Beatrice King, former Richland School District One board member, has announced she will run for the Columbia City Council District 4 seat, vacated by the sudden passing of Councilman Joe Taylor in December. “This was not premeditated,” King said. “This came out of a real sad and tragic event in Columbia with the death of Joe Taylor. When that seat […]
King, Brown square off for vacant City Council seat
Peter Brown has announced he will run for the vacant Columbia City Council District 4 seat, which became available following the sudden passing of Councilman Joe Taylor in December. “Joe Taylor was one of my very best friends so there is a personal angle to this for me,” Brown said. “After a lot of consideration and talking to a bunch […]
World War II Veteran turns 102
World War II Veteran Robert “Bob” Holland celebrated his 102nd birthday January 25 with friends and family at TerraBella Windsor Lake.
VA Medical Center opens wellness path
“Ready, set, exercise”are words now being heard behind the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Medical Center at the new wellness path and exercise stations. Phase one of the mile long path with 10 exercise stations is ready for patients and staff members to enjoy. Dr. David Omura (c) director/CEO of the center instructs Jim Hamilton on the proper way to swing […]
Skytrail exhibit opens at S.C. Military Museum
The Skytrails exhibit showing aviation artifacts and memorabilia opened Saturday, January 21 at the South Carolina Military Museum, 1 National Guard Road. The exhibit will be on display for six months allowing visitors to see the history of South Carolina airports. One of the items on display is a logbook from Jim Hamilton (top) showing the log signature of aviation […]
New Year’s Resolutions
It’s not a criticism; It’s an observationAs the final years of the 1900s turned into the first days of the current century, I was living in Birmingham. One morning on my way to work, I dropped off some dry cleaning and decided to get a newspaper. While reaching for a dropped quarter, I felt a pop and watched in horror as the button from my overstressed […]
Why we have to support school choice
Letter to the EditorIn a recent article, Frank Morgan, retired superintendent of the Kershaw County School District, made the case for how the new S.C. Superintendent of Education, Ellen Weaver, should structure the requirements for funding private schools should the State decide to provide public funding to “follow the student.” Mr. Morgan makes the argument that private schools should have an open or […]
Celebrating National CRNA Week: The Original Anesthesia Experts
Letter to the EditorEvery year across the United States, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) administer more than 50 million anesthetics to patients. My name is Marcia Iszard, CRNA, and I am proud to count myself among the nearly 60,000 CRNAs celebrating our profession during National CRNA Week, January 22-28. The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) established CRNA Week in 2000 to inform […]
Wateree River Expedition Part 1 Ancient Indian Mound
Originally published January 5, 2007On October 27, 2006, the Greater Piedmont Chapter of the Explorers Club sponsored an expedition to historical and archaeological sites along the Wateree River. The first stop was the Adamson Mounds Site. This sacred Indian burial site entered the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. It is one of 14 federal and state protected sites in South Carolina. The […]
