Columbia kicks off Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. food drive
2022-12-31
The City of Columbia, Richland School District One, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation have kicked off the annual Dr. Martin Luther King,Continue Reading
Legendary crimefighters exchange coins
2022-12-31
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Near 91-year-old Jim Hamilton, a commissioner emeritus of the S.C. Aeronautics Commission and a S.C. Aviation Hall of Fame inductee,Continue Reading
Grinding of the Greens underway
2022-12-31
Keep the Midlands Beautiful’s Grinding of the Greens Christmas Tree Recycling Program is underway through January 21. Hours and locations vary. Drop-off locations are nearContinue Reading
Capital City Fireworks rings in the new year this Saturday
2022-12-31
The City of Columbia will be holding the annual Capital City Fireworks display to ring in 2023 December 31. The best viewing area of theContinue Reading
Girl Scouts kicks off cookie season January 2
2022-12-31
January 2, Girl Scouts of South Carolina — Mountains to Midlands will kick off the 2023 Girl Scout Cookie season in the upstate and midlands.Continue Reading
Registration for Kinetic Derby Day is open
2022-12-20
West Columbia’s Kinetic Derby Day, featuring iMAGINE STEAM Festival, will be April 22, from 10 am – 3 pm. This year, the return of theContinue Reading
Like father, like son
2022-12-20
Thomas Mullikin Jr. leads a tough expedition atop Earth’s highest summit By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Thomas Mullikin Jr., son of the world-renowned global expeditionContinue Reading
NoMa Warehouse holiday market December 16 -18
2022-12-14
NoMa Warehouse will be holding its holiday market on December 16, at 6 pm during the normal NoMa Flea from 6 – 9 pm. ItContinue Reading
Free holiday concert set for soldiers and the community to enjoy
2022-12-13
The 282d Army Band and Fort Jackson are continuing a tradition with the Annual Home for Holidays Concert. The band wants to spread the holidayContinue Reading
RCSD set to break last year’s fund-raising record for the Salvation Army
2022-12-13
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) was out in force ringing the bellContinue Reading
Luke entering Jerusalem
2022-12-02
A Biblically themed watercolor and the work of artist Paul Turnbaugh By W. Thomas Smith Jr. I love art; always have. No, I’m not anContinue Reading