Men from across the Midlands will be standing up against sexual abuse and violence, one pair of heels at a time, on April 7. Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands’ Walk a Mile in Her Shoes© begins at 6 p.m. outside the Columbia Convention Center in the Vista. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes© asks men literally to walk one […]
Happy 225th Birthday, Columbia!
On March 22, 1786, the S.C. legislature approved a bill introduced by State Senator John Lewis Gervais making Columbia the new state capital. When choosing a name, there was considerable argument, some insisted on the name Washington, but Columbia won out by a vote of 11–7 in the state senate, and the city was established. On March 22, 2011, Mayor […]
Prince’s drummer visits his alma mater, Keenan High School
W. J. Keenan High School was buzzing with excitement and uncontained pride as hometown musician and 1991 Keenan graduate John Blackwell visited his alma mater Monday. Blackwell, the drummer for Prince, was back in Columbia to perform with the legendary artist March 21 when his Welcome 2 America Tour made a stop at the Colonial Life Arena. The professional drummer, […]
Phantom seen dancing by the river
Under the umbrella of Columbia’s innovative theater company, High Voltage Theatre, Cook’s adaption of Gaston Leroux’s novel about a ‘ghost’ or phantom that ‘haunts’ an opera house and has fallen in love with an ingénue singer, Christine Daae, portrayed beautifully and poignantly by Victoria Meyers, is a creepy and sometimes frightening story of revenge and control. Gaston’s version of the story […]
Concern for social justice effects book
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. He is a graduate of The Citadel and a fourth–generation owner of a 100 plus–year–old hardware business. His writing is generated out of a deep concern for social justice. This book, […]
The perfect time to open a Future Scholar 529 Account
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. The good news is that you can save money and do well by your loved ones and perhaps find a little happiness hidden away in those IRS forms. Kids stay young for only […]
Promoting open government on Madison’s birthday
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. The ceremony was held on March 16, which was quite fitting. For one thing, March 16 is the birthday of James Madison, […]
Quirky Crimes in the Capital City
Richland County tBethel Church Road, 4000 block: A female employee of a gas station called police at 7 p.m. Sunday after two men between the ages of 19 and 20 burst into her store and stole some energy drinks. The woman said the duo barged into the store, went up to a rack containing several different kinds of energy drinks, […]
