John H. Holladay, Jr. recently celebrated 100 years of age and has been living a rich and full life.Holladay is a true Renaissance man. He was born in Gable South Carolina, a small community in Clarendon County, April 7, 1923. His childhood consisted of moving to Wrightsville, Georgia during theContinue Reading
Governor McMaster, others praise the Palmetto State, but say “we have work to do” By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C.– Governor Henry McMaster, U.S. Congressman Jeff Duncan, S.C., Senator Thomas Alexander, and Dr. Tom Mullikin, founder of Global Eco Adventures (GEA), celebrated with other VIPS – legislators, business andContinue Reading
The North Columbia Business Association (NCBA)/North Main (NOMA) District has announced the return of the South Carolina Cornbread Festival April 30 from 11 am – 6 pm at 2847 N. Main Street. The NCBA/NOMA District hosts South Carolina’s only event dedicated to the love of cornbread. Festivities will include liveContinue Reading
The latest edition to the Irmo Police Department is Patrol Officer Piskura (with Irmo Police Chief Bobby Dale) who was recently sworn in to duty. He will serve on Squad 2.Continue Reading
The Dutch Fork Dazzlers were recognized last week at the State House for their State Championship wins in Game Day, Hip Hop, and Jazz categories at the Universal Dance Association National Dance Team Championships. Pictured with the team are Head Coach Maddy Thiemann and Assistant Coach Jennifer Coffey, along withContinue Reading
The Town of Irmo Events Committee put on a ‘Unity in the Community event on Saturday, April 22 in the Community Park of Irmo. There was a talent contest, vendors, a food truck, a kiddie bouncy house and other forms of entertainment.Continue Reading
Attorney S. Jahure ‘Jake” Moore, Sr. stands with his family and Irmo Town Council Members as he receives the Key to the City presented at the Irmo Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 18. Jake is the Founding Senior Partner of Moore Bradley Myers Law Firm. He grew up inContinue Reading
The City of West Columbia’s annual Kinetic Derby Day featuring iMAGINE STEam is this Saturday, April 22 from 10 am – 3 pm. Start the day with the Kinetic Sculpture Parade at 10 am, and then watch the soap box derby with artistically-created derby and art cars racing side-by-side onContinue Reading
Columbia Music Festival Association will present Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream April 28 at 10 am and 7:30 pm at the Township Auditorium. The production of William Shakespeare’s classic is one of the signature ballet works of Carolina Ballet. The production was originally choreographed byContinue Reading
The South Carolina Philharmonic presents Titans & Outlaws this Saturday, April 22 at 7:30 pm at the Koger Center for the Arts. The sixth and final concert of the 22/23 Masterworks Series welcomes the SCP Youth Orchestra to the stage to perform Copland’s “Billy the Kid” side-by-side with the SCContinue Reading
The Columbia-Richland Fire Department’s (CRFD) 10th annual Firetruck Pull helped the effort to end childhood cancers. More than $26,000 was raised at the April 1 event, as 21 teams of competitors tried their luck pulling CRFD fire engines. All proceeds will go to support Curing Kids Cancer and its ongoingContinue Reading