COLUMBIA – The Cooperative Ministry is seeking volunteers for the 2026 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which provides free tax preparation services to individuals and families with low-to-moderate incomes. Since 2010, The Cooperative Ministry’s VITA program has prepared more than 70,000 tax returns, returning over $88 million in refundsContinue Reading

By Robin All If I could go back more than 70 years, to when I first took up golf, I wish I hadn’t learned to putt with my wrists! My pro — and just about everyone else back then — used their wrists when putting and chipping. Some, like myContinue Reading

By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Photographs speak if you listen to them. That curling, cracked Polaroid of your deceased uncle and aunt tells a story as surely as the photos of Iwo Jima and V-J Day in Times Square images do. A world entire lives inside the four wallsContinue Reading

Chris Williams’ Carolina Korean Cheesesteak (left) and Pesto & Pimento Lobster Grilled Cheese served with Coconut Curry Tomato Basil Soup (right). Chef Chris Williams Wins 2nd Place in Sandwich Category at the World Food Championships Local Chef Shines Nationally with His Signature Southern-Korean Fusion IRMO, S.C. – Representing Team LakeContinue Reading

Sheriff Lott honors retired Deputy and Vietnam veteran James L. Taylor Sr. By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Mr. James L. Taylor, Sr., a 92-year-old retired deputy sheriff with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) was presented his retirement credentials, during a special ceremony at the RCSD headquarters, Tuesday, Oct. 21.Continue Reading

October 24–25 • Koger Center for the Arts COLUMBIA, S.C. – Count Dracula and his legion of vampire maidens take the Koger Center stage as South Carolina Ballet presents its hauntingly beautiful production, Dracula: Ballet with a Bite, October 24 and 25. Now in its 33rd season, the gothic masterpieceContinue Reading

The Harbison Theatre will transform into the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for one magical night only on October 26. Experience the South Carolina Philharmonic, led by Morihiko Nakahara, performing classical favorites and selections from John Williams’ iconic Harry Potter scores. General admission: $40Box Office: 803-407-5011 Grab your robes andContinue Reading