Photo: Pinckney holding book cover courtesy of Sporting Classics Daily. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net In Burning The Days, James Salter wrote of his fellow fighter pilots after Korea vanished from his gunsights. “Once in a while in a locker room or bar I would hear a remark thatContinue Reading
By Sarah Ostergaard In July, I wrote about an upcoming public comment period for the draft Social Studies standards to be used in South Carolina schools in the next standards cycle, starting in 2028. The draft standards are now open for public review and feedback through October 9. Education affectsContinue Reading
Rudolph BallentineAug. 16, 1941 – Sept. 7, 2026 Rudolph Ballentine, a psychiatrist and pioneering voice in integrative medicine, died Sept. 7 at age 85. A self-described “hayseed” from the South Carolina Piedmont, Ballentine spent his life exploring the connections among the body, mind and spirit while traveling the world, writingContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — Before the okra starts frying and the festivities get underway, multi-platinum country artist Collin Raye will help kick off Okra Strut weekend in Irmo. Raye will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College. The acoustic performance is being held inContinue Reading
The Columbia Philatelic Society will hold its winter stamp show Sept. 25 and 26 at the Tri-City Leisure Center, 485 Brooks Ave., in West Columbia. The show will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Fourteen professional stamp dealers willContinue Reading
This picture of a tennis player hitting a topspin forehand shows several similarities to the golf swing just before impact. Notice how the player has shifted his weight forward and turned his body toward the target. His head has also started to turn, allowing his eyes to see down theContinue Reading
CHAPIN, S.C. — Fresh Church broke ground Sunday, Sept. 20, on a new state-of-the-art sanctuary at 1022 Forrest Shealy Road in Chapin. Construction is expected to begin immediately. Church leaders said the new sanctuary will allow Fresh Church to better serve its congregation and the surrounding community through expanded facilitiesContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Despite having literal “dark clouds” hovering nearly every game this season, the Chapin football team continues to win games. Friday’s home game against Spring Valley was postponed after a storm of lightning swooped through Cecil Woolbright Field. It was pushed back to Saturday morning with theContinue Reading
From the Lexington County Blowfish Two-time Coastal Plain League All-Star Zach Cowart has been named the new Lexington County Blowfish head coach, General Manager Tony Baldwin announced on Sept. 15.He replaces Ted Falkner, who spent one season leading the Blowfish after replacing Michael Menhart. A graduate of River Bluff HighContinue Reading
LEXINGTON, S.C. — A West Columbia man is hospitalized after exchanging gunfire with Lexington County deputies early Friday morning. Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said the incident began shortly after 3 a.m. when the sheriff’s department received a 911 call from a home in the 200 block of Shadowfield Drive.Continue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — The District Five Foundation for Educational Excellence will host its annual fall fundraiser, “An Evening for Education — Groovin’ for Good,” Saturday, Oct. 17, beginning at 7 p.m. at The River Center at Saluda Shoals Park. The evening will feature 1970s and 1980s music, food, drinks andContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. — The 51st annual Irmo Okra Strut will return to Moore Park Sept. 25-26, bringing two days of music, entertainment, food and family activities to the community. The event’s opening ceremonies will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at the Prisma Health Amphitheater, located at 7473 ChurchContinue Reading
American flag raised at Lake Murray Destination Landmark IRMO, S.C. — A new American flag now flies at the Lake Murray Destination Landmark on the Irmo side of the Lake Murray Dam following a flag-raising ceremony Sept. 17 in recognition of Constitution Day. Staff from Capital City/Lake Murray Country (CCLMC)Continue Reading
By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Thirteen years ago I wrote of highways with memorable names. I mentioned Whiskey Road and Easy Street in Aiken as one of the country’s more photographed road signs. In Albany, Georgia, Lonesome and Hardup Roads make an interesting intersection, and in McCormick CountyContinue Reading
Photo: The S.C. Envirothon tests students’ knowledge of five areas of environmental science and their performance on an oral presentation. RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — The Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD) is offering several conservation education programs for local students and educators during the 2026-27 school year. The programs provideContinue Reading
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified a man who died after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 26 in Lexington County September 7. Robert Edward Dove, 42, of Easley, was walking in the roadway near the 105-mile marker on westbound I-26 in the ColumbiaContinue Reading