The Columbia (SC) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is celebrating 85 years of public service, sisterhood, and social action, both locally and nationally. The 85th Anniversary celebration begins this Saturday, November 15, the Chapter’s Charter Day, with two signature events: a reenactment of the first chapter meetingContinue Reading
The Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra will open its 23rd season with a concert titled Symphonic Poems on Sunday, November 16, at 3:30 p.m. The performance will feature Gershwin’s An American in Paris** along with works by Liszt, Mussorgsky, Price, and Strauss, conducted by Dr. Nathan Tucker. The concert will takeContinue Reading
Something about a rainy winter day fires up the imagination. For some. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net I have long admired the work of a fighter pilot turned writer. He wrote under the pen name James Salter. James Arnold Horowitz volunteered for combat duty in Korea and flew moreContinue Reading
Volunteers across South Carolina are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, November 17–24. Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will open nationwide, offering convenient spots for individuals, families, and groups to deliver their packed shoeboxes. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, hasContinue Reading
Sharing God’s Love recently held its 16th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament raising more than $21,000. The Spur at Northwoods hosted the event and provided lunch for the eighty-four golfers. The event was sponsored by fifty-two businesses and individual contributors. Thirty-three merchants contributed various prizes and awards. The golf outing isContinue Reading
Columbia, South Carolina – The Celebrate Freedom Foundation (CFF) will host the Fini Flight of 2LT Jimmie L. “Jim” Hamilton in a Cessna L-19 Birddog at the Celebrate Freedom Foundation Hangar, located at 2533 Airport Blvd., West Columbia, SC 29170. Hamilton flew the Birddog as a U.S. Army pilot fromContinue Reading
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A Leesville man is facing charges after narcotics agents discovered cocaine, firearms, and cash in his home, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. Vincent Davis, 62, has been charged with trafficking cocaine and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, Sheriff Jay Koon said. Agents,Continue Reading
Medal of Honor recipient, military leaders, other VIPs to attend afternoon event at Columbia Convention Center next week The S.C. Military Veterans Hall of Fame (SCMVHOF) will hold its first press conference announcing its new 501(c)(3) nonprofit status and its permanent home at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on Friday,Continue Reading
Golf Tips for Seniors: Time Management By Robin All How early should you arrive at the golf course for a 9 a.m. tee time? Depending on your travel distance, plan to arrive around 8 a.m. This allows time to change shoes, dress appropriately for the weather, and organize your clubsContinue Reading
By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Photo: The ash door to the smokehouse in Historic Brattonsville. To some, the smokehouse remains a symbol of the impoverished, rural South. Not me. I see it as a rustic savior, and I thank the late Harry Crews for my column’s title. I recalledContinue Reading