Three Scouts from Troop 10 at Eastminster Presbyterian Church were among the Indian Waters Council delegation to the 2023 National Jamboree. Thomas Tapp, Daniel Brown, Buzzy Thomas, and 15,000 other Scouts and Scouters from across the country attended the 10-day event held at The Summit-Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean, West Virginia. The National Jamboree typically happens every four years and […]
Historical signage added to Palmetto Trail Wateree Passage
When people think of the Palmetto Trail, they tend to think of beautiful woods, seldom-seen birds, and interesting plants. The trail also provides access to some very significant historical areas. Thanks to the generous support of The Williams-Brice-Edwards Charitable Trust hikers and other trail users will be more knowledgeable about an area of Sumter County that has been less accessible […]
Columbia Children’s Theatre presents The Little Mermaid
Join Columbia Children’s Theatre August 4–6 for Disney’s adaption of The Little Mermaid at CA Johnson High School, 2219 Barhamville Road. Show times are Friday, August 4 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, August 5 at 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, August 6 at 3 p.m. General admission tickets are $15. Advance tickets can be purchased securely online at columbiachildrenstheatre.com. The […]
Pineville, a historic refuge—The Sack of Mexico Plantation
Originally published September 7, 2007The war rolled on; and many a friend And kinsman, whom he helped to send Their homes and country to defend, Home ne’er returned. What harder lot could now befall! Threats could not bend nor woes appall; Unmoved, he saw his Fathers’ hall to ashes burned. From A Carolina Bourbon (W. M. P.) By Yates Snowden Following the ransacking of […]
Where’s there’s smoke…
I’m just saying...Editor’s Note: Julia is experiencing technical difficulties this week. Enjoy an oldie from a year ago. 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. […]
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
Columbia VA Health Care System has received a 5 of 5 Stars rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The South Carolina Association of Health Underwriters (SCAHU) has announced its new officers and board of directors for the 2023-2024 year. Officers include president Bradley George, president-elect Melanie Ensminger, treasurer Craig Caldwell, and past-president Jennifer Lowery. Board of […]
BUSINESS BRIEFS
CRG, along with partner Landmark Properties celebrated the grand opening of The Standard at Columbia, a new 17-story, 678-bed student housing tower, July 31, 1401 Assembly Street.
ATTORNEYS HONORED
A total of 32 Gallivan White Boyd attorneys have been nominated and selected by their peers for inclusion in Columbia Business Monthly, Greenville Business Magazine, and Charleston Business Magazine’s 2023 Legal Elite, including Ian Conits, A. Johnston Cox, Gray Culbreath, John T. Lay Jr., W. Duffie Powers, Debbie Brown, Natal ie Ecker, Amity Edmonds, T. Cory Ezzell, Amelia Farmer, H. […]
REAL ESTATE
NAI Columbia’s Tom Milliken, Tombo Milliken, and Nelson Weston closed on 101 acres of land off Bookman Loop Road for $1.325 million. The team also successfully executed the sale of more than ±120 acres of land in Northeast Richland County. The property is located along Two Notch Road and N. Grampian Hills Road just off I-77. Weston, Inc. has announced […]
Historic Columbia announces August 2023 events
Historic Columbia has announced programming and events for August 2023: •Storytime in the Garden—Thursday, August 10 | 10–10:45 a.m., Robert Mills Gardens, 1616 Blanding Street •Arsenal Hill Walking Tour—Sunday, August 13, 1 p.m., begins and ends at Arsenal Hill Community Center, 1800 Lincoln Street •Behind-the-Scenes Tours at The Babcock— Saturday, August 19, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m., The Babcock, 2110 Pickens Street […]
