A year after retiring as principal of Rosewood Elementary School, Dr. Ted Wachter was called back to the office to check on a few files. When he arrived, he was surprised by the faculty, administration, and friends. Hanging on the office wall was a large portrait of him wearing an inquisitive smile, a crumpled blue shirt, and, surprise! no tie. […]
The 25th Midlands Area Senior Games keeps hearts pumping
The partnership of the City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department and the Richland County Recreation Commission is getting older and getting better, especially when it comes to celebrating the Midland’s seniors. The duo is celebrating its 25th year of putting on the Midlands Area Senior Games with about 130 adults enjoying four days of athletic and non-athletic events in […]
Report puppy mills and receive up to $5,000
The Fraternal Order of Police has announced its support for a reward program established by The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to help combat illegal animal cruelty at puppy mills. The HSUS offers a reward of up to $5,000 to anyone who provides any information leading to the arrest and conviction of a puppy mill operator for illegal […]
The Constitution turned 225 September 17
When U. S. citizens vote Tuesday, November 6, for either President Barack Obama or challenger Mitt Romney to lead the nation from January 20, 2013, to January 20, 2017, it will mark the 57th time under our Constitution for such an election. It took a “miracle” in Philadelphia 225 Years ago ( September 17, 1787) to make this possible. On […]
Reader upset with Romney’s 47 percent comment
Mitt Romney made a point to a closed fundraiser for the wealthy that 47% of voters don’t work, live off welfare, unemployment, and/or other forms of Government assistance and don’t pay taxes. …My first reaction? Class warfare in its purest form. He also joked about his Mexican birth. Had his parents actually been Mexican, it would help win votes. However, […]
Sharing increased cost of state health insurance coverage: the right thing to do
It’s no secret that health insurance costs have been skyrocketing in recent years, and doing so at what many believe are unsustainable levels. What isn’t so well known, however, is the impact of these ballooning costs on state finances – that is, the effect of the increases on you, the state taxpayer. Just like when your employer passes along the […]
Wanted: The Dead and Buried
Sam Holland, chair of the Historic Committee of Richland County Conservation Commission, has requested help from the public in locating neglected or obscure cemeteries. Family burial grounds with just a few markers are scattered all over the county. A grant from the commission has been awarded to Chicora Foundation to develop a comprehensive inventory of all known cemeteries in the […]
Quirky Crimes in the Capital City
Forest Acres tCleaton Road: A patrol officer was flagged down by a passerby at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday after the man said he saw two suspicious men skulking around his apartment building. The officers drove around and found the two men in a darkened car parked near the entrance of the complex. While one officer questioned the men, the other one […]
Historic Columbia Foundation seeks volunteers
Historic Columbia Foundation is seeking volunteers able to donate six or more hours a month towards the foundation’s mission to nurture, support, and protect the historical and cultural heritage of Columbia and its environs through programs of advocacy, education, and preservation. New Volunteer Training kicks off on September 24, 2012, at 10 am <http:// historiccolumbia.org/site/ca lendar/2012/09/24/events/n ew-volunteer-training>. Volunteers will attend […]
Tools for recognizing child abuse
As children transition to a new school year, Olga Rosa, M. D. wants teachers, parents, and neighbors to be attentive to possible signs of neglect or child abuse. Dr. Rosa practices at Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital and is director of forensic pediatrics for the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics. According to Dr. Rosa, one in […]