Firsthand memories of 9/11 from Ground Zero
2026-09-11
Sermon delivered to the congregation of Main Street United Methodist Church in Columbia, S.C. By W. Thomas Smith Jr. EDITORIAL NOTE: TODAY marks the 25thContinue Reading
Into the Lebanon Silver Mine
2026-09-09
Crossing over Clear Creek. Photo by Katie Shugg By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net 8-22-2026 — a day for numbers, a day to visit theContinue Reading
TriDAC Celebrates 40 Years
2026-09-09
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT FIVE — The Tri-District Arts Consortium (TriDAC) summer program is celebrating 40 years of providing advanced arts education opportunities to students fromContinue Reading
Museum Marks 9/11 Anniversary With New Exhibit
2026-09-08
COLUMBIA, S.C. — As the nation prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, the South Carolina State Museum is remembering the attacksContinue Reading
Butterfly Release Will Honor Those Impacted by Ovarian Cancer
2026-09-08
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Ovarian Cancer Coalition of Central South Carolina (OCC) will hold its annual butterfly release September 17 at 5:30 p.m. at theContinue Reading
Goodwill Receives Workforce Grant
2026-09-08
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina (GIUMSC) recently received a grant from Truist Foundation to support the continued growth of its CleanContinue Reading
Miss Okra Strut Pageant Returns September 12
2026-09-08
IRMO, S.C. — The Miss Okra Strut Pageant will return to Irmo on September 12 at the Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College. Ninety contestantsContinue Reading
Dinosaurs Around the World Coming to Riverbanks
2026-09-08
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Riverbanks Zoo and Garden will take visitors on a prehistoric journey when Dinosaurs Around the World: The Great Outdoors opens Sept. 17Continue Reading
Blythewood reclaims “Axe” from Westwood
2026-09-08
By Thomas Grant Jr. For three years, a special piece of “hardware” was missing from the halls of Blythewood High School. Since 2019, the BengalsContinue Reading
Advanced energy technology, natural resource protection, and economic revitalization
2026-09-04
From a conservation perspective, energy density merits greater attention within environmental policy analysis By Thomas S. Mullikin Conservation policy has traditionally framed economic development andContinue Reading
11th Annual BBQ Fundraiser benefits Sharing God’s Love
2026-09-04
The 11th Annual BBQ Fundraiser benefiting Sharing God’s Love will be held Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Coldwell Banker’s Irmo/LakeContinue Reading