“Beauty in humble things has a healthful effect on the soul.” — Donna Johnson, founder, Camp Discovery Donna Johnson was a certified recreation therapist and had dreamed of a place where people of diverse ages and backgrounds could come together in “discovery.” A 116-acre plot of family land in Blythewood allowed that dream to become a reality. Originating as a […]
Richland County Recreation Department event coordinator goes out with a “Bless Your Heart”
Lisa Smarr is retiring from the Richland County Recreation Department where she has served as event coordinator since 1983. Bless Your Heart, a Valentine’s Day celebration for senior patrons, was held Monday, February 13 at Bluff Road Park and presented by Richland County Recreation Department. Smarr coordinated the event the day before beginning her retirement and the next journey in […]
Pineville, a historic refuge
A summer retreat developsOriginally published March 30, 2007
Keith Gourdin and I share grandparents, John Keith (J. K.) and Mary Palmer Gourdin. Both died long before we had a chance to know them. However, their memory and their DNA remain deep in our souls just as their toil, sweat, and bones lie deep in the historic village of Pineville in Berkeley County. What Keith and I sloughed off […]
New Latitudes, Old Attitudes
I’m just saying...For the first time in several years, my husband, Marty, and I are going on a trip together. We used to travel quite a bit, but health issues and all sorts of things had us putting travel on the back burner. So when my girlfriend, Jen, who lives in Mexico, invited us to come see her, we just threw caution […]
The Threat Facing S.C. Horses and Rural Jobs
In Kershaw County, we take pride in our agricultural heritage and small-town way of life. The equine industry is an important part of that culture. Many South Carolinians do not realize how important our state’s equine industry is. For example, the businesses that support our state’s 73,000-plus horses employ nearly 30,000 South Carolinians. However, horse businesses are moving to neighboring […]
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
Eric R. Sosa has joined GMK Associates, Inc.’s design-build division as a construction project manager. Jeremy Martin, LRA DAC’s vice president of treatment and intervention, has been selected as one of 16 inaugural members of the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s Clinical Trials Network Community Representative Council (CIRCL). The News19 Weather Forecasts have received the WeatheRate Seal of Approval for […]
REAL ESTATE
Colliers South Carolina has announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions: Henry Roe and Allen Wilkerson, SIOR, CCIM represented ROIB 1301 Gervais LLC in the lease of 34,821 square feet of office space at The Tower at 1301 Gervais to S.C. Judicial Branch. Chuck Salley, SIOR; Dave Mathews, SIOR; Thomas Beard, SIOR; and John Peebles represented Edens Airport […]
American Airlines restarts nonstop service from CAE to MIA
American Airlines has announced it will be restarting its nonstop service from the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) to Miami International Airport (MIA) beginning June 3, 2023. The route is now available to book on the American Airlines website. “American Airlines continues to add service into the Columbia market creating a robust roster of nonstop destinations that directly benefits our valued […]
Central Carolina Community Foundation awards $370,000 to 14 nonprofits to launch community improvement projects
Central Carolina Community Foundation (CCCF) awarded $370,000 to 14 organizations this year through its Connected Communities grant. The 14 nonprofits will launch projects that improve the quality of life in the Midlands by building a more livable, equitable, and just community to live, work, play, and raise a family. In its ninth year, the Community Foundation’s Connected Communities grant initiative […]
BUSINESS BRIEFS
The City of West Columbia’s Bark West Dog Park ribbon cutting was scheduled to be held Thursday, February 16, 1940 Augusta Road, West Columbia. Hot Headz Columbia is scheduled to hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, February 24, 4 p.m., 2720 Main Street. Governor Henry McMaster has announced the launch of scpowersev.com, a virtual hub highlighting South […]
