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From a conservation perspective, energy density merits greater attention within environmental policy analysis By Thomas S. Mullikin Conservation policy has traditionally framed economic development and environmental protection as competing objectives, particularly in rural regions where economic distress often coincides with ecologically valuable landscapes. S.C. provides a useful case study forContinue Reading

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The 11th Annual BBQ Fundraiser benefiting Sharing God’s Love will be held Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Coldwell Banker’s Irmo/Lake Murray office, 7464 Woodrow St. in Irmo. Donations will benefit the organization’s ongoing community work and include a pulled pork barbecue plate with all theContinue Reading

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Photo: Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun (right) and Army Capt. Jerome A. Dolan, 1st Cavalry Division, carry an exhausted soldier off the battlefield in Korea, early in the war. Credit:Army VIRIN:500712-O-D0439-001 By Dennis H. Klein and Wade Thompson EXCERPT FROM Unremembered Victory Available on Amazon.com In less than two weeks, theContinue Reading

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Artwork of Buffalo Bill from the Colorado Encyclopedia By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net I’ve drifted far from home . . . Dearly Departed they call this Denver bar. With good reason. Joseph Bona pumped embalming fluid into Buffalo Bill here. Plus, they sold caskets in this bar once uponContinue Reading

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Photo: SC CCR&R Quality Coach and PLT Facilitator Linda Doherty demonstrates the woodworking PLT activity “Experiment with Sand Paper” South Carolina Child Care Resource & Referral (SC CCR&R) has received the 2026 South Carolina Project Learning Tree Jerry L. Shrum Leadership in Education Award. The organization was selected by theContinue Reading

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By Robin All Today, we have a picture of a true athlete who is over 70 years old and has applied the experience he learned from playing sports when he was younger to his golf game. Many of us have forgotten how we used to swing a baseball bat. WeContinue Reading

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By Mike DuBose   Criminals exploit speed, fear and trust. The telephone and internet have made life easier, but they have also opened our homes, cars, businesses and smartphones to criminals thousands of miles away. Robocalls, fraudulent texts and emails, and official-looking websites arrive daily. Artificial intelligence has made itContinue Reading

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You don’t have to eat perfectly to improve your health. When it comes to gut health, one of the most useful goals may be to focus less on perfection and more on variety. One simple approach is to try eating 30 different plant foods each week. And before you think,Continue Reading

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Athletic performances measured by UK-based strength-level calculator By Christopher David Carter Powerlifters and amateur athletes are increasingly measuring strength gains by the worldwide strength-level calculator now-often utilized by fitness instructors and strength-and-conditioning coaches across North America and beyond. Developed at the University of Cambridge (England) in 2007, the online strength-levelContinue Reading

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Tourism leaders from across the Midlands gathered Aug. 27 for the Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board’s annual meeting, celebrating another year of growth while looking ahead to the 100th anniversary of Lake Murray in 2027. The annual meeting brought together tourism partners, community leaders, stakeholdersContinue Reading