COLUMBIA, S.C. – After more than six decades of honoring athletic excellence, the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame (SCAHOF) now has a permanent home. The Hall of Fame and the South Carolina State Museum have announced a landmark partnership that will celebrate the Palmetto State’s greatest athletes and itsContinue Reading
By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Last fall I knew something wasn’t right with me. The feeling worsened over the winter. Then one March afternoon a walk to the mailbox and back felt like a forced march through the Mojave. I made an appointment with my physician and that ledContinue Reading
Bring a Can, Get a Deal — and Help a Neighbor in Need Starting this Tuesday, June 10, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is bringing back its popular Toucan Tuesdays promotion in partnership with Harvest Hope Food Bank. For the next ten Tuesdays — through August 12 — visitors can enjoyContinue Reading
Mark your calendars — National Donut Day is rolling in this Friday, June 6! Local favorites and national chains alike will be celebrating with free donuts and sweet deals all day long. This delicious tradition began in 1938, thanks to the Salvation Army. The day honors the “Donut Lassies,” womenContinue Reading
New Summer initiative announced by Palmetto State leaders this week By W. Thomas Smith Jr. U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson, S.C. Lt. Governor Pamela Evette, S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Director Tom Mullikin, and other state leaders stood on the north steps of the S.C. State House, Monday, and announcedContinue Reading
Rows of nails, a security measure of old. Photo by B. Newman Bancroft By Tom PolandTomPoland.net Old doors rife with nails. Rows and rows of nails. Studs. Like handsome lads, all in a row. All in precise order. I’ve come across two such doors. Brenda N. Bancroft, historian and co-founderContinue Reading
Legendary martial arts tournament fighter and five-decade karate instructor praised By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Midlands-area Karate legend and lifelong martial arts tournament fighter and instructor Mike Genova welcomed throngs of students, primarily children with parents and grandparents; fellow fighters; and lifelong friends to his Columbia-Elgin studio GENOVA FAMILY KARATE,Continue Reading
By Dee Griffin Ironically, I am writing this at 4 in the morning. Why you may ask? Stress. I woke up with my brain reminding me of all the things I did not do the day before which included on the list was writing articles. Did you know that poorContinue Reading
COLUMBIA, S.C. — After five years of dedicated leadership, Amy Splittgerber is stepping down as Executive Director of Healthy Learners, the organization announced this week. Since joining in 2019, Splittgerber has overseen significant growth in the nonprofit’s mission to eliminate health-related barriers to learning for children across South Carolina. UnderContinue Reading
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina State Fair has announced the recipients of its 2025 Ride of Your Life Scholarship, awarding $10,000 each to 53 high school seniors from across the state. This year’s total of $530,000 in scholarships includes three additional awards made possible by a $37,000 donation fromContinue Reading