Irmo Mayor Barry A. Walker, Sr. provided turkeys to all of the Irmo town employees on November 8 thanking them for a job well done this past year. This was the second annual Irmo Employee Turkey giveaway. “I found out turkeys may be in short supply this year due toContinue Reading
At the sensitive age of 20, I felt a calling to immerse myself in a role that served a greater purpose than my own. Soon after, a U.S. Army recruiter called. I did not understand what it meant to serve our country until September 11, 2001. That day revealed aContinue Reading
Sheila Moorer is on a mission to provide customers with the sweetest AVON service. Her life-long experience with Avon and her commitment to service has helped shape her business brand – AVON Lady TN Honey. Moorer started her business not long after her 80-year-old mother, who lives in Tennessee, lostContinue Reading
Chuck Anderson was graduated from basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia as an infantryman or an 11B. He served four years at Fort Polk Louisiana which included six months on border patrol for the southwest border mission. Anderson received his Expert Infantry Badge and was air assault and sniper qualified.Continue Reading
Michael Lutz joined the Air Force in May of 1995. He became an E3 and served in Korea under a hardship temporary duty. His duty was to reopen the Kwangju Air Force Base which had been closed for years. Lutz served as runway and airplane security during his deployment. HeContinue Reading
I am from a family of Veterans. I am a daughter of a Vietnam War Army Veteran, I am also a daughter of a Women’s Army Corps (WAC) Female Veteran, I am a sister of a Desert Storm Army Veteran, an Aunt of a Marine Veteran, wife of an OperationContinue Reading
“November is always associated with falling leaves but not for older veterans. In the 11th month, on the 11th day, at the 11th hour, the guns fell silent on the Western Front in 1918. The poppies were blooming in Flanders fields and the sun was shining on the row uponContinue Reading
It was the Saturday in November 1999, following that Thursday’s Veterans Day Parade in Columbia, when three friends and veterans were having lunch to reflect on a wonderful week. Something was apparent and missing. A mere three thousand folks attended the parade to honor the several hundred veterans who hadContinue Reading
Brenda Rountree Jackson of Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 9, 2021. Originally from Barnwell, SC, Brenda was a proud graduate of Barnwell High School and Winthrop College. She earned her Master’s degree in education and taught 2nd and 3rd graders as well as specialContinue Reading
In recognition of Veterans Day on November 11, The Citadel is highlighting some of the students who are veterans from different branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. There are about 250 veterans currently studying at The Citadel, either as undergraduate or graduate students. They have the option of taking theirContinue Reading
Tad Jones is the face of A Tad Creative Production where he combines authenticity, creativity, purpose, and passion to inspire people and projects to reach their full potential. He enjoys getting to know a person, company, or organization and taking a comprehensive and incremental approach to creatively forwarding their businessContinue Reading