There was silence except for one short welcoming howl from a Siberian husky and a bit of barking from a dachshund. Master Deputy Cavanaugh, head of the canine unit for the Richland County Sheriff ’s Department (RCSD), was speaking to a crowded room of human and canine guests at Chef Francois Fisera’s Fleur De Lys Home Culinary Institute on Millwood […]
Hunters are murderers; the Braggin’ Board is a sin
I have lived relatively deep in a forest for over four decades. I have killed a few critters that I thought, at the time, were ruining my life. Tho, I felt a sincere sense of relief, I was far from acquiring a warm and fuzzy feeling from the deed. If you are truly hungry, there’s always fresh road kill to […]
Crimestoppers CPD investigates thefts from Columbia Animal Shelter
Chief Randy Scott encourages citizens to call Crimestoppers if they have information regarding two separate theft incidents involving pit bulls at the City of Columbia Animal Shelter. The first theft occurred at 127 Humane Lane between Sunday, January 29, 2012, and Monday, January 30, 2012. A worker arrived at the shelter and noticed several pit bulls were missing from their […]
RCSD need help in locating car thief
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is requesting the community’s assistance in indentifying the suspect(s) wanted for theft from motor vehicle and motor vehicle tampering. Sheriff Leon Lott states that between 11:00 p.m. Thursday, January 26, 2012 and 7:20 a.m. Friday, January 27, 2012, at Whitewater Drive, Richland County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call that unknown suspect(s) stole from one […]
Quirky Crimes in the Capital City
Richland County tTwo Notch Road, 3000 block: A man walking along the road way flagged down a police car at 2:30 p.m. Thursday to tell the officer someone was stealing the grates from storm drains in the area. When the officer investigated, he found several grates missing from the drains and contacted the property manager. She told the officer that […]
S.C. Silver Society polishes up for 2012
The South Carolina Silver Society began its 16th year with an annual banquet at the Summit Club February 4, 2012. The Society exists to promote the knowledge and appreciation of silver. Members meet three times each year in various locations throughout the state.
Reola Nelson Bledsoe
Reola Nelson Bledsoe, 89, of Daytona Beach, Florida, passed away February 1, 2012. Reola was born in Blythewood, South Carolina and moved to Florida from Columbia in 1971. For 16 years she was an inspector for Pepsi. Her family will always remember her remarkable gardening skills. She delighted in planting flowers and vegetables and could make anything grow. Family was […]
St. John’s Episcopal Church celebrates 100 years
St. John’s Episcopal Church is 100 years old this year and has many plans during the next year for both the church and the community. The church kicked off its centennial year with a parish wide breakfast and the unveiling of the year ahead. The Centennial Committee, headed up by Janine Lewis and Katherine Templeton (vestry liaison) has been working […]
Lutheran seminary celebrates Muhlenberg legacy
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary will celebrate the legacy of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg ( 1711- 1787), the patriarch of Lutheranism in North America, through a free public exhibit at the seminary’s Lineberger Memorial Library from February 13 to March 4, 2012. The exhibit celebrates the 300th anniversary of Muhlenberg’s birth and chronicles his legacy as one of the most influential German-American […]
