Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC) will join Farmer’s Markets across the country in celebrating National Farmer’s Market Week from August 6-12, 2023. The BLEC will host a Farmer’s Market every Tuesday beginning August 8 from 4-7 p.m. at the Brookland Baptist Church Northeast Campus. The BLEC will welcome over 15 vendors,Continue Reading
Rebekah (Bekah) Smith and the Smith Family return home after a life-altering car accident in Hawaii on June 28. Bekah (18) suffered an atlanto-occipital dislocation, a typically fatal injury, a C1 and C2 fracture, and traumatic brain injury, while her father, Jacob, and brothers, Jake, and Banks, also sustained injuries.Continue Reading
Computers, clothes, school supplies, and a variety of other school-year essentials can be bought free of sales tax during South Carolina’s annual 72-hour Tax-Free Weekend. The 2023 Tax-Free Weekend runs from August 4 – August 6 at 11:59 pm. Eligible items can be bought online and in-store without paying theContinue Reading
Chapin Theatre’s production of Disney Descendants: The Musical will be staged at Harbison Theatre July 27 – August 6. Based on the Disney Channel movies, Descendants takes place in Auradon where all the characters from the Disney universe live and have elected the Beast King. King Beast and Queen Belle’sContinue Reading
One in every five new hires at Dominion Energy is a veteran. As part of its ongoing support of the armed forces, veterans and their families, Dominion Energy recently held a military appreciation event at its offices in Cayce to honor employees who are active or former members of theContinue Reading
With baseball season in full swing, the State Museum invites its guests to celebrate America’s pastime with special baseball-themed activities and presentations on July 22. Inspired by the museum’s current exhibition, The 521 All-Stars: A Championship Story of Baseball and Community, Baseball Day at the State Museum offers an escapeContinue Reading
EXIT Realty New Horizons invites first-time home buyers to attend a free 90-minute workshop to help answer their many questions. Find out what options are available to finance a first home; learn about steps that can be taken to prepare for home ownership and gain the insights that will makeContinue Reading
The Columbia Philatelic Society Stamp and Card Show will be held on August 19-20 at Spring Valley High School. The stamp show brings collectors from Virginia to Florida and points west to Columbia for the weekend. This year’s show theme is the 50th anniversary of our all volunteer military. ThereContinue Reading
Deputies and K9s will race in the popular 5K alongside Midlands-area runners, many participating with their pet dogs By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Registration is open for the 12th annual GUARDIANS OF THE NIGHT, a 5K road race in support of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s (RCSD) K9 teams (dogsContinue Reading
Presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was in Columbia on Tuesday, July 18, to officially file for the presidency in our state. DeSantis made his way to the Republican Party headquarters where he was the first major party presidential candidate to file for South Carolina’s Republican primary. DeSantis madeContinue Reading
SC7 Expedition honors law enforcement agencies and leaders in the S.C. Midlands By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The 4th-annual SOUTH CAROLINA SEVEN (SC7) Expedition concluded its trek through the Upstate of South Carolina earlier this week and is now winding its way through central South Carolina: Participants having hiked aContinue Reading