It has been nearly 40 years since the roar of an engine has been heard from Columbia Speedway. The half-mile race track off Highway 321 in Cayce hosted races from 1948- 1975. For 7-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty, Columbia Speedway holds a special meaning. It was the first track where he won a race. “ It was great. We hadn’t […]
You’ll never get old if you never slow down
I had the pleasure of spending the day with legendary driver Phil Wicks, owner of the Phil Wicks Mini Driving Academy. Phil, now living in Columbia invited me to hang out with him at a “one on one “ performance driving event at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, South Carolina. The academy offers opportunities around the country for all skill […]
How did we get here, and where are we going?
Three South Carolina business leaders sat on a panel before a full house to discuss the topic, “Working Through the Recession”: Mike Brenan, State/Group president for BB&T since 2000 and current chair, Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce; Wayne Culbertson, executive vice president of Personnel and Chief Human Resources officer for Michelin North America; David Dunn, founder (1994), chairman and CEO […]
Travel to Uganda with Caroline Burns
Editor’s note: Caroline Burns attended Satchel Ford Elementary, Crayton Middle, and A. C. Flora High School (2006) and the College of Charleston (2010). She is the recipient of a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship and is spending a year in Uganda. Keep up wi th her adventure at carolinekburns.blogspot.com.
Give us the money to educate our children
I’ve just read the news release from the S.C. Department of Education quoting State Superintendent Zais that South Carolina will NOT apply for the next round of Race to the Top funds being offered by the U.S. Department of Education. Once again our elected leaders are declining to help our state, and in this case our children, because the funding […]
Leave us alone and let us educate our children
State Superintendent of Education Mick Zais said May 25 that South Carolina would not participate in a new round of the federal Race to the Top program that was announced by the U.S. Department of Education. “The Race to the Top program expands the federal role in education by offering pieces of silver in exchange for strings attached to Washington,” […]
Thanks to The Columbia Star
Josh [Cruse] Thanks for the very nice article in the Columbia Star concerning the Hall of Fame. It’s very much appreciated and will make a fine keepsake for me and my family. Also, I appreciate your sincere efforts in promoting high school athletics in the Midlands! You’ve done a GREAT job this spring! All the best!Kevin Heise
What is Race to the Top?
Through Race to the Top, we are asking states to advance reforms around four specific areas: Adopting standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy; Building data systems that measure student growth and success, and inform teachers and principals about how they can improve instruction; […]
HIT tax endangers small business
“Small businesses embody the promise of America: that if you have a good idea and are willing to work hard enough, you can succeed in our country.” When President Obama proclaimed National Small Business Week with those words last week (May 18-20), he should have mentioned that small businesses not only have to work hard but they also have to […]
Quirky Crimes in the Capital City
Forest Acres tBrentwood Drive, 1000 bock: Police were called to a home at 10 a.m. Tuesday after the female resident said her male friend and former roommate had broken into the house. The 50-year-old woman told officers she and the man got into an argument earlier, and he forcefully grabbed her by the arm. She said she called police then […]
