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By Eileen Renders Now that I have your attention, if you are like me and older than 50, there are ways to maintain a healthy eyesight and lower the risk of macular degeneration. There is much information out there on the internet, therefore, it is important to ensure your informationContinue Reading

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By Dee Griffin Losing weight starts with a foundational understanding of how the human body works. In the most basic level, there has to be a calorie deficit. This deficit occurs when you burn more calories than you consume. The body does this by converting food into energy but it’sContinue Reading

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Grandma’s petunias By Tom Poland – A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Vintage petunias, those flowers my grandma loved, I saw them in youth. As I sort through my memory album they reappear. Soft and delicate . . . pastel petals of white and pink, lavender, like watercolors. In the flowers’ throats, subtleContinue Reading

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Columbia, S.C. – Join your community on Saturday, June 28, 2025, as the Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board (CCLMC) proudly presents the 37th Annual Lake Murray Independence Day Celebration, sponsored by Lexington Medical Center. This beloved tradition will feature South Carolina’s largest fireworks show, launching at approximately 9:30Continue Reading

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Mom, Dad, sis and bro got in on the angling action out on Lake Murray recently with Liam catching an 11lb. 28.5” striper using herring bait his dad bought at Lake World.   That whopper was so big that Dad had to help Liam hold it up for the camera.Continue Reading

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I loved her, lost her, and found her again. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net I fished many a farm pond as a boy. When I left my red-varnished cane pole for Miss Zebco, I fell in love. I filled my Johnson & Johnson first aid kit turned tackle boxContinue Reading

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A ground breaking ceremony was held Tuesday afternoon, April 29, for the newly named Saluda Shoals Riverwalk at the Saluda Shoals Park upper boat landing. The walkway, which was formerly known as the Lower Saluda Greenway, is a proposed 8.5 mile multi-use, non-motorized paved pathway running along the north sideContinue Reading