By Jennifer Tardy, Certified Holistic Nutritionist Each week, I share practical wellness tips and research-backed insights to help you fuel your body, balance your hormones, and boost your energy naturally. This week’s focus is on protecting brain health, strengthening the immune system, and embracing the power of real food. StudyContinue Reading
Dr. Tom Mullikin receives lofty honor from Chief Justice John W. Kittredge By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A meeting of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Board of Directors was pleasantly and unexpectedly interrupted by Chief Justice John W. Kittredge, South Carolina Supreme Court, who approached the podium andContinue Reading
By Radley West The Two Most Detrimental and Overused Phrases in American Culture Today: “It’s Not Fair” and “I Deserve It.” In a time when motivational quotes plaster our screens and self-help slogans promise quick fixes, two seemingly harmless phrases are quietly chipping away at the very fabric of resilienceContinue Reading
By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Photographs speak if you listen to them. That curling, cracked Polaroid of your deceased uncle and aunt tells a story as surely as the photos of Iwo Jima and V-J Day in Times Square images do. A world entire lives inside the four wallsContinue Reading
Betty H. Singletary of Lexington, South Carolina, passed away on October 12, 2025. Born on August 12, 1933, in Gold Hill, North Carolina, to parents, Edward D. and Ollie Barringer Honeycutt, Betty graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina. She retired from the South Carolina DepartmentContinue Reading
Chris Williams’ Carolina Korean Cheesesteak (left) and Pesto & Pimento Lobster Grilled Cheese served with Coconut Curry Tomato Basil Soup (right). Chef Chris Williams Wins 2nd Place in Sandwich Category at the World Food Championships Local Chef Shines Nationally with His Signature Southern-Korean Fusion IRMO, S.C. – Representing Team LakeContinue Reading
The Prisma Health Amphitheater at Moore Park will come alive with the soulful sounds of Marvin Gaye and Motown on Thursday, October 24, beginning at 7 p.m. Grammy Award winner Jackie’s Boy will headline the evening, performing timeless Motown favorites and hits from Marvin Gaye’s legendary catalog. Local favorite MoonkatdaddiContinue Reading
COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 20, 2025) – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will temporarily close the I-20 Westbound ramp to I-26 Westbound (Exit 64B) overnight on Wednesday, October 22, beginning at 11 p.m. The ramp is expected to reopen by 5 a.m. on Thursday, October 23. The closure isContinue Reading
Lexington, SC — Pastor John Lastinger, a local pastor of 47 years and conservative candidate for South Carolina House District 88, is running a true grassroots campaign powered entirely by volunteers and supported by local contributions from within Lexington County. His campaign accepts no donations from special interests and isContinue Reading
COLUMBIA – One Columbia for Arts and Culture has announced its new Call for Walls campaign, an initiative to find new locations for public murals throughout the city. The program invites property owners to submit their exterior walls for consideration in upcoming art projects. The organization hopes to secure atContinue Reading
By Mike DuBose In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, unwanted phone calls, texts, and emails have become more than just nuisances — they’re serious threats. From relentless telemarketers to cunning scammers, cyber thieves, robot callers, and criminals are constantly devising skillful ways to invade our privacy, steal money, and exploit personalContinue Reading