Barbershops were once famous for offering much more than a Shave and A Haircut for Two Bits. Barber and beauty shops have changed a lot since Charles Hale wrote At a Darktown Cakewalk, which included that line. Long recognized not only for cutting, styling, and coloring hair, these places also provided a welcoming place for folks to be part of […]
Johnny Jackson hosts Love of Trumpet
A few drops of rain, then some drizzle, and finally a full blown downpour didn’t stop the outdoor concert at Johnny Jackson’s home in the Lower Richland community Saturday, September 6. The rain stopped five minutes before the Love of Trumpet gala began. Amsterdam’s own Melissa Venema was invited to play her trumpet at an outdoor concert at the Jackson’s […]
Memories of The Hutt
It’s not a criticism; It’s an observationI don’t recall circumstances when Mike and I first met. I know it was summer 1961, probably an encounter while riding bicycles in the subdivision. I’m sure the meeting was cool and measured toward each other, much like we’d seen older men behave. Mike’s back yard featured a flat spot overlooking a drainage ditch that figured into our real and […]
Hold this
I’m just saying...Remember the movie “Steel Magnolias?” It was a smorgasbord of amazing actors, and they all did a fabulous job creating characters we will remember forever. I think my favorite was Ouiser, the cranky woman of a “certain age” played by Shirley MacLaine who complained about everything and found everyone lacking in her estimation. She delivered her famous line, “I’m not […]
An Interlude in France— Place Stanislas
Originally published February 12, 2010Editor’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. France is the country, Lorraine is the province, Nancy is the city, and Place Stanislas is the city center. While visiting Benedicte and her happy family, Linda and I took the […]
ATTORNEYS HONORED
Henry P. Wall , E. Wade Mullins III, Wesley D. Peel, Joey R. Floyd , and Benjamin C. Bruner of Bruner, Powell, Wall & Mullins, LLC have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Midlands law firm joins Smith Robinson
Smith Robinson law firm of Columbia, Sumter, and Camden has announced that D’Alberto, Graham & Grimsley (DGG) of West Columbia is joining the Smith Robinson team. The five attorneys of DGG joined the Smith Robinson Columbia office effective September 1. Michael Graham and Ben Grimsley will become members of the new, expanded Smith Robinson, which now has 24 attorneys in […]
BUSINESS BRIEFS
The City of Columbia will host the 2025 Isabel Law Breakfast, a fundraiser for the Mayor’s Campaign Against Breast Cancer, Friday, October 3, 7:30–9:30 a.m. at Boyd Plaza, 1515 Main Street. Tickets are available for $15 at City Hall (1737 Main Street), Columbia Police Headquarters (1 Justice Square), and at the event. A groundbreaking ceremony for the Station at Congaree […]
Real Estate
John Gregory, PE, SIOR, CCIM; Bill Lamar, and Tristan Lee leased ±7,800 SF of industrial space at 2905 Two Notch Road. The team also leased ±5,234 SF of industrial space at 170 Pontiac Business Center Drive in Elgin.
City of Columbia partners with DreamKey Partners to advance housing priorities
The City of Columbia has announced a new partnership with DreamKey Partners, a nationally recognized nonprofit developer with more than three decades of experience in affordable housing and community transformation. This collaboration reflects the city’s ongoing strategic efforts to provide safe, affordable housing opportunities for all residents while strengthening neighborhoods and supporting inclusive growth. The City of Columbia has long […]