By Thomas Grant Jr. Before embarking on a legendary Major League Baseball career with the New York Yankees, Bobby Richardson perfected his craft in American Legion. The same is true for Columbia native Jerry Martin and the late Billy O’Dell. On Nov. 2, the trio along with three other formerContinue Reading
Columbia Children’s Theatre will present Finding Nemo Jr. This weekend. General admission tickets are $15. Advance tickets are strongly recommended and can be bought at columbiachildrenstheatre.com. For more information, contact CCT at 803-691-4548. Complete Schedule of Performances:Friday, October 27 at 7pmSaturday, October 28 at 2pmSaturday, October 28 at 7pmSunday, OctoberContinue Reading
Team Lake Murray Country will return to the World Food Championships (WFC), on November 9-12, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. The WFC is the largest Food Sports competition, where grand champions of previous events convene for a chance at winning the ultimate food crown and a share of hundreds of thousands of dollarsContinue Reading
Lake Murray Country’s Christmas Light Boat Parade, returns on Saturday, December 2. You don’t want to miss this family-friendly waterfront event that will get everyone in the holiday spirit! Admission is FREE and open to the public at the Lake Murray Dam Public Park in Lexington (1832-1834 N Lake Dr,Continue Reading
Eleventh Circuit Deputy Solicitor Rhonda Wallace Patterson received the 2023 Ernest F. Hollings Award for Excellence in State Prosecution for General Sessions last week at the South Carolina Solicitors’ Association Annual Conference. The award has been given to the top prosecutor in the State of South Carolina since 1997. TheContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The “Golden Peanut” remains in Lexington for another year. Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon repeated as champion of the Boiled Peanut Eating contest held Oct. 11 at the South Carolina State Fair. The contest was held by the Coastal Plain League champion Lexington County Blowfish. KoonContinue Reading
Gift cards, chance at $5K for those who come to give during national shortage Since announcing a national blood and platelet shortage a month ago, thousands of donors across the country have rolled up a sleeve to help rebuild the American Red Cross blood and platelet supply. As that generosityContinue Reading
The popular series follows Richland County Sheriff’s Department investigators as they work missing persons cases By W. Thomas Smith Jr. “Missing: Dead or Alive,” a NETFLIX documentary series featuring the Richland County (South Carolina) Sheriff’s Department has been renewed for a second season with filming beginning in central South CarolinaContinue Reading
Global expedition leader named Native Texan Black Belt By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Dr. Tom Mullikin, global expedition leader, chairman of the S.C. Floodwater Commission and a member of the S.C. Black Belt Hall of Fame (SCBBHOF), has received yet another martial arts honor, this time from the elite TexasContinue Reading
UNDER THE BATON OF GUEST CONDUCTOR ANTOINE T. CLARK Popular family-friendly Halloween concert matinee returns to Columbia The South Carolina Philharmonic presents Halloween at Hogwarts on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 3:00 PM at the Koger Center for the Arts. This family-friendly concert matinee will be under the baton of guest conductorContinue Reading