A grant from the Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation will enable the Palmetto Trail to build an additional 26 miles of trail to close the gap between the Capital City Passage and the Wateree Passage. Hikers and mountain bikers will then be able to travel from downtown ColumbiaContinue Reading
The public is invited to participate in Columbia’s Go Red for Women community photo op to help and support the women affected by heart disease. This year’s event will be held on National Wear Red Day, this Friday, February 3 at noon. The Go Red for Women movement encourages awarenessContinue Reading
Leeza’s Care Connection is gearing up for The Senior Prom, on March 23 from 7 – 9 pm. The night brings together everyone from high school and college seniors to Senior Citizens and everyone in between to dance the night away. It will be held in the Gala Event CenterContinue Reading
Lexington County deputies are investigating a shooting that happened Sunday afternoon at a home in Red Bank. A woman and her daughter were shot by her husband at their home on Bliss Lane, according to investigators. He then shot himself. “The husband was transported to a local hospital for hisContinue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. RICHLAND COUNTY SHERIFF LEON LOTT HAS ISSUED A STATEMENT in response to the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols at the hands of five police officers during a Jan. 7 traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee. According to Lott: “I watched the video and found it toContinue Reading
Columbia Parking Services has announced a new cashless payment method – ParkHub. Parking Services will migrate to this process for all paid parking events. A service fee will apply to all transactions. For more information on parking in the City of Columbia and to view all of the parking facilities,Continue Reading
Revival after the Races featuring Dove Awards Male Vocalist of the Year Jason Crabb to headline day two By W. Thomas Smith Jr. FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS the Mullikin Law Firm has been the named presenting sponsor for the historic Carolina Cup, sponsoring both the steeplechase race as “titleContinue Reading
A Vietnam War Biography by Col. William P. Collier Jr., U.S. Army (Retired) BOOK REVIEW by W. Thomas Smith Jr. THERE ARE MEN WHO ARE SAID TO BE GREAT, though most of those “said to be great” are only penultimately exceptional. Then there are truly great men in the purestContinue Reading
A Vietnam War Biography by Col. William P. Collier Jr., U.S. Army (Retired) BOOK REVIEW by W. Thomas Smith Jr. THERE ARE MEN WHO ARE SAID TO BE GREAT, though most of those “said to be great” are only penultimately exceptional. Then there are truly great men in the purestContinue Reading
Since November 1, Rapid Shelter Columbia has been in full operation. In addition to the overflow center to shelter people from colder weather, 50 individual pallet units were built to provide temporary housing for the chronically unsheltered. As of today, all of the 50 pallets designated for homeless individuals areContinue Reading