By Robin All Last week, we covered right-arm extension after impact. This week, we’re focusing on the left arm (the back arm) during the backswing. Most golfers have heard the classic advice: “Keep your left arm straight.”However, many interpret this as keeping the arm stiff or locked, which actually restrictsContinue Reading

By Jennifer Tardy Whenever we eat sugar by itself — especially processed sweets — the body responds in a predictable chemical chain reaction: Blood sugar spikes quickly Insulin surges to bring it down The body often overcorrects You crash Your brain panics: “Quick, more sugar!” Your nervous system interprets this asContinue Reading

Holiday Lights on the River—an annual tradition that transforms Saluda Shoals Park into a shimmering winter wonderland—is now running nightly through December 31. The event features millions of sparkling lights and animated scenes. Now in its 23rd year, Holiday Lights on the River remains the Midlands’ largest drive-through light show,Continue Reading

The South Carolina Philharmonic has introduced a new all-access subscription option: SCP GO. For just $20 a month per member, the pass provides admission to the SC Phil’s Capital Concerts, special events at the Koger Center, the Prisma Health Presents Andy & Friends Chamber Series, Chamber Crawls, Fireworks with theContinue Reading

Wheels Harbison Area Transit, a non-profit founded in 1989, was created to serve HUD housing residents by providing free transportation to elderly and disabled individuals in the Greater Harbison Area. The service helps residents travel to medical and dental appointments, pharmacies, grocery and discount stores, and other essential destinations. InContinue Reading

Photo: Collards — A field of memories, good eating, and more. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Being the chap I was, collard greens’ smell and similarity to the stringy dark-green algae in fish ponds repulsed me. Mom would cook up a mess and sit it before me. I’d dragContinue Reading

The South Carolina Wildlife Federation (SCWF) has opened entries for the 2025 South Carolina Songbird Art Contest, presented in partnership with Wildlife Forever and sponsored by Dominion Energy. The free contest invites all K–12 students statewide to express their creativity while learning about the native and migratory birds that frequentContinue Reading