By Thomas Grant Jr. After a one-week break, Chapin football is back on the field. It’s the start of Region 4-5A play for the winless Eagles. For an opportunity at the first win of the season, the team travels to Irmo. Awaiting Chapin is an equally rested and motivated DutchContinue Reading
By Robin All Over the last two weeks, we’ve covered both the backswing and the follow-through. But after watching the Ryder Cup, I realized something important—golfers should focus more on developing their core muscles than relying just on their hands and arms. The top players generate power through their lowerContinue Reading
Columbia Streams Art has officially opened submissions for the Columbia Cell-A-Brates Cinema smartphone filmmaking competition. Entries must be uploaded through the submission gateway at mayor.columbiasc.gov/columbia-cell-a-brates-cinema-cellphone-competition by Wednesday, Oct. 8. The competition is open to filmmakers of all skill levels, with films running three to ten minutes in length, shot entirelyContinue Reading
Get ready to tumble down the rabbit hole, Columbia. The dance-illusionist company MOMIX is bringing its production of Alice to the Koger Center for the Arts for one night only on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, Alice blends illusion, acrobatics, magic,Continue Reading
The staff at Irmo Middle School enjoyed a relaxing treat on Friday, Sept. 26, when Midlands Family Chiropractic visited the campus to provide massages and chiropractic therapy. “Healthy, happy teachers have happy students,” said Lesli Reeves, IMS Behavior Interventionist. “This is a great way for our teachers and staff toContinue Reading
COLUMBIA – Discount admission and ride tickets are now on sale for the 2025 South Carolina State Fair, returning to Columbia October 8–19. Fairgoers can save up to 50 percent by purchasing in advance, now through October 7, at participating Circle K locations or online at SCStateFair.org. “Your South CarolinaContinue Reading
By Lisa Hostetler Brown, Managing Attorney, LawyerLisa Expert Answer: Owning property in more than one state can be a wonderful way to diversify your lifestyle or investments. Maybe you enjoy summers in the mountains and winters at the beach, or perhaps you own a family cabin in another state in additionContinue Reading
The Columbia Philatelic Society, South Carolina’s oldest active stamp club, invites the public to its Winter Stamp and Postcard Show on Friday, October 10 (11 a.m.–6 p.m.) and Saturday, October 11 (10 a.m.–4 p.m.) at the Tri-City Leisure Center, 485 Brooks Avenue, West Columbia. Vendors from Florida to Virginia willContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The first half of the 2025 football season ended last week for Chapin. The Eagles played host to last year’s Class 5A Division I runner-up Summerville. They fell 50-14 to the Green Wave led by running back Jayven Williams’ 130 rushing yards and three touchdowns. QuarterbackContinue Reading
State shooting facility said to be one of the premier ranges in the Southeastern U.S. By W. Thomas Smith Jr. As a boy growing up in central South Carolina I had a passion for shooting-sports and hunting (mostly deer and wild hogs, some rabbits and I enjoyed dove shoots withContinue Reading
IRMO – Dr. Tim Swick, Dual Enrollment Lead for Lexington-Richland School District Five, has been selected as a 2025–26 Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Responsible AI Fellow. “I am honored and excited to be named a Responsible AI Fellow with CSTA,” said Dr. Swick. “This opportunity will not only allowContinue Reading
By Eileen Renders Regardless of where one lives, many of us suffer from allergy symptoms sometime during the year. For others, allergy symptoms are relentless throughout the year. Allergies can be in the form of pollen, pet dander, or bee venom. Allergies can also arise from specific foods, but doContinue Reading
By Robin All Last week we focused on the backswing. Now let’s look at the finish. As we age, flexibility decreases, and with it, distance off the tee. Many players try to generate more turn in the swing but keep their feet planted. The result? Less power and poor direction.Continue Reading
By Radley West I have written about the cost of hiring an expert and the value of real expertise. But today, I want to take that idea a step further — because spending money on knowledge means nothing if you don’t actually use it. We live in a world whereContinue Reading
By Tom Poland: A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Sunday lunch at the Sea View Inn. Forty-five years it had been since my daughters and I were together at Pawleys. While eating I thought about our long-ago days at an old beach house. I could rent the house for a week for somethingContinue Reading
Rapid Shelter Columbia has reached a major milestone, celebrating the placement of its 100th resident in permanent housing since opening in November 2022. “As we celebrate housing our 100th resident, I’m incredibly proud of my team and the dedication they bring to this work,” said Kameisha Heppard, Director of HomelessContinue Reading