By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Lieutenant General Maria Gervais, deputy commanding general and chief of staff of the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), was the keynote speaker at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Fort Jackson-Palmetto State chapter’s monthly luncheon, March 8. Gervais addressed the all-volunteerContinue Reading

State Representative Chip Huggins, serving District 85-Lexington County, will not seek re-election and has announced his retirement from the South Carolina House of Representatives after more than twenty-three years of service.  First elected in 1999, Rep. Huggins is currently Chairman of the House Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee and servesContinue Reading

BEER BENEFITTING CANINE FRIENDS Steel Hands Brewing is excited to announce the launch of a new charitable mission, ‘Steel Paws’. Steel Paws will provide year-round support for canine initiatives focused on Public Safety, Special Needs, Public Service and Rescue/Shelters. Steel Paws is intent on making a paws-itive impact. “We wereContinue Reading

‘The Social Event of the Year’ “A Taste of Lake Murray,” presented by Lexington Medical Center, will return on Thursday, March 31. Enjoy live music from the Finesse Band, Cody Webb and Spencer Rush while sampling specialty dishes from area restaurants at the 2022 Taste of Lake Murray. The annualContinue Reading

Iblebe and the Irmo Cherry Blossom Festival invite you to attend the Irmo Cherry Blossom Festival Artists’ Day in Irmo Town Park.  The event will be held on March 26th from 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM. This is a casual, self-guided event. Plein air artists and photographers are invited toContinue Reading

Popular event will support the SC Philharmonic’s programs Following a two year break due to the pandemic, The South Carolina Philharmonic is bringing Tasting Notes back to Columbia on Monday, March 28 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM at the SC State Museum (301 Gervais St.). In its 8th year,Continue Reading

The fourth annual Cottontown Art Crawl will welcome 115 artists to show and sell their original work in the downtown Columbia neighborhood. The event will be held March 12, from 10 am to 3 pm with more art, more artists, more food and more fun for visitors. In 2019, theContinue Reading