A happy moment in a vanquished city
2025-10-31
My lost geisha By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net It was the photograph in my father’s war album. Her white kimono. Hair black as onyx.Continue Reading
RCSD Photo Honored for Breast Cancer Awareness Support By W. Thomas Smith Jr.
2025-10-30
Photograph becomes “Photo of the Week” in top national publication By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Sheriff Leon Lott (on the far right wearing a pinkContinue Reading
10 Midlands teams make rankings in final week of regular season
2025-10-29
By Thomas Grant Jr. Ten Midlands high school football teams are featured in this week’s S.C. Prep Football Media Poll as the regular season entersContinue Reading
Cardinal Newman wins 4th straight SCISA volleyball title
2025-10-29
By Thomas Grant Jr. It’s a ‘4-peat’ for Cardinal Newman volleyball. The Lady Cardinals defeated Palmetto Christian in four sets (25-16, 21-25, 25-18, 25-14) toContinue Reading
Blythewood’s Hawkins wins record 4th straight golf title
2025-10-29
By Thomas Grant Jr. Clemson University commit Caroline Hawkins closed out her high school golf career in historic fashion Tuesday. The Blythewood High School seniorContinue Reading
Northeast teams look to end regular season on winning note
2025-10-28
By Thomas Grant Jr. It was a tough Week 9 for Northeast football as all five teams in action fell to defeat. Ridge View droppedContinue Reading
Columbia Philatelic Society Marks 90 Years of Stamp Collecting
2025-10-28
The Columbia Philatelic Society (CPS) recently celebrated its 90th anniversary, marking nearly a century of fostering interest in stamp collecting and postal history across theContinue Reading
Richland County Holds Small Business Forum
2025-10-28
COLUMBIA – More than 400 entrepreneurs and business professionals attended the Richland County Office of Small Business Opportunity’s (OSBO) annual Small Business Forum, “THRIVE 25,”Continue Reading
Volunteer Tax Preparers Needed for 2026 Season
2025-10-28
COLUMBIA – The Cooperative Ministry is seeking volunteers for the 2026 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which provides free tax preparation services to individualsContinue Reading
Eating for Healing: Nourish Your Brain and Boost Immunity This Fall
2025-10-27
By Jennifer Tardy, Certified Holistic Nutritionist Each week, I share practical wellness tips and research-backed insights to help you fuel your body, balance your hormones,Continue Reading
Golf Tips for Seniors: Putting Style
2025-10-27
By Robin All If I could go back more than 70 years, to when I first took up golf, I wish I hadn’t learned toContinue Reading