Teen Challenge Super Thrift, part of a Christian addictions recovery ministry, opened a 15,000- square-foot thrift store in the East Point Shopping Center on Garners Ferry Road June 30. The official grand opening was July 28. Certified addiction counselors Jeff and Liz McDowell led efforts to establish the store. Already, the store has been enjoying a soft roll-out with an […]
Remembering Brandon Lavar Byrd
An explosive extravaganzaIt was nine years ago when Cynthia Byrd lost her youngest son, Brandon Byrd, to a fatal car accident; and to this day, she is keeping his memory alive by giving back to the community he grew up in. After starting the Brandon LaVar Byrd Scholarship, Byrd and her family have been able to supply scholarships to over 20 high […]
Welvista Smiles for a Lifetime celebrates Christmas in July at Brittons
Saturday July 20, the weather outside was frightful, but inside Brittons, the atmosphere was delightful. Welvista Smiles for a Lifetime celebrated Christmas in July at Brittons on Devine Street, while raising funds for dental services for children in high-need rural areas in South Carolina. With a $10 donation to the program, customers were able to obtain a 10 percent discount […]
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Studies show PTSD to be highly prevalent in veterans of the war in Vietnam, the Persian Gulf War, and the protracted military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan. The prevalence of insomnia is related to the nature of the traumatic exposure. As many as 70 to 91 percent of patients with PTSD report difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. Many studies […]
Patriotism
It’s not a criticism; It’s an observationFollowing the first day of the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia, an internet rumor began circulating claiming American flags had been banned from the event. There were incriminating pictures supporting that claim. Millions of patriotic Republicans believed this rumor without question, nodding their conviction it was true, simply because Democrats are evil and trying their best to ruin our great country. […]
Ben… just the two of us
I’m just saying...We have a rat. A couple of weeks ago I wrote a column on my murderous cats and how many times they bring their “victims” in uninjured, and the little critters get loose in the house. I spend a LOT of my time chasing down various mammals and reptiles to save them from the clutches (claws) of death but it’s […]
A Pill for a Pill
40–SomethingPill taking has always been a bit of an adventure at my house. For a while, I thought my oldest daughter would have to go off to college with a little bottle of liquid Motrin, but somewhere in the maturation process, she finally discovered the kids’ pain reliever wasn’t cutting it and made the switch. My other daughter, the 16-year-old, […]
Relationships remain strong between police and citizens
Recent police involved shootings in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Dallas, Texas; and St. Paul, Minnesota have started a discussion about the relationship between police departments and citizens across the country, including in Columbia, South Carolina. The relationship between police officers and citizens in Columbia is something Columbia Police Department Deputy Chief Melron Kelly has been working on for 18 years. When […]
CCN addresses brown water concern
Amid concerns of brown water around Columbia, the Columbia Council of Neighborhoods invited Joey Jaco and Clint Shealy from the Columbia Water Works division to speak with residents at the monthly CCN meeting Thursday, July 28. Shealy says his department samples water over 200,000 times a year. The water is sampled every day from the Columbia Canal Water Treatment plant […]
Labor Finders 2016 Employee of the Year—a true survivor
Congratulations to Anthony “Tony” Harr ingtonMost people like to acknowledge the best-of-the-best: the best movie, the best restaurant, the best ball team; the best athlete. Businesses also like to acknowledge their best employee, and Labor Finders is one of these businesses. This year, Labor Finders, the country’s oldest and largest privately held industrial labor staffing company in the United States is honored to have found […]