When asked how she came to be a teacher, Valerie Hoyt-Parrish said, “I fell into it. It was purely accidental.” She had earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and was working as a teacher’s assistant at Cutler Jewish School in 2007. She soon realized she had fallen in love with teaching and enjoyed interacting with students. She asked the principal […]
Paella’South officially opens
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Friday, November 17 to officially open Paella’ South, located at 1212 Hampton Street. Dr. Pedro Figeredo and his wife, Ana (r), started the business six-anda half years ago as a vendor at Soda City. They now have 500 customers a month. They are joined by their daughters Veronica, Valentina, Venessa, and Maria.
Cops on the Coop raise money for Special Olympics
Officers from the Lexington County Sheriff ’s Department, Cayce Police Department, and West Columbia Police Department joined forces November 15-November 17 to raise money for the Special Olympics. The three-day Cops on the Coop event took place at the West Columbia Chick-fil-A, 2299 Augusta Road. (Above picture) Sergeant Mandy Fournier with the Cayce Police Department, Lexington County Sergeant Lee Barrett, […]
Talking Turkey
I’m just saying...I’m just not sure about all this early holiday stuff that’s bombarding us these days. I saw a talk show awhile back about “fabulous last minute gifts!” It was the first week of November! Almost the day after HALLOWEEN! Call me crazy, but I really think that’s a tad early. We haven’t even turned our Jack-O-Lanterns around to go from […]
Pineville, a historic refuge—Jehovah Methodist Episcopal Church
Originally published December 28, 2007Prior to the Civil War, slaves and free blacks belonged to established Episcopal and Methodist churches. After the war, they sought to establish their own churches. In 1870, the Methodist Church created a new affiliate specifically for blacks in the South, the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church. A small group of spiritually dedicated black people in Pineville, soon thereafter founded the […]
Building community in Olympia
EditorialThis is the third in a series of articles about the historic Olympia Mill Village and how residents have come together to preserve a permanent residential presence as well as the historic significance of this 120-year-old community. Olympia Mill Village is an old, historic community in Richland County, but there is a vibrancy here like no other in the Midlands. […]
Duvall winds down his time on City Council
A little over a month remains for Howard Duvall on Columbia City Council. Duvall has served as one of Columbia’s two at-large representatives since 2016. His journey to the Columbia City Council was an interesting one. Having already served over four decades in municipal government, either as an elected official in Cheraw or on the administrative side with the Municipal […]
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
NAI Columbia’s Patrick Palmer, CCIM, has been elected to the National CCIM Board of Directors for another three-year term. Attorney Lydia Robins Hendrix has joined Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. Tracy Amos, CPA, CVA, has joined Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. (BPS), as an expert in specialized areas of forensic audits; business, retirement, and profit-sharing valuations; and expert witness testimony in […]
BUSINESS BRIEFS
South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond has announced the Angels of 2023— organizations that have positively impacted the well-being of South Carolinians and that have demonstrated good stewardship of charitable resources, including Lions Vision Services in Columbia. Scout Motors Inc. has opened its first South Carolina office in Columbia’s BullStreet District. The Columbia office will serve as the home […]
Richland County announces appointments and vacancies for board and commissions
The Richland County Council approved the following recommendations of the Rules and Appointments Committee during the November 14 special council meeting. Notification of Appointments •East Richland Public Service District—Lisa Kelly Stewart •Central Midlands Council of Governments— Clyde “Chuck” Fallaw III • Transportation Penny Advisory Committee— Algeron Williams, Kamal Shlon, and Shirley Robinson •Richland Memorial Hospital Board—Frances Ashe-Goins Notification of Vacancies […]