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By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Last fall I knew something wasn’t right with me. The feeling worsened over the winter. Then one March afternoon a walk to the mailbox and back felt like a forced march through the Mojave. I made an appointment with my physician and that ledContinue Reading

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Richland County Crews Show Off Skills at Annual Competition On May 30, Richland County Public Works staff fired up their heavy machinery for the annual Midlands Backhoe Rodeo, a fast-paced competition that tests precision, patience, and pure backhoe mastery. Held at Public Works headquarters in Columbia, the event featured aContinue Reading

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New Summer initiative announced by Palmetto State leaders this week By W. Thomas Smith Jr. U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson, S.C. Lt. Governor Pamela Evette, S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Director Tom Mullikin, and other state leaders stood on the north steps of the S.C. State House, Monday, and announcedContinue Reading

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The Coldstream Community Association’s quarterly meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 10 beginning at 7pm in the Irmo Library located at 6251 St. Andrews Rd.. All Coldstream residents are encouraged to attend. An introduction will be made for the new Resident Deputy who will give an update on theContinue Reading

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The Coldstream Homeowners Association has chosen their June 2025 Yard of the Month located at 600 White Falls Dr. in the Coldstream Subdivision. Coldstream hold more than 1,000 homes and is the largest connected neighborhood in the state of South Carolina.Continue Reading

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By Thomas Grant Jr. Year 20 of the Lexington County Blowfish has the team off to a winning streak. They sported a 2-1 record through Monday, both wins coming at home against the Macon Bacon. Friday’s home opener also served as the 2025 debut for Lexington County. The Blowfish cameContinue Reading

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Rows of nails, a security measure of old. Photo by B. Newman Bancroft By Tom PolandTomPoland.net Old doors rife with nails. Rows and rows of nails. Studs. Like handsome lads, all in a row. All in precise order. I’ve come across two such doors. Brenda N. Bancroft, historian and co-founderContinue Reading

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Legendary martial arts tournament fighter and five-decade karate instructor praised By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Midlands-area Karate legend and lifelong martial arts tournament fighter and instructor Mike Genova welcomed throngs of students, primarily children with parents and grandparents; fellow fighters; and lifelong friends to his Columbia-Elgin studio GENOVA FAMILY KARATE,Continue Reading

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By Dee Griffin Ironically, I am writing this at 4 in the morning. Why you may ask? Stress. I woke up with my brain reminding me of all the things I did not do the day before which included on the list was writing articles. Did you know that poorContinue Reading

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The Town of Irmo will hold a special election on Tuesday, June 3  to fill a vacant council seat. Candidates Mike Ward, Ed Greco and George Frazier are vying for a seat that the winner would hold until late 2027.  George Frazier has twice held the position of Irmo EventsContinue Reading