Still Saving Soles
Story and photos by Mike Cox | June 19, 2025
Milton Dickson, who was born in 1950, was repairing shoes with his dad before turning ten. His two great uncles ran a shoe repair shop in Walterboro, and his father...
S.C. Military Museum celebrates Army’s 250th birthday
Story and photos by Phillip Jones | June 19, 2025
The S.C. Military Museum celebrated the Army’s 250th birthday Saturday, June 14, with a free open house with dozens of exhibits showing off the history of the U.S. Army. From...
Eastover native serves with next generation of U.S. Navy Elite Rescue Swimmers
By Alvin Plexico, Navy Office of Community Outreach | June 12, 2025
Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Stiffler, a native of Eastover, is serving in the U.S. Navy assigned to Aviation Rescue Swimmer School (ARSS), where the next generation of Aviation Rescue...
USC’s Jared Brown teams up with UnitedHealthcare and Harvest Hope to help feed the community
June 19, 2025
University of South Carolina wide receiver Jared Brown joined UnitedHealthcare volunteers to support Harvest Hope’s Senior Day on June 12,...
American Revolution Colonial Debutants honored with tea
June 19, 2025
The American Revolution Colonial Debutants who were honored recently at a tea at the historic Guignard Mansion are Abbey Margaret...
Richland County Council approves third reading of FY2026 budget
By Anita Baker | June 19, 2025
At the June 17 Richland County Council meeting the following proclamations were presented by the council: •A proclamation recognizing Blythewood...
Jane and The Boss
Mike Cox
mwc0423@gmail.com | June 19, 2025
My timing wasn’t right for Bruce Springsteen. I heard “Born to Run” in 1975 and I wasn’t enamored with his...
The Call of the Wild
Julia Rogers Hook
jrhook@thecolumbiastar.com | June 19, 2025
Here’s an oldie but a goodie from July, 2016. My house is turning into a zoo gone mad! Over the...
Lucas and Mark
Mike Cox
mwc0423@gmail.com | June 12, 2025
As I’ve aged, I try to budget my spare time. One way is by watching only the last segment of...
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
June 19, 2025
Nicole Strong has joined EXIT Realty New Horizons’ team of real estate sales professionals. Lake Murray has been named the...
REAL ESTATE
June 19, 2025
Wilson Kibler Commercial Real Estate has announced the sale of 1104 Shop Road, a 36,326-square-foot flex building. The property sold...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
June 19, 2025
Tom’s Creek Mobile Market is participating in the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) this summer, offering qualifying seniors the...

Columbia Children’s Theatre presents Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience!
Contributed by William Mitchell | February 6, 2025
Experience the whimsical fun and heartfelt lessons of Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience with Columbia Children’s Theatre...

South Carolina Ballet presents Romeo and Juliet
January 30, 2025
South Carolina Ballet will present Romeo and Juliet February 8, with performances at 3 and 7:30 p.m. at the Koger...

