Gardening is an adventure and a good garden book is a welcome diversion after a day of raking leaves, deadheading perennials, and mulching beds. A Grand Tour of Gardens: Traveling in Beauty Through Western Europe and the United States, a collection of garden essays by Anne Sinkler Whaley LeClercq recently published by the University of South Carolina Press is a […]
2012-11-09
A.C. Flora SIC invites community to attend drug and alcohol prevention forum
The School Improvement Council (SIC) of A.C. Flora High School is hosting a community drug and alcohol prevention forum on Thursday, November 15 at 6 p.m. in the school theatre. A panel of experts from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, Solicitor’s Office, Family Court, Richland One Community Coalition and the Richland One Hearing Office will answer questions and address concerns […]
Richland Two offers Choice and Magnet program opportunities
It’s time to learn more about Richland School District Two’s Choice and Magnets programs. The district will hold its annual Choice Fair on Thursday, November 29 at Richland Northeast High School from 6:30-8 p.m. Representatives from schools, centers and Magnet programs will be on hand to answer questions about the many educational opportunities available in the district for the 2013- […]

Burton-pack Elementary School seeks community’s votes in 2012 Healthy School Makeover contest
Burton-Pack Elementary School needs your vote to win a $45,000 prize package in the 2012 Healthy School Makeover Contest. The deadline to vote is Wednesday, November 14 on the web at www.sparkpe.org/ or on Facebook at www.facebook . com/ SPARKprograms. Contestants had to submit a short video explaining why their school needs a healthy school makeover and how they will […]
Columbia Children’s Theatre to hold auditions for Knuffle Bunny: a Cautionary Musical
Columbia Children’s Theatre (CCT), the Midlands’ professional theatre for families and young audiences, will hold auditions for its upcoming production Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical on Sunday November 11 at 6 p.m. at Columbia Children’s Theatre on the second floor of Richland Mall (3400 Forest Drive). Parking is available in the garage on Level 2-L. The production will be directed […]

A.C. Flora High School presents Taming of the Shrew with a zany, modern twist
The Actor’s Theatre of A.C Flora High School proudly presents The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare November 8- 10 at 7:00 p.m. The production features a 30-person cast that tears up the stage with their dynamic acting abilities, making this updated version of Shakespeare’s funniest play seem like a sitcom from modernday television. The Taming of the Shrew, […]

The Color Purple
Tickets are now on sale for Benedict College Theatre Ensemble’s production of The Color Purple, Musical about Love under the direction of Charles David Brooks III, professor of theater. Based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and the popular 1985 Steven Spielberg movie, this inspiring narrative tells the remarkable story of a woman who, through love, finds the strength to […]

Star Chefs
Spinach Brownies 1 (10 oz.) packagespinach, rinsed andchopped1 cup all-purpose flour1 tsp. salt1 tsp. baking powder2 eggs1 cup milk1/2 cup butter, melted1 onion, chopped1 (8 oz.) packageshredded mozzarellacheese Preheat oven to 375 degrees . Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish. Place spinach in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Lower heat to simmer […]

Eagles improbable flight comes to an end
The Airport Eagle’s improbable run to the Class 3A State Championship came to a screeching halt as the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs knocked off the Eagles 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-13) in the Lower State Championship match Wednesday, October 31. “They were scrappy,” Airport coach Jessica Kerbs said. “They get everything up. They were all over the floor. Things that have […]

Airport’s Stahlberger wins Class 3a Cross Country Championship
SCHSL Class 3A State Championships Airport’s Megan Stahlberger won the girls’ Class 3A cross country state championship by nearly 40 seconds at the Sandhills Research Park Saturday, November 3. She finished with a time of 18:05.53 to complete a magical season for the Airport senior. Hilton Head’s Faith Lifer was second at 18:43.31. Stahlberger was a runner-up in 2010 and […]