Photos from LakePoint Sports in Cartersville, Ga. By Thomas Grant Jr. The new Astroturf at Lexington County Baseball Stadium has hit a “home run” in terms of increased interest for usage by various groups and organizations. The latest proposed project by the Lexington County Recreation and Aging Commission could beContinue Reading

Photos from LakePoint Sports in Cartersville, Ga. By Thomas Grant Jr. The new Astroturf at Lexington County Baseball Stadium has hit a “home run” in terms of increased interest for usage by various groups and organizations. The latest proposed project by the Lexington County Recreation and Aging Commission could beContinue Reading

Marine Infantry leader and stroke survivor bench-presses 315 lbs. after hitting near record numbers in age-category in previous sets By Christopher David Carter   Sixty-seven-year old stroke survivor and formerly deployed U.S. Marine Infantry leader W. Thomas Smith Jr. bench-pressed 315 lbs. for a one-rep max following equally impressive setsContinue Reading

SCDNR fisheries biologists conduct research on the SC7 Expedition trail By Cheyenne Twilley S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) fisheries biologists conducted an electrofishing demonstration on the Middle Saluda River at Jones Gap State Park as part of the sixth-annual South Carolina 7 (SC7) Expedition, earlier this month: The demonstrationContinue Reading

Higginbotham, a broad-based, employee-owned insurance and financial services company headquartered in Texas, announced that it has joined forces with Turbeville Insurance Agency, a Columbia-based independent brokerage with four offices across the state. The move marks Higginbotham’s first presence in one of the fastest-growing states by aligning with one of theContinue Reading

COLUMBIA – Community organizations looking for an engaging speaker for their next meeting can take advantage of the Shepherd’s Center of St. Andrews Speakers Bureau, which offers free presentations on a variety of historical, cultural, and educational topics. Sponsored by the Shepherd’s Center of St. Andrews, a volunteer-based interfaith organizationContinue Reading

By Robin All At 86, I have seen a lot of changes in putting styles, putters, and even the rules governing putting. Watching today’s top players experiment on the greens in search of the fewest possible strokes reminds us of the old saying: “Drive for show and putt for dough.”Continue Reading