Sharon Bryant named Columbia Chamber’s Ambassador of the Year
Columbia Chamber to Honor Sharon Bryant at 122nd Annual Gala The Columbia Chamber will honor Sharon W. Bryant with the Ambassador of the Year Award at Uncorked, the Chamber’s 122nd Annual Gala, on October 2. The award, sponsored by Colonial Life, recognizes a community leader who exemplifies outstanding business ethics
New Reading Lab Offers Free Help for Adults at Richland Library Main
Columbia, S.C. – Adults who want to improve their reading skills have a new, free opportunity thanks to Literacy SC’s Turning Pages Reading Lab, launching August 18 at Richland Library Main. Classes will be held every Monday and Friday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Room M, and will continue
Lake Murray Hosts National Crappie League Tournament
PROSPERITY, S.C. – Capital City/Lake Murray Country (CCLMC) announced the successful completion of the National Crappie League (NCL) Tournament, held October 3–4, 2025, at Dreher Island State Park. The two-day event brought together top anglers from across the nation, further cementing Lake Murray’s reputation as one of the Southeast’s premier
Serve & Connect to Host 3rd Annual Golf Tournament
Event Supports Community-Police Relationship-Building Programs Across the Carolinas COLUMBIA, S.C. (Sept. 10, 2025) – Serve & Connect, a South Carolina nonprofit dedicated to strengthening relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve, will host its 3rd Annual Serve & Connect Golf Tournament on Monday, Nov. 17 at the Woodlands
The last open door
The front entrance to New Hope Baptist Church, Lincolnton, Georgia. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net For the first time in my life I was alone in my church. The old Regulator wall clock ticked away as I ticked away the families who had walked through their last door. Ivys,
Alice Coming to the Koger Center
Get ready to tumble down the rabbit hole, Columbia. The dance-illusionist company MOMIX is bringing its production of Alice to the Koger Center for the Arts for one night only on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, Alice blends illusion, acrobatics, magic,
Jingle Jam Returns for 2nd Annual Music Festival Supporting Individuals with Disabilities
Columbia event to feature local bands, cornhole tournament, and holiday festivities The Babcock Center will host its second annual Jingle Jam Music Festival on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Steel Hands Brewing in West Columbia. This community celebration brings together live music, holiday cheer, and local engagement — all in
