Free Program Teaches Adults How to Read and Write
2023-02-28
More than 778,000 South Carolinians hide a secret: They can not read. Turning Pages SC, an adult literacy council, helps those secret keepers live aContinue Reading
Shoe drive fundraiser supports litter prevention
2023-02-28
Keep the Midlands Beautiful’s (KMB) annual shoe drive fundraiser begins March 1, and will continue through May 31. The shoe drive helps KMB to raiseContinue Reading
Rose Society holding educational session March 4
2023-02-28
The Greater Columbia Rose Society is hosting an outdoor educational session, How to Prune Roses, on March 4 from 8:30 – 11 am at PrismaContinue Reading
Newspaper Founder Jerry Bellune Donates Leadership Books to Adult Literacy Program
2023-02-24
Mr. Jerry Bellune, popular journalist and founder of The Lexington County Chronicle newspaper, has donated $1,400 worth of new leadership books to Turning Pages SC,Continue Reading
Celebrate Women’s History Month: Register with the Military Women’s Memorial
2023-02-24
March is National Women’s History Month and what better way to celebrate and honor Women Service Members? If you are a Woman Servicemember, treat yourselfContinue Reading
Ron Daise of Gullah Gullah Island
2023-02-22
Television personality and performing artist, Ron Daise, is coming to the midlands for a program on Gullah Geechee heritage. Daise, known by many for hisContinue Reading
National Eating Disorders Association walk February 25
2023-02-22
The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), the nation’s leading nonprofit for eating disorders, is organizing its annual Columbia NEDA Walk February 25 at University ofContinue Reading
Celebration of hip-hop this Saturday
2023-02-22
In partnership with FatRat Da Czar, In Full Effect: A Celebration of South Carolina Hip-Hop will honor and celebrate 50 years of hip-hop in SouthContinue Reading
Newberry winery to host charity run
2023-02-20
Enoree River Winery will host a 5K Wine Run race run/walk through the vineyard in support of The William C. Blackmon Athletic Memorial Foundation. TheContinue Reading
Girl Scouts cookies on sale
2023-02-20
February 10 kicked off the in-person Girl Scout Cookie Season in the upstate and midlands of South Carolina. New to the 2023 cookie season, theContinue Reading
Miriam Atria recognised for outstanding service to South Carolina Tourism trade.
2023-02-20
Congratulations to Miriam Atria, President/CEO of Lake Murray Country on receiving the Fred Brinkman Award for demonstrating an enduring and outstanding commitment to improving tourismContinue Reading