoy the beauty and serenity of the the Iris Gardens at Swan Lake in Sumter, South Carolina. Philip Smith of Roosters Dan Charter Company drove the bus which left at 10 am and returned at 3:30 pm. More...

Mary Childs Seabrook Sasnett

A graveside service for Mary Childs Seabrook Sasnett, 96, was held 10 am Saturday, April 17, 2010, in Elmwood Cemetery, officiated by the Reverend Robert G. Riegel. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, was assisting the family. More...

South Carolina lost a great citizen

The state of South Carolina lost a great citizen: Michael J. Mungo. He was a quiet, gentle, philanthropic business man who lived Christian values by caring deeply for those experiencing basic needs and real crises. More...


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