The 32nd Walk for Life and Famously Hot Pink Half Marathon plus 5K will be celebrated in person Saturday, October 22, at Segra Park, 1640 Freed Street. Virtual registration options also are available for those who would like to walk or run in their own communities in October. Registration is now open at WalkForLifeColumbia.org. Register online to walk or run […]

Award-winning author and social worker Carla Damron, named by NAMI as an Outstanding Mental Health Professional of the Year, uses fiction to address social justice issues, and her latest release is no exception. Emotion-driven, The Orchid Tattoo ( Koehler Books, September 6, 2022) is one part of Damron’s work as an advocate for human trafficking survivors and people with mental […]

ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with local community high schools, is looking for local families to host boys and girls ages 15–18 for the next academic year. Students from all over the world—places like Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, and Ukraine, to name a few—are excited to study in the USA. Loving and caring host families are the […]

Angela Crosland has been named director of communications for the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA). Crosland is a familiar face at the SCSBA after having previously served as the organization’s special projects and advocacy coordinator. “I am excited about Angela returning to the SCSBA team, bringing her wealth of skills and knowledge as an accomplished public relations professional, passionate […]