The Columbia Parks & Recreation Department unveiled a historic marker at Lincoln Park in the Eau Claire community February 26. Lincoln Park, which at one time featured an auditorium, outdoor theater, and pool, became a significant gathering and recreational location for Columbia’s African-American communities at the beginning of the 20th century. Approximately 4,000 people gathered for the park’s formal opening […]
Collaboration between Wingard’s Market and Riverbanks Zoo leads to opportunity with author
On May 16, author and award-winning expert Doug Tallamy will present A Chickadee’s Guide to Gardening with a focus on the importance of native plants and selecting the right plants for your garden that will also help the environment. Wingard’s Market and Riverbanks Zoo are cohosting Tallamy’s presentation, which has something to offer all gardeners, from beginner to expert. Gates […]
Heyward Tech’s diesel program encourages students to solve real-world problems
Lower Richland High School senior Jamaal Cobb has always loved working on cars. Growing up, he learned how to fix brakes and car suspensions but never worked directly with engines. Jamaal joined Heyward Career and Technology Center’s diesel program this school year to learn how to fix engines. “It’s a pleasure to be part of this program and explore the […]
Toms Creek Family Farm Mobile Food Market launches
The City of Columbia launched the Toms Creek Family Farm Mobile Food Market February 22 thanks to an allocation of American Rescue Plan Act funding from City Council. District I Councilwoman Tina Herbert said, “This mobile market will bring convenience and accessibility of quality food to our communities. The adaptability of mobile food markets allows them to also participate in […]
Age is just a number
I’m just saying...I don’t know about this aging business. It’s really beginning to get on my nerves. Everywhere I go, it seems like the cashiers, bank tellers, doctors, all the clerks, and pretty much EVERYONE EVERYWHERE look like they’re 12-years-old! The other day as I was driving downtown near the USC campus, those students look like they belong in Sunday School instead […]
Pineville, a historic refuge—Even More Memoirs
Originally published March 28, 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. In his Memoirs, Uncle Jay (J.K. Gourdin IV), wrote about many of the “colored” people in Pineville, some of whom were blood kin because of illicit trysts by his elders. This […]
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
Demetria Capone has joined EXIT Realty New Horizons, 914 Richland Street, Suite B-201. Ken Crispin has joined EXIT Real Estate Consultants, 5175 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 3, Lexington. Thomas Beard, SIOR; Tommy Johnson, SIOR; John Peebles, SIOR; Chuck Salley, SIOR; and Craig Waites, of Colliers South Carolina, have been named 2023 Top Producers. D. Garet St range has been named a […]
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Governor Henry McMaster, the South Carolina Department of Commerce, and South Carolina Ports recently announced the state’s 2023 export sales totaled $37.3 billion, defying the national trend where U.S. exports were down 2.2 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Since 2013, South Carolina exports have grown at an average rate of 4.4 percent year-to-year. Over the same period, […]
ATTORNEYS HONORED
Gallivan White Boyd attorney John “Jay” Jones has been selected as a “Power Player” Personal Injury attorney in the Carolinas by North Carolina & South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. Susan Dunn, legal director of ACLU of South Carolina, is the 2024 DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award recipient for meritorious service to the law and community.
100 Years Ago This Month Historical events from February
The month of February has been home to many historical events over the years. Here’s a look at some that helped to shape the world in February 1924. • Honduran President Rafael López-Gutiérrez refuses to leave office on February 1. López-Gutiérrez cites uncertainty regarding a successor as his reason for remaining in office after initially beginning a four-year term on […]
