Columbia resident Xan Roberts learned the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished. His story began with trying to help a friend and ended up with a brutal beating that landed him in the hospital. It’s a story that some say is becoming commonplace in Five Points. Roberts, 27, was with a friend at the bar Group Therapy around […]
New professional dance company debuts in Columbia
Founder and Artistic Director Miriam Barbosa will unveil South Carolina’s newest dance company, the South Carolina Contemporary Dance Company, with Columbia’s premiere performance September 17, 2009, at 7 pm at the Koger Center for the Arts. With 18 dancers on staff, the performance will feature Catharsis, an artistic collaboration between Barbosa and Visual Artist Marcelo Novo in partnership with South […]
Musicians help their own
Erin Savage is a typical 17- year- old in many ways. She attends Irmo High School. Her life revolves around her social calendar and dreams of the future, and she talks deep into the night on the telephone. She wants to be a singer or an actor and babysits for spending money. She can see herself as a teacher when […]
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Lake Murray's Lighthouse MarinaAre you tired of your same old summer hangouts? Try the restaurants and bars at Lake Murray’s Lighthouse Marina! Whether you’re coming from land or the lake you’re sure to fit right in with the regulars. Click here for the rest of the story.
Hopkins hits the bookshelves
A citizen of Hopkins who was born in Eastover, has lived in Lower Richland all her life. She served in the Hopkins Post Office for 23 years. Who better than Virginia Hook McCracken to put together a pictorial history of Hopkins, along with her granddaughter Ann Drayton Lister? Arcadia Publishing of Charleston has published their joint creation, a compilation of […]
Descendants of prior property owners of Fort Jackson hold reunion
The Descendants’ Reunion Of Prior Property Owners Of The Area of Fort Jackson, SC, will be October 17, 2009, beginning at 9 am in the Post Conference Room, Ft. Jackson, SC. Lunch with the troops will be furnished for a small fee ($4.25). Bring $5 bill or exact amount for lunch. They will not be able to break large bills. […]
Keep active at The Shepherd’s Center of Columbia
It’s fun to keep your brain active by taking classes and meeting new friends at the Shepherd’s Center of Columbia. Classses meet every Wednesday, beginning September 16 in the Leisure Ministries Building of the Trenholm Road United Methodist Church (TRUMC). This program is geared to anyone over 55 years old. Classes are generally taught by volunteer teachers and professors. Coffee […]
Corrections
Dr. Gariane Gunter correct email is Gariane.Gunter@palmettohealth.org.In the article August 14, 2009, “Lieutenant governor and secretary of state honor ‘Sweet Thang,'” two pictures were incorrectly identified. The follow pictures are correct.
Briefs
The truth of the fact is… a lot more in taxes According to Carolina Livingmagazine, a $400,000 home in Charleston paid $2,136 in property taxes in 2008, while a $400,000 house in Columbia paid $3,365, 58% more. Uninsured Carolinians (726,846) last year were uninsured for health care, which placed the state as the 13th- highest percentage of uninsured residents in […]