Columbia has its own (Stan) Laurel and (Oliver) Hardy
Phillip Jones of Columbia and his “partner” Little Ollie welcomed visitors to the town square of Ulverston, England, posing for photos beside life-sized bronze statues of Laurel and Hardy during Another Fine Fest, a celebration honoring the birthday of the town’s native son, Stan Laurel, June 14. After 38 years as a photographer for SC Wildlife Magazine and 43 years […]
Warrior Challenge set for July 4
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is proud to announce a partnership between Richland County Sheriff ’s Department and Warrior Fitness in honor of Deputy Ryan Rawl. This partnership will host the RCSD Warrior Challenge Friday, July 4 beginning at 8: 30 a. m. with flights every few minutes from 1125 Lady Street to the Statehouse. The event honors the two-year […]
The F-104 Starfighter; Part One: Development
One of the most controversial yet dynamic fighter aircraft in aviation history is the F-104 Starfighter. Developed by Lockheed, the F-104 was designed as a high performance and daytime supersonic interceptor fighter. It was extremely fast for its time and able to fly at sustained speeds above Mach 2 or twice the speed of sound (1,552 mph). Because of its […]
Quirky Crimes in the Capital City
West Columbia Lown Street: A man was arrested at 2 p.m. Wednesday after police received several reports of a “naked man in the street.” When officers arrived, they found the 63-year-old man stark naked on his screened-in porch in clear view of the neighbors, which included children playing in nearby yards. When police approached the man, he showed no sign […]
Beating the Heat
Historic Site SpotlightLast weekend, Columbians and citizens of Ri chl and Co unty offi ci al ly ushered in summer, though for months (in fact throughout the entire year) we have benefited from a comm odity tha t genera ti ons ag o wa s ra re an d much more greatly appreciated— ice. It fills our glasses of tea, lemonade, soft […]
The Columbia Curmudgeons
Hyundai should be ashamed Dear Curmudgeons- There should a huge outcry about the Hyundai t. v. commercial showing the stupid father racing his car in circles with a little girl in her car seat… urging him to race in circles again. What a mar velous example this is, and the automaker should be ashamed. -C. A. D. D. (Curmudgeons Against […]
ASK ANN…
Police Pay and DiapersWho pays for the police officers who work at the races on our city streets? According to Leisha Utsey, public relations director for the City of Columbia, “The Columbia Police Department provides public safety for special events during the week and on weekends. By policy, officers must be off duty in order to work extra duty and get paid for […]
Broke is in the eye of the beholder
I’m just saying...I am really getting tired of politicians and political groups asking me for money. Every day I get emails from both parties asking that I donate “just $3 to help us take the next step,” or to contribute to this one’s and that one’s election campaign. Well, geez! I don’t think we’ve had a poor politician since Abe Lincoln left […]