The South Carolina State Fair will usher in the holiday season with its second annual drive-through holiday light show, Carolina Lights, December 5 – 27, at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds. The drive-through light experience will feature more than 100 individual LED light displays along a mile-plus stretch in theContinue Reading
Columbia’s New Year’s Eve celebration is going virtual for its 10th anniversary. Famously Hot New Year is bringing communities together from near and far for a free virtual celebration this New Year’s from 10:30 pm – 12:15 am. S.C.’s virtual party of the year will be filled with fresh newContinue Reading
Columbia Baroque will hold a free online concert, Home for the Holidays, December 4. Peter Hoyt will host this program featuring music for solo instruments and chamber music. The concert opens with music from Paris, as Gail Ann Schroeder performs a Prelude by virtuoso viol player and composer Le SieurContinue Reading
Retired Richland County deputy sheriffs and others making deliveries By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Less than one day after delivering 80 Thanksgiving Week dinners to senior citizens across Columbia and the Midlands, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s (RCSD) Project H.O.P.E. was at it again: This time collecting 300 “love bags”Continue Reading
Irmo Mayor Barry Walker gave a State of Irmo Address in the town park on Tuesday, December 1 during the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Walker acknowledged accomplishments that the town has achieved during the past year and highlighted growth in the coming new year. He thanked the citizens ofContinue Reading
Jukebox Memories for Alzheimer’s is now rescheduled for next year as public health officials warn of a second and third wave of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases around the country. The event was originally scheduled for March 27, 2020 at Seawell’s located at 1125 Rosewood Drive in Columbia and then rescheduled forContinue Reading
By Al Dozier At a special called meeting Tuesday the town of Irmo renewed a recently expired ordinance requiring citizens to wear face masks after hearing citizen complaints. But is it enforceable? At Tuesday’s meeting Police Chief Courtney Dennis acknowledged that the town could not impose the ordinance’s $100 fineContinue Reading
We have so much to be thankful for and to celebrate this Thanksgiving Day including the Pilgrims that landed at Plymouth Rock with and uncertainty of their fate. May this Thanksgiving Day be one of care and love and putting a bridle on our bias and hate:and we need toContinue Reading
Retired Richland County deputy sheriffs and others making deliveries By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Saint David’s Episcopal Church in Northeast Columbia provided 80 Thanksgiving dinners for seniors across Columbia and the Midlands, Mon., Nov. 23, with approximately 35 percent of the senior recipients being shut-ins, though nearly all are erringContinue Reading
Continuing an annual holiday tradition, Richland County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is putting out a call for residents to help “Stuff an Ambulance” with toys, clothing and other items for disadvantaged children. This marks the fourth year for EMS’s toy drive, and the third year the effort will benefit RichlandContinue Reading
Shop for a Christmas tree, browse holiday décor, snap a photo in front of a holiday tractor and sleigh, and buy some seasonal Certified SC Grown produce as the South Carolina State Farmers Market celebrates the holiday season. A Country Christmas will be held this Sunday, November 29, from 1Continue Reading