Santa Claus came to town Saturday, December 9 by way of the Hamilton/Owens Field Airport in a small plane to greet children and families visiting the open house at the South Carolina Historic Aviation Foundation at Hanger 1. Volunteers from the foundation were on hand to answer questions about the WWII displays, photos, memorabilia, and the B-25 bomber, all positioned […]
Lighting the Dark
Most of us have an inkling of what our grownup work life will resemble about the time we enter our teens. Stacey Born realized what her future would be when she was four. A babysitter taught her how to French braid hair when she was four and that was that. She practiced cosmetology on friends and relatives as a child […]
General’s Hot Sauce donates to Veterans
Saturday, December 9, prior to the Army-Navy game, employees of the General’s Hot Sauce Company, held a virtual tailgate party fundraiser to raise money for Veterans and to benefit the Big Red Barn Retreat. Co-founder Dan Ballister, rolled out the newest hot sauce product, The Bee Sting. The company is Veteran owned and operated here in Columbia.The ingredients in the […]
Singing Second
It’s not a criticism; It’s an observationI saw my first Army/Navy football game in 1960 in Demopolis, Alabama. Searching for teams to root for, I gravitated toward anything bright and shiny. One bright and shiny player was Navy running back Joe Bellino, who would win the 1960 Heisman Trophy. I pulled for Navy, and Bellino, during the biggest rivalry in football against my dad’s Army team. […]
Pineville, a historic refuge—Pineville Lancing Tourney
Originally published January 10, 2008Editor’s Note: At the request of his readers and in memory of Warner M. Montgomery, Ph. D, we will continue to publish his Adventure Travel stories for the time being. The Age of Chivalry lived out its last act of noble honor in antebellum Pineville. Knights in elaborate costumes astride handsome Arabian horses challenged each other for the right to […]
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
Senior Resources has named Clay Mitchell, Stephanie Pfeiffer, and Melissa Taylor to its Board of Directors; current board president Chris Zecopoulos, concluding his term, will continue to serve on the board as immediate past president; officers to serve for 2024 include Catherine Perry, president; Jeff Manning, vice president; and Scott Ravan, treasurer. Senior Resources also recognized outgoing Board Members Bryant […]
REAL ESTATE
Colliers South Carolina’s Matthew Pollard represented the seller, Jamada LLC, and Craig Waites represented the buyer, Pinecrest Court LLC, in the investment sale of a 2,844-square-foot medical building located at 1073 Pinnacle Point Drive. NAI Columbia brokers Jeff Hein, SIOR and Will DuPree represented Parklane Partners, LLC in the purchase of 7909 Parklane Road. NAI Columbia has announce the facilitation […]
BUSINESS BRIEFS
TMC Transportation has announced it is growing its Southeast presence with the expansion of its regional headquarters in Richland County. The $38 million investment will create 185 new jobs. Architrave, an architecture firm renowned for exceptional historic renovations and tailored residential designs, is celebrating 35 years of shaping the architectural landscape in South Carolina’s Midlands and Lowcountry regions.
ATTORNEYS HONORED
Stuart Andrews, an attorney at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has received the Civic Star Award from the Richland County Bar Association. Kelly Morrow, a workers’ compensation attorney with Robinson Gray, has been named to the board of the S. C. Workers’ Compensation Educational Association.
Mungo Homes Foundation continues partnership with EmmanuWheel
During the third Annual Week of Giving, the Mungo Homes Foundation continued its relationship with EmmanuWheel, which provides wheelchair ramps to the mobility-impaired individuals who cannot afford the cost of the ramps. In addition to building two ramps for deserving individuals, Mungo Team Members presented executive director Chris Sharpe with a check for $15,000. Josh Miller, Mungo Homes Foundation board […]
