I was recently reading some National Association of Realtors statistics about the Columbia area. I thought I would share some of these with you. These numbers are reflective after the second quarter of this year. And cover the counties of Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Richland and Saluda. The median homeContinue Reading
By Mike DuBose The Wall Street Journal reports major car manufacturers have reduced their inventory to dealers 50-70% due to computer chip shortages, changing the automobile industry drastically! Most dealerships have limited new inventory and are selling cars thousands above MSRP! In fact, dealers in NC and SC didn’t haveContinue Reading
H. E. Corley Elementary School has received recertification as a Leader in Me Lighthouse School by FranklinCovey Education. The re-certification reflects the school’s dedication to and effectiveness in teaching leadership principles, fostering a leadership culture and aligning academic systems through student-led achievement and empowering instruction. “We are thrilled to yet againContinue Reading
By Rep. Joe WilsonOctober 28, 2021 I have long been focused on the state of our economy and how it affects our families, including several speeches made in recent weeks on the floor of Congress, and visits to small businesses. Unfortunately, the current status of the country is in particularlyContinue Reading
The South Carolina State Farmers Market and the legendary Bill’s Music Shop & Pickin’ Parlor have teamed up to create a family-friendly bluegrass festival at the market. The inaugural festival will be held this Saturday, October 30, from noon to 5 pm. Featured performers are Willie Wells & The BlueContinue Reading
The South Carolina Forestry Commission is encouraging landowners to place their tree seedling orders for winter planting while there is still a variety of seedlings available. ArborGen’s Taylor Nursery in Edgefield County has more than 1 million seedlings left for sale at special South Carolina landowner pricing. The remaining inventoryContinue Reading
Prisma Health has received the Quality Award from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), achieving Ambulatory Level 8 certification through CHIME’s “Digital Health Most Wired” program. Prisma Health was awarded this honor in the Acute, Ambulatory and Long Term Post-Acute Care categories. The mission of the Digital HealthContinue Reading
When tax notices arrive in the coming days, Richland County property owners will see lower property tax rates for the second year in a row. County Council and staff coordinated with millage agencies to decrease the tax rate without cutting services. This was done in an effort to assist taxpayersContinue Reading
Golf tournament fundraiser meets goals to provide backing for programs The SC Philharmonic presented its 12th annual Golfing with the Phil tournament on October 11, 2021, at The Wildewood Country Club. Under the leadership of event co-chairs Tom Fortson and Mike Kelly, the tournament was a sell-out and raised $25,000 forContinue Reading
CrossRoads Intermediate School is teaming up with a former NFL Super Bowl champion to encourage students to read more. The school is taking part in a 26 day Reading Marathon in conjunction with Malcolm Mitchell’s Share the Magic Foundation. READMarathon is a friendly 26.2-day reading challenge focusing on reading stamina. ThisContinue Reading
Irmo’s mayor, Barry Walker has publicly endorsed two candidates running for the two open seats on the town council. incumbent Bill Danielson and Dr. Barb Waldman. In a recent interview with the mayor, Walker said, “Danielson and I have on many occasions agreed on town matters and on some occasionsContinue Reading