2012-06-01

Legals



Cardinal becomes a Hawk



Falcons face new foe…transition



Overview: Over the past two years, the Falcons have enjoyed record-breaking success including a 12-2 mark last season. Now comes the tough part of football: transition. Many key pieces of last year’s team advanced to the Lower State championship game must be replaced. There is no doubt that A.C. Flora head football coach Dean Howell has raised the standard for […]

Former Falcon turns success as a player into success as a coach



It almost seems like destiny for Tyrone Corbin to have success as head coach of the Utah Jazz. From the days he played for A.C. Flora High School, to his time at DePaul University, to his 15- year career in the National Basketball Association; Corbin has had the benefit of learning the game from legendary coaches. His basketball career began […]

Saluda River Academy for the Arts receives Arts in Basic Curriculum grant



Saluda River Academy for the Arts was awarded the Arts in Basic Curriculum grant for $4,500 for the 2012-2013 school year. The grant, funded by the South Carolina Arts Commission, exists to “support schools, school districts, or Gifted & Talented Consortia committed to implementing standardsbased arts curricula and to make the arts an integral part of the basic curriculum and […]

Airport High School JROTC drill team has outstanding year



The Airport High School JROTC Drill Team competed and placed sixth overall in the National High School Drill Team Championship May 5-7 in Daytona Beach Florida. They placed in the following categories: 4th Squad Exhibition with Arms, 5th Duet Exhibition with Arms, 5th Color Guard, 5th Platoon Inspection, 6th Platoon Regulation with Arms, 6th Solo Exhibition with Arms, and 7th […]

Senator Lindsey Graham speaks at Ben Lippen High School’s 70th annual graduation



The 70th annual graduation exercises of Ben Lippen High School were held Friday, May 25 in the sanctuary of historic First Baptist Church of Columbia. Senior South Carolina U. S. Senator Lindsey Graham served as the ceremony’s guest commencement speaker and would remind the school’s graduates-to-be and their families of the importance of faith, family, and friends in the construction […]

The 25th Annual Celebration of Liberty to be July 1



First Baptist Church of Columbia will host the “25th Annual Carolina Celebration of Liberty” salute to the men and women from South Carolina who serve our country in the armed services. Every branch of the military will be represented. All veterans will be honored and a special tribute will be given to those who have given their lives in service […]

McKissick Museum features ceramic exhibit by Walter B. Stephen



The University of South Carolina’s McKissick Museum will present the work of an artist considered among the most imaginative and beautiful in American ceramics. The exhibition Pisgah Forest and Nonconnah: The Potteries of Walter B. Stephen will run through July 27, 2012. Stephen was a gifted designer and craftsman with a remarkable range. Through the artistic influence of his mother […]

Events



•ARTIn celebration of the 50th anniversary of thefounding of the American Studio GlassMovement, the Columbia Museum of Artshowcases a special exhibition, Born fromFire: American Studio Glass from the Collection, featuring more than 30 examples ofglass made by leaders in the movement.Born from Fire is on view through September 16 in the Mamie and Andrew Treadway,Jr., Gallery. The South Carolina State […]