Constan Car Wash, located at 1950 Gervais Street, was demolished earlier this week. It officially closed November of 2022 after 73 years in business. Constan was started by O. Stanley Smith Jr. and his wife, Connie. Along with its automotive repair and car wash capabilities, Constan was also known for housing “Happy,” the tiger, which was later one of the […]
Miles re-election highlights strong night for local incumbents
Tem Miles won a second term as West Columbia Mayor after defeating challenger Melissa Browne Tuesday, November 7. “It’s great,” Miles said. “To have so many people from West Columbia come out and give you their vote and tell you the things you are doing are things they agree with means the world. I’m very thankful they have bought into […]
Tiny and terrific— train your small dog
It’s not coincidence that we see more large dogs than small dogs in our group classes. It’s much harder to ignore a large dog that is jumping on you than when a small dog jumps. Regardless of the size of the dog, a well-trained mannerly dog is pleasant to be around and a welcome visitor in other homes. All dogs, […]
Rosewood Community Orchard—a bit of heaven in the Midlands
Nestled in a back corner of the Owens Field Athletic Complex is the Rosewood Community Orchard, one of coolest, albeit small bits of heaven in the Midlands. The orchard began in 2011 when the Corporation for Economic Opportunity and The City of Columbia won a nationwide competition called Communities Take Root, sponsored by Edy’s Fruit Bars and the Fruit Tree […]
Mayor unveils 2023 Babcock Center Christmas Ornament
Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and representatives from the Babcock Center have unveiled this year’s “Official City Ornament.” This year’s ornament depicts Riverfront Park. For more information, visit www.babcockcenter.org.
Rocking with Raptors
I’m just saying...“Honey…I’m worried about Charlie and Copper,” I said to my husband, Marty, one morning recently as we were having coffee on our back porch. Charlie is our 11- pound Shih Tzu and Copper is our cat. They are both indoor/outdoor “kids” and enjoy spending days on the back deck or in the yard sunning themselves. “Really? Why? They looked fine […]
Pineville, a historic refuge—Belle Isle Presbyterian Church
Originally published December 14, 2007In 1951, an outpost Presbyterian chapel was organized in Pineville. Thirty years later, it became Belle Isle Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Ernest F. (Eileen) Turner of Eadytown and Elder Howard H. Kemp, who lived in Pineville and attended St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, called a meeting in September 1951 to form a Christian mission in Eadytown (the part of Pineville closest to […]
Columbia needs a Councilman like Moe Baddourah
Letter to the EditorI am writing regarding the quality of repairs on Columbia’s roads. On March 13, 2023, I sent the following email to Councilman Will Brennan. The email was also CC’d to Mayor Daniel Rickenmann: Hello Councilman Brennan, We live On Rutledge Hill Road which is fed from Garners Ferry Road by Old Woodlands. Several years ago, there was a water leak […]
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
Tim Alford has been named chief financial officer at Turbeville Insurance Agency. The COMET (Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority) financial team of Crystal Willis, Amaris Ray-Pope, and Rosalyn Andrews (chief financial officer) have been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and […]
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Governor Henry McMaster and S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) executive director William Floyd have announced that South Carolina’s unemployment insurance (UI) tax rates will decrease or remain the same for all employers in 2024. City of Columbia Community Development Department will hold a Home Buyers Workshop, Monday, December 6, 5–7 p.m., Earlewood Park, 1113 Recreation Drive. forms.columbiasc.gov/232773929855978 In […]