Trail Town designations launched by the S.C. National Heritage Corridor Last summer, S.C. Lt. Governor Pamela Evette, officials with the S.C. National Heritage Corridor and those of the statewide SC7 Expedition christened the City of Conway near Myrtle Beach, S.C. as the first of other soon-to-be-named South Carolina Trail Towns.Continue Reading
Mullikin honored for distinguished federal and state military service By Christopher D. Carter Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Thomas Stowe “Tom” Mullikin, S.C. State Guard (SCSG), the former commanding general of the SCSG and a former U.S. Army officer, was presented the 2023 William Jasper Freedom Award by the S.C. Chamber ofContinue Reading
Crooked Creek Art League’s regular meeting on November 20 will feature How to Photograph Your Artwork with presenter Rick Rhodes. Guests are welcome to attend. The meeting at Crooked Creek Park will begin with refreshments at 5:30 pm followed by the business session and presentation at 6 pm. Rhodes isContinue Reading
Girls on the Run of Columbia (GOTR) will be hosting its end-of-season 5K this Saturday, November 18 at Strictly Running in Columbia. GOTR’s mission is to inspire local youth to be healthy, happy, and confident. The event is meant to give program participants of all abilities a sense of accomplishment.Continue Reading
See the lights at the Sleigh Bell Trot (November 20) and Sleigh Bell Stroll (November 21). The events grant an exclusive preview of millions of festive lights at Holiday Lights on the River, the midlands’ largest drive-through lights show. Participants will run or walk through a route featuring millions ofContinue Reading
The Big Red Barn Retreat has announced they are hosting a Heroes Art Show featuring original art created by Veterans and First Responders who have participated in the Big Red Barn Retreat art and photography workshop this past summer. The art will be on display this fall from October 1Continue Reading
The City of Columbia and the Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation announced the official grand opening of the Sanctuary at Boyd Island on Boyd Island on October 30 at 10 am. Columbia Mayor Daniel J. Rickenmann, District III Councilman Will Brennan, the Darnall W. and Susan F. BoydContinue Reading
Team Lake Murray Country turned up the heat at the 2023 World Food Championships (WFC), in Dallas, Texas. More than 450 teams from 40 states and 10 countries competed in 10 categories of food at this year’s tournament. Team Lake Murray Country swept the top 10 in each of theirContinue Reading
Union United Methodist Church Presents “The Living Christmas Story” Union United Methodist Church is preparing to host the full production of their long-standing tradition, the 30th annual drive-through living nativity, “The Living Christmas Story.” This event will take place Friday through Sunday, December 1-3, 2023 from 6:30 p.m. to 9Continue Reading
The Columbia Museum of Art has announced Sergio Hudson: Focused on the Fit, an exhibition showcasing the work of fashion designer and Midlands native Sergio Hudson, on view from November 18 – June 30. Organized by the CMA in partnership with Sergio Hudson Collections, LLC and community curator Megan PinckneyContinue Reading
Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and representatives from the Babcock Center unveiled this year’s “Official City Ornament” at a press conference on November 3. This year’s ornament depicts Riverfront Park. It is the 31st ornament in the collectors’ series. Each ornament is 24-karat gold on brass and comes in a feltContinue Reading
City of Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and Instacart (NASDAQ: CART), a grocery technology company, came together at the Eau Claire Town Hall on Friday, October 27 to announce the launch of the Grocery Access Pilot (GAP) program to improve access to nutritious food for families in Columbia’s food deserts. ThroughContinue Reading
The Lexington County Veterans Parade took place in the heart of downtown Lexington on Sunday afternoon. Local dignitaries were transported on floats, trucks, and a boat, while a variety of organizations marched in the 21st edition of his parade. Veterans Day is coming Saturday, November 11, and events will beContinue Reading
The City of Columbia’s 45th Annual Veterans Day Parade will be held on November 10. The Veterans Day Parade will begin at 11 a.m. from the intersection of Sumter and Laurel Streets and travel southbound on Sumter Street ending at Pendleton Street near the State House. This year’s grand marshalsContinue Reading
Salem United Methodist Church will host an event with a speaker from Lighthouse for Life November 16 at 7:15 pm. The group is an organization dedicated to fighting human trafficking. Contact the church office if you are interested in coming. For more information about Lighthouse for Life visit lighthouseforlife.org. SalemContinue Reading
A new course for women, One Wow Moment: 7 Biblical Women Who Used 1 Moment to Change Everything, will explore how, by following the lead of these biblical women, today’s women can successfully empower themselves to make courageous and meaningful decisions. This November, the Rosh Chodesh Society (RCS)—the women’s divisionContinue Reading