Second Serve, a national, youth-run non-profit whose goal is to redistribute new or gently-used tennis equipment into underserved communities and enhance youth involvement in tennis, now has a presence in the Midlands led by A.C. Flora sophomore Helen Miller. Miller, a member of the A.C. Flora girls varsity tennis team, was inspired by a story on NBC’s Today Show featuring […]
CIU hosts pickleball clinic for Special Olympics athletes
April was National Pickleball Month, and Columbia International University (CIU) hosted a pickleball clinic for Special Olympic athletes on April 27. Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in America, described as a combination of tennis and ping pong, using small paddles and a Whiffle ball, and played on what is similar to a miniature tennis court. And now […]
First Perfect Day
It’s not a criticism; It’s an observationAs I remember it, each year’s first perfect day arrives without warning, fanfare, or prior notice. I observed the brilliance heading toward Toomsuba, Mississippi in 1984, while winding along Highway 64 near the Ocoee River in 1993, and when stretching my legs on the Blue Ridge Parkway one morning in 2005. I probably experienced the phenomenon in 1966 while walking […]
Re: Bud Light column by Mike Cox
I read Mike Cox’s column in the April 21, 2023 edition of your newspaper. While Mr. Cox makes a great argument about how silly this uproar is, I might bring to his attention that the main point that irks me and many of my beer drinking buddies is this. The campaign was to promote women, not men who identify as […]
Pineville, a historic refuge—Santee Canal, labor and costs
Originally published June 15, 2007The South Carolina Legislature passed an act to establish a “Company for the Inland Navigation from the Santee River to the Cooper River” on March 22, 1786. This “Santee Canal Company” was given the right to levy tolls, purchase land not to exceed 1,000 acres, and establish and operate a ferry at the north end of the canal. At the […]
State Treasurer recognizes Educator of the Month
EditorialSouth Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has recognized Irmo High School’s Bonnie Robinson as the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s Educator of the Month for April. “Making sure the students of South Carolina have a strong foundation in financial literacy is one of the pillars of the Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program,” said Loftis. “It’s great how Bonnie Robinson […]
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
Attorney Andrew E. Thibault has joined Bluestein Attorneys. Jesus Velazquez and Jenny Painter have joined Thomas & Hutton as civil designers. Bernice G. Scott has been appointed to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans by President Biden. Sharon Ewing, Tracy Ross, and Hunter Sox have joined Turning Pages S.C.’s board of […]
ATTORNEYS HONORED
Super Lawyers has listed nine Robinson Gray attorneys on its annual recognition of excellence in South Carolina. Two of the nine, Betsy Gray and Bobby Stepp, were rated among the Top Ten in the practice area of Business Litigation. Those selected to Super Lawyers also include Grady Beard, Becky Laffitte, Bill Metzger, Beth Richardson, Monty Todd, Rob Tyson, and Cal […]
BUSINESS BRIEFS
TD Bank and the Columbia Chamber have announced five businesses that have been selected to take part in the inaugural year of the TD Bank Small Business Champion Program, including AINAUTICS, Erika Dawkins Communications, Midlands Mediation Center, OTR Media Group, and R. Bettis Construction. The City of Columbia in partnership with Richland County, Columbia Chamber, and TD Bank hosted a […]
City announces first public Touch-A-Truck event
The City of Columbia Public Works Department, in conjunction with Soda City, will be inviting various departments to join them and place their vehicles on display for the public Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., 1700 Block of Main Street. These departments include the Columbia Police Department, Columbia-Richland Fire Department, Columbia Water, Parking Services, and Parks and Recreation. This is […]