Santa Claus is comin’ to town

Pinewood, a place on the road

Part 2: Just passing through

Next Week: Wedgefield in the High Hills

A Squirrelly Christmas

I’m just saying...


“JULIA! WHAT’S THIS???” I heard my husband Marty yelling at me from the garage and I immediately knew he had found the squirrel food hidden in the trunk of my car. “Be right there, Sweetie…” I called back in my sweetest voice. I knew he wasn’t going to be thrilled by me encouraging additional squirrel activity but hey it’s Christmas, […]

Gag Me With a Spoon & Other Resolutions for 2021

50–Something


Drop the ball and party quarantine style because 2020 is mercifully coming to an end. Unfortunately, there’s no guarantee 2021 will be much better. So I figure I can better myself with some New Year’s resolutions even if the sequel to 2020 doesn’t pan out the way we hope. Resolution No. 1: I will no longer complain about wearing a […]

FOLKS ABOUT TOWN

Colliers International South Carolina’s Tommy Johnson has earned the Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® (SIOR) designation. Holt Chetwood has joined First Citizens Bank as manager of commercial banking for the Columbia market. Resource Financial Services has been approved by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) as a Conventional Mortgage lender. Senior Resources officers of the board of directors […]

Flock and Rally Communications & Marketing celebrates 10 years


As a consequential year comes to a close, communications and marketing firm Flock and Rally is pausing to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Founded in 2010, Flock and Rally marks one decade in business as a full-service, women-owned creative agency. Flock and Rally was formed as a partnership ten years ago between two established, creative professionals, Debi Schadel and Tracie Broom, […]

REAL ESTATE

NAI Columbia announces the following transactions: Leased NAI Columbia’s Ryan Causey, Alex Johnson, and Peyton Bryant, CCIM, represented the tenant, Hospice Care of South Carolina, in the lease of the 3,600 square foot of office space located at 301 Rainbow Drive in Florence, from DERM Holdings, LLC. NAI Columbia’s Ryan Causey; Peyton Bryant, CCIM; and Alex Johnson represented the tenant, […]

ATTORNEY HONORED

Nekki Shut t, a founder of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has been named a “Go To Lawyer” in business law.

CAE celebrates Silver Airways as they begin new service to Florida


Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) and members from Silver Airways celebrated the start of the airline’s new nonstop service to Florida. “We are excited to welcome Silver Airways to CAE,” said executive director Mike Gula. “For so long we were without a low-cost carrier, and to have Silver Airways join our airline roster is a wonderful way to end the year […]

Education dean cites pandemic lessons


The COVID-19 pandemic has had effects— both good and bad—for teachers, students, and communities alike. That’s the message Capital Rotarians heard December 16 when Dr. Jon Pederson was guest speaker at the club’s biweekly Zoom meeting. Pederson is dean of the University of South Carolina’s College of Education. He said the coronavirus has spawned problems such as ( 1) symptoms […]