In observance of Martin Luther King Day, some members of the St. Andrews Woman’s Club volunteered at PAALS for the day. The ladies helped the facility get ready for the building to be painted.Continue Reading
A grant from the Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation will enable the Palmetto Trail to build an additional 26 miles of trail to close the gap between the Capital City Passage and the Wateree Passage. Hikers and mountain bikers will then be able to travel from downtown ColumbiaContinue Reading
The public is invited to participate in Columbia’s Go Red for Women community photo op to help and support the women affected by heart disease. This year’s event will be held on National Wear Red Day, this Friday, February 3 at noon. The Go Red for Women movement encourages awarenessContinue Reading
On January 20, St. Andrews Optimists welcomed Samantha Huff from the Multiplying Good organization as its featured speaker. Huff’s official title is Manager, Community Events and Special Programs. Multiplying Good was founded in 1972 as a collaboration between Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Senator Robert Taft Jr., and Sam Beard. The ideaContinue Reading
Leeza’s Care Connection is gearing up for The Senior Prom, on March 23 from 7 – 9 pm. The night brings together everyone from high school and college seniors to Senior Citizens and everyone in between to dance the night away. It will be held in the Gala Event CenterContinue Reading
Trish is a self-taught artist who has been inspired by the historical abstract artists Jackson Pollock, Wassily Kandinsky and Helen Frankenthaler. She is also inspired by contemporary artists such as Tracy Verdigo and Shelee Art in Australia, and regional South Carolina artists including Alicia Leeke and Lee A. Monts. TrishContinue Reading
River Springs Elementary School celebrated its 25-year anniversary on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. The school originally opened in January of 1998 and has been going strong ever since. Principal Matt Gams said the energy in the building has been contagious leading up to the big celebration. “This celebration was aContinue Reading
Lexington County deputies are investigating a shooting that happened Sunday afternoon at a home in Red Bank. A woman and her daughter were shot by her husband at their home on Bliss Lane, according to investigators. He then shot himself. “The husband was transported to a local hospital for hisContinue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. RICHLAND COUNTY SHERIFF LEON LOTT HAS ISSUED A STATEMENT in response to the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols at the hands of five police officers during a Jan. 7 traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee. According to Lott: “I watched the video and found it toContinue Reading
By Jay Kilmartin State House District 85 On December 8, I proudly took the oath of office on the floor of the House of Representatives. When I campaigned to represent District 85, I had no idea an additional oath was required in order to serve. I really don’t know howContinue Reading
By CT McDonald Irmo’s varsity basketball teams lost region games against Westwood last week, with the boys going into double overtime before it was over. This puts the boys at 3-1 in Region 5-AAAA and 17-3 overall, while the girls are now at 6-10, 1-3. That also makes it aContinue Reading