April 22, 2011 RSS feed / Government / Neighborhood

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EngenuitySC helps with Small Modular Reactor Conference

By John Temple Ligon
Columbia–based EngenuitySC, the think tank run by executive director Neil McLean, coordinated with the Emerging Markets section of Nuclear Energy Insider to put on a two–day meeting at the Marriott, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 19–2 More...

S. C. Congressional Delegation agrees on nuclear energy

By John Temple Ligon

At the convention center gathering of 400 in the audience and all eight members of the South Carolina Congressional delegation on Tuesday afternoon, April 19, the question of nuclear energy came up. More...

Historic Olympia hosts 5th festival

Contributed by Five Points Association

In its fifth year, the Olympia Fest will delight festival goers on Saturday April 30, 2011, with history, family fun activities, arts, crafts, live music, and more. More...

Forest Acres City Council plans improvement for city parks

By Cathy Cobbs

Plans to improve some of Forest Acres city parks will have to wait a bit, after a group of citizens wanted to provide more input on the types of upgrades planned. More...

Richland County Council honors Keenan Basketball Team and special committee members

By Mike Cox

At the Richland County Council meeting this week, the Keenan High School boys’ basketball team was honored for winning the second of two consecutive state championships. More...

Relatives re–issue John A. Montgomery’s Columbia, South Carolina History of a City

John A. “Al” Montgomery Jr. (l) and Dr. Warner M. Montgomery discuss the 2011 release of Columbia Revisited, a reprinting of John A. More...

Dreher High School Class of 1956 reunites

Contributed by Rosa Thornton Cherry cherr yr@ ftc- i. net

The 55th reunion of the Dreher High School Class of 1956 was held at the Clarion Town House Hotel on Gervais Street April 16. More...

Corrections

Eddie “Sweet Thang” Brown says he did not write the poem “I Refuse to be Discouraged,” but that it was written by Lita Kurtzer in 1991 or ’’92. Sweet Thang said it was sent to him and reflected just how he felt. More...


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