Climate change is likely the most pressing problem facing Planet Earth today. Approximately 97 percent of scientists who study climate consider the current state of the world to be unsustainable, and that climate change is caused by human beings. This is higher than the percentage of scientists who think smoking will kill you. Unfortunately, the largest contingent of those opposing […]
Gov. McMaster makes major investment into S.C. workforce
Governor Henry McMaster has announced an additional $25 million investment into Workforce Scholarships for the Future. The program provides scholarships to cover the cost of tuition and required fees at any of South Carolina’s 16 technical colleges for any adult or recent high school graduate to pursue an industry credential or associate degree in high-demand career fields like manufacturing, health […]
Iron jewelry?
Blacksmithing artists from around the state gathered in the Olympia Mill Village recently at Texas Street Works Studio for a five-day class in coal fired blacksmithing. The instructor, Ellen Durkan, came from Wilmington, Delaware to share her expertise as she demonstrated her art and craft. She teaches at Delaware College of Art and Design and has done both selected solo […]
Under the Tuscan Spell— The walled city of Lucca
Originally published August 5, 2005Lucca is one of Tuscany’s most famous walled cities. It is west of Florence, 20 miles from the sea, and about 15 miles from the Leaning Tower of Pisa. From its beginnings as an Etruscan town, it was a trading post on the road from Gaul to Rome protected by high walls. In 56 BC, Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus met […]
Human Feces in local park
Letter to the EditorDear Mr. Mayorand others, Today I took my three-year-old son to Roy Lynch Park to throw a football. What should have been an afternoon of mother/son bonding time, turned into a less fun time when we discovered human feces near one of the play areas at the park. I’ve been a resident of Elmwood Park for more than eight years. […]
Where’s there’s smoke…
I’m just saying...It’s official now. I became a one-month-old non-smoker on Monday, August 1. I didn’t smoke cigarettes, but I did enjoy the little cheap cigars. My particular favorites were the ones with the filter on the tip that come five or six to the pack. Since I normally smoked only about three a day, I wasn’t all that concerned with quitting […]
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
Hotel Trundle has been nominated for Best Historic Hotel in the USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The Columbia Museum of Art has named eight new members to serve on its board of trustees, including Leighton Lord, Chelsey Allen Malloy, Rene McCall, Ben Rex, Dr. Jandrette Rhoe, Beth Richardson, Candace Shiver, and Ann Marie Stieritz. S.C. State Comptroller General’s […]
Leon Levine Foundation awards $45,000 grant to Senior Resources to provide nutritional support and resources to vulnerable seniors
Senior Resources has announced The Leon Levine Foundation has awarded $45,000 in grant funding to provide nutritional support and resources that will enable seniors to age with dignity and remain healthy, independent, and in their homes. Support from The Leon Levine Foundation will allow Senior Resources to serve seniors currently on a waiting list for Meals on Wheels and Home […]
Junk King expands kingdom with new Columbia location
Local entrepreneurs to lead eco-friendly junk removal service in South CarolinaColumbia residents rejoice as Junk King expands its kingdom under the rule of Andrew and Michelle Lucas as well as Blake Cathey. Junk King Columbia will continue to bring the brand’s unrivaled customer service and ecofriendly approach to the communities of South Carolina. The Lucases are entering their reign with backgrounds in management, business, and real estate. Prior to Junk […]
REAL ESTATE
Colliers South Carolina has announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions: Chuck Salley, SIOR; Dave Mathews, SIOR; Thomas Beard, SIOR; and John Peebles represented Weston, Inc. in the 29,400-square-foot lease expansion of industrial space at 1020 Idlewilde Boulevard to Rite Rug Co. Chuck Salley, SIOR; Dave Mathews, SIOR; Thomas Beard, SIOR; and John Peebles represented FCS Limited Partnership […]