Reader’s Digest, my boyhood read
2026-07-14
Photo: A stack of 1964 Reader’s Digests, a trip back in time. Courtesy of Brenda Bancroft. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net I read my mother’sContinue Reading
United Way Launches Fifth Annual Ready, Set, Supply! School Supply Drive
2026-07-14
COLUMBIA – United Way of the Midlands is preparing for the upcoming school year with its fifth annual Ready, Set, Supply! school supply drive, collectingContinue Reading
Tourism Continues to Drive Columbia’s Economy
2026-07-14
COLUMBIA – Tourism continues to play a vital role in Columbia’s economy, with visitors generating more than one-third of all spending in the city andContinue Reading
District Five Adult Education Program Earns High Marks in State Review
2026-07-14
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five’s Adult Education program has received high praise from the South Carolina Department of Education following a recent compliance monitoringContinue Reading
“I Got This, Dad!”
2026-07-14
Three-year-old Griffin Rac-Hewitt proved that big fish stories can come true when he landed a whopping 9-pound, 9-ounce catfish on Lake Murray. Using a lureContinue Reading
Blowfish split road games
2026-07-14
(Photos by Lexington County Blowfish) The Lexington County Blowfish found themselves with a day off Monday in Wilmington as its game with the Sharks wasContinue Reading
Post 79 opens Senior playoffs at Summerville
2026-07-14
By Thomas Grant Jr. West Columbia Post 79 opened the South Carolina American Legion Baseball Senior playoffs at Summerville Post 21 on Wednesday. Game TwoContinue Reading
Thousands Celebrate Independence Day at Lake Murray
2026-07-13
Capital City/Lake Murray Country hosted one of the Southeast’s longest-running Fourth of July traditions with the annual Lake Murray Independence Day Celebration, featuring a spectacularContinue Reading
Statewide Expedition nearing halfway point
2026-07-13
SC7 Expedition enters S.C. Midlands enroute to the coast and Lowcountry Photo – SCDNR Director Tom Mullikin (center) with son Thomas Mullikin Jr., SCDNR Capt. TommyContinue Reading
Structures that command the eye
2026-07-08
Photo – Winnsboro’s clock tower, the country’s longest-running clock By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net In my journeys across the South, Georgialina, in particular, IContinue Reading
Firefighters receive state award for lifesaving rescue
2026-07-08
Photo – Before their peers from across the state, sixteen members of the Columbia-Richland Fire Department were honored for their work during closing events atContinue Reading