The Vote is Hal Duvall’s second novel, a sequel to his Juniper Road, published in 2008. Mr. Duvall is a retired merchant and a lifelong resident of Cheraw, S.C. More...

Tax filing time is almost here which means you’re probably sifting through records and receipts, completing the forms, and writing the checks that come with tax season. More...

I was recently honored by the South Carolina State Library for my work in creating the state’s Transparency Website. It was part of an awards ceremony recognizing individuals and government agencies which advance the cause of open government. More...

President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) was one year old as of Wednesday, March 23, but states still have until 2014 to set up their own health insurance exchanges. More...

Balanced budget On Tuesday, March 15, the S.C. House of Representatives approved a balanced budget for the coming fiscal year. The $5.4 billion general fund FY2011–2012 state budget plan passed the full House by a vote of 77 to 42. More...

Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, will be rated among the top law firms in South Carolina when the Chambers USA’s 2011 edition of America’s Leading Lawyers for Business is released in June. More...

The Little Gray Coats, Children of the Confederacy met February 19 at the Confederate Relic Room in Columbia. More...

Mr. and Mrs. Paul John Sozzi of Columbia announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Dalton Sozzi, formerly of Columbia, to Matthew James Kinney of Charleston, South Carolina. He is the son of Mrs. Merrilee Buck Kinney and Mr. More...

The graveside service for Gloria Marion Miller Robinson, 90, was held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24, 2011, in Greenlawn Memorial Park. More...

The Tree of Life Congregation, celebrating 115 years in the Midlands, is pleased to invite the entire community to attend The Big Nosh: Columbia’s Annual Jewish Food and Cultural Festival, Sunday, April 10, from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. More...

-ART Cultural Council of Richland & Lexington Counties will host the 7th annual Color The Arts Friday, April 23, 6–9 p.m. First Citizens Center courtyard plaza. ColorTheArts.info or 799-3115. More...

Cities around the world have avenues catering to visitors seeking the distinctive and unique: Almear in Buenos Aries, Fifth Avenue in New York, Champs Elysees in Paris, and Michigan Avenue in Chicago. More...

Banana Souffle Pancake More...

The City of Columbia has launched its Community Gardens program in an effort to improve the quality of health among citizens. Residents can lease 5’x12’ plots at various garden locations for $ 20 a year. More...

We rolled into Fairbanks’ Gold Dredge #8 where we parked alongside other tour buses. More...