The Basilica of St. Peter and First Baptist Church of Columbia will once again co-host this year’s Inter-Faith Thanksgiving Dinner. This will be the 30th Anniversary of the dinner and it will be held from 11:30 am until 1:30 pm Thanksgiving Day at the Basilica of St. Peter on AssemblyContinue Reading
For the first time, Special Olympics South Carolina will not be able to hold any of their in-person gala events. In a typical year there are three – Special Night for Special Olympics in Charleston, Give to Gain Gala in Columbia and the Greenville Gala in Greenville. The 2020 SpecialContinue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. South Carolina 7, a new book chronicling and commemorating the month-long SC7 cross-state expedition in July 2020, was published last month, a copy of which was presented to Gov. Henry McMaster by expedition leader Tom Mullikin, October 23. “This is a beautiful coffee table bookContinue Reading
Columbia Children’s Theatre (CCT) will present a Virtual Premiere of Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus, performed by teen actors in grades 7-12. The performance will be streamed as a watch party on November 20 at 7 pm, and also be available for on-demand viewing November 21 – 22. Individual and family packContinue Reading
Columbia Children’s Theatre (CCT), the Midlands’ only professional theatre for families and young audiences has announced a new slate of workshops featuring New York-based actors DB Bonds and Sam LaFrage. The newest addition to the Special Skills Workshop Series, The Singing Audition, features Camden native and Broadway actor, director andContinue Reading
When an Irmo couple recently sold their house to James and Clarrisa Munford, they were sure they had tied up all the loose ends before the sale. Repairs had been made, the paperwork was all in order, and they had removed their belongings from their dream home in which theyContinue Reading
By Al Dozier The town of Irmo has agreed to pay $25,000 to a homeowner with a disability as part of a settlement agreement resolving the government’s Fair Housing Act (FHA) lawsuit, according to an announcement by the Justice Department. That announcement is at odds with public comments made atContinue Reading
The railway crossing at Woodrow Street and N. Royal Tower Dr. will be closed beginning at 6 am on Tuesday, November 10 through November 11at 7 pm for repairs by CSX. The intersection has plagued drivers for decades causing vehicle damage and complaints about the uneven tracks. According to the TownContinue Reading
Newcomer Matt Hogan ousted veteran trustee Robert Gantt in Tuesday’s election for a Richland County seat on the District 5 School Board. Hogan received 10,127 votes, according to unofficial returns released Wednesday by the county election office. Gantt, the board’s longest-serving member, received 8,336. Newcomer Jane Westbury came in third with 3,842Continue Reading
Catherine Huddle and Rebecca Blackburn Hines emerged victorious Tuesday in the heated contest for two Lexington County seats on the District 5 School Board. Huddle was the night’s leading vote-getter with 10,757, according to preliminary totals from the County Election Commission. Hines came in second with 8,842. Trailing were April AlsupContinue Reading
The Town of Irmo Halloween Extravaganza & 4th drive-in movie was held on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Anchor Lanes on Lake Murray Blvd. Patrons came in costume and received bags of candy along with drinks and food provided by local vendors. The movie was ’Night at the Museum’ and wasContinue Reading