Forest Acres Forest Drive: There was one healthy crook in Forest Acres as of 7 a.m. Thursday Morning when police were called to a drug store after employees said a lone man stole more than $1,000 worth of over-the-counter meds and vitamins. When officers arrived, witnesses told them a man in his mid-30s came into the store and proceeded to […]

Two of the most frequent questions we receive at the Museum are as follows: (1) what is our history; and (2) how do we acquire artifacts, macro and micro. In the first of a two part series, we’ll start from the beginning and provide you a glimpse into the creation of a military museum. Conceptually, the idea of a museum […]

The beginning of October means one thing at Historic Columbia: Scarecrows in the Garden! This annual event, sponsored by Palmetto Parent , brings dozens of local residents, schools, and organizations together to celebrate the season by creating unique and fun scarecrows to compete for several prizes. Starting on Thursday October 1, the Founders Garden at the Robert Mills House and […]

While testing my new walking partner recently, I spied what appeared to be a discarded bottle of beer. Shimmering in the sunlight, golden in color, exposed through the clear glass of a Miller bottle, was a free drink. The cap was attached securely, and the fluid filled the bottle completely. My first thought was hallucination; I’d been walking for nearly […]