Fireworks with the Phil lit up Segra Park on June 27, bringing together patriotic music, community spirit, and a spectacular fireworks finale. This year’s annual celebration was part of South Carolina’s SC250 observance, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. The evening featured a live performance by the SouthContinue Reading
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and RCSD hosted bench-press challenge celebrating America’s 250th birthday By Christopher David Carter FIFTY-ONE MEN from across central South Carolina and beyond participated in the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s (RCSD) 250 Bench Press Challenge, celebrating America’s 250th birthday. The 51 strength-and-power athletes, primarily law enforcementContinue Reading
Guest Editorial By Edward Van LieropAuthor, photographer and U.S. Air Force veteran(All photos by Edward Van Lierop) As our nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, do we, as American citizens, truly grasp the significance of living in this free country we call home? To realize the magnificent vision of our FoundingContinue Reading
Annual meeting celebrates America’s 250th anniversary, honors service and recognizes national award recipients. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly 5,000 members of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) gathered in the nation’s capital for the organization’s 135th Continental Congress, a weeklong convention celebrating service, patriotism and the nation’s 250th anniversary. Continue Reading