2020-05-22

Strip Teasing Marty

I’m just saying...


Thank heaven this quarantine is coming to an end! People are getting a little stir-crazy and of course worried about their finances…how will they pay their rents, mortgages, utilities, or any bills if the country doesn’t go back to work? And it’s a legitimate worry I can certainly understand and commiserate with. I worked in food and beverage for many […]

Risking life & limb for dry clothes and good conversation

50–Something


I’ve been putting a particular “honey-do” off for quite some time. Actually, it’s probably unfair to call it a honey-do; my wife has been more than willing to pay a professional to take care of it, but the miser in me just can’t bring myself to fork over the dough. Our dryer keeps having issues. The repair man fixed it […]

Richland County Council recognizes National Public Works week


The Tuesday, May 19 Richland County Council meeting opened with a presentation recognizing the week of May 17-23 as National Public Works Week. The recognition of Public Works on a national level started in 1937 when the national Public Works Association was formed. In 1960 the organization began celebrating Public Works Week around the country and in Canada. The theme […]

Council approves scaling back transportation project


Richland County Transportation will scale down several remaining road projects in order to complete a portion of all projects under the county’s Penny Tax program. Since the 2012 sales tax referendum that implemented the Penny Tax, several factors have led to significant cost increases for projects, including higher construction and materials costs, project overdesigns, and the cost of utility relocations […]

Columbia City Council approves zoning requests


Columbia City Council held a virtual meeting Tuesday, May 19. Council approved the first reading of the following ordinances: •Consenting to the inclusion of property in a multi-county industrial/business park (Washington & Assembly, LLC). •Granting an encroachment to Patrick Keegan for the use of the right of way area of the 2600 block of Monroe Street for the installation and […]

Historic Melrose holds virtual meeting


The Historic Melrose Neighborhood Association held a virtual meeting Monday, May 18. Columbia Councilman Will Brennan announced the city should be getting back to full staffing levels in the coming weeks. He also said solid waste has seen an impact due to the staff reduction. What would normally take ten hours to complete is now taking up to 25 hours. […]

Landowners can apply for Special Valuation Online


Agricultural use applications are now available online through the Richland County Assessor’s Office. Landowners who use their property for bona fide agriculture purposes can apply for a special valuation to have their real property tax bill based on the type of agricultural use, rather than market value. The special valuation applies to property owners who own five or more acres […]

The 2020 Census and redistricting in South Carolina


The 2020 Census is underway in our nation and counts every person by residence for the day of April 1, 2020. As of Sunday, May 17, Richland County’s self-response rate for the census is 54.3 percent. The self-response rate for Columbia is 49.1 percent. Each resident can complete the census form online, by phone, through the mail, or with an […]

John William Ledlie

John William Ledlie, 83, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020. A private funeral Mass will be held Friday, May 15. The family will receive friends and family at the home from 7 to 9 p. m. on Friday, as they maintain social distancing on the front porch where John was known for providing his excellent fellowship and generous hospitality. John […]

Riverbank Elementary teacher creates “Rolling Reading Room” for neighborhood kids


Melanie Thornton got an idea while walking with her son through their Quail Hollow neighborhood. There were lots of children out in their yards, at home because of school closures to help stop the spread of COVID-19. What better way to connect with them than to stop and read? So Thornton, a kindergarten teacher assistant at Riverbank Elementary in Lexington […]