Dr. Whitehouse performs at St. Timothy’s
Contributed by Sallie Hook Boggs | January 9, 2025
Dr. Matthew Whitehouse opened St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church’s 2025 Concert Series Sunday, January 5. He is an organist, composer, and...
Veterans enjoy free flights at Camden’s Woodward Field
June 12, 2025
On Saturday, June 7 at the Camden S.C. Woodward Field, 17 Columbia area Centenarian Veterans were given free flights. The...
Gary Alan Martek
June 12, 2025
Gary Alan Martek, PhD, of Blythewood, S.C. passed away on June 5, 2025 in the loving arms of his wife,...
Dr. Ashton Neal Rose
June 12, 2025
Dr. Ashton Neal Rose, 78, of Charles City, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 2, 2025. Born in Columbia,...
School District Five educators selected to become S.C. Financial Literacy Master Teachers
Contributed by Lexington-Richland School District Five | June 19, 2025
Five Lexington-Richland School District Five teachers have qualified to become South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teachers. This year’s Bronze level...
Local student awarded scholarship to study in Taiwan
Contributed by NSLI-Y | June 19, 2025
Maelle Wong of Lexington will study Chinese (Mandarin) this summer in Taiwan on a National Security Language Initiative for Youth...
Richland One receives “low risk” assessment score from SCDE
Contributed by Karen E. York | June 19, 2025
Richland One has received a top-tier risk assessment score from the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) for the 2023-...
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 19, 2025
•ANIMALS Columbia Animal Services has chosen to commemorate this year’s...
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 12, 2025
•ART Alexandra’s Art Studio, 111 Sparkleberry Crossing Road, offers adult...
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 5, 2025
•ART Alexandra’s Art Studio, 111 Sparkleberry Crossing Road, offers adult...
New era begins at Brookland-Cayce
June 19, 2025
For the first time since 2011, the Brookland Cayce Bearcats will enter a football season with a new head coach. After 14 years at the helm, longtime head coach Rusty...
Gray looking to bounce back from disappointment of 2024
June 19, 2025
The 2024 season was full of challenges for the Gray Collegiate War Eagles. Sanctions by the South Carolina High School League forced Gray to forfeit the season resulting in an...
Napier focusing on “the main thing” at Airport
June 19, 2025
There is a saying in West Virginia, according to new Airport athletic director and football coach Chris Napier, that big jobs take two hands. That’s to say he believes his...

A game I teach every puppy I meet (and why)
By Jenna Pellerito, Owner and Head Trainer Columbia K9 Training & Behavior www.thefutureisforcefree.com | May 22, 2025
As a dog trainer who specializes in both behavior modification and puppy socialization, I see many adult dogs presenting behavioral issues that could have been prevented by teaching them certain...

Why you should hire a force free dog trainer and ditch punishment based training methods
Jenna Pellerito, Owner and Head Trainer Columbia K9 Training & Behavior www.thefutureisforcefree.com/ | March 13, 2025
Force free dog training is a style of dog training that does not use force, fear, intimidation, pain, dominance, punishment, or corrections as a behavior modification strategy. This training primarily...

Are you ready to train? How to know if your dog is ready to participate in a training session
By Jenna Pellerito, Owner and Head Trainer Columbia K9 Training & Behavior https://www.thefutureisforcefree.com/ | February 13, 2025
Timing is incredibly important in the world of dog training. Timing of reinforcers, markers, cues, you name it. But what about timing when it comes to training sessions? How do...
A Middle East Expedition— Ajlun, Saladi’s Castle
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | June 19, 2025
Editor’s Note: At the request of his readers and in memory of Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D, we will continue to publish his Adventure Travel stories for the time being. Ajlun...
A Middle East Expedition— Jerash, Pompeii of the East
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | June 12, 2025
Editor’s Note: At the request of his readers and in memory of Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D, we will continue to publish his Adventure Travel stories for the time being. We...
A Middle East Expedition— The Dead Sea, a curious place
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | June 5, 2025
Editor’s Note: At the request of his readers and in memory of Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D, we will continue to publish his Adventure Travel stories for the time being. The...
Gumbo Gardening with Children
By Arlene Marturano
South Carolina Garden-based Learning Network on Facebook | June 19, 2025
A child’s fondness for gumbo, aka okra, can introduce formal school subjects informally and naturally in the home or school garden. One of the joys of gardening with children is...
Star Chefs
Contributed by allrecipes.com | June 19, 2025
Indian-Style Okra 3 Tbsp. butter 1 medium onion, chopped 1 pound sliced fresh okra ½ tsp. ground cumin ½ tsp. ground ginger ½ tsp. ground coriander ¼ tsp. ground black...
Growing Passion Flower Vine
By Arlene Marturano
South Carolina Garden-based Learning Network on Facebook | June 12, 2025
The ethereal blossoms of the passion flower vine provide a dreamlike drama in the landscape. The native deciduous purple passion flower vine, Passiflora incarnata, aka maypop or wild apricot, grows...
Master’s Sales
June 19, 2025
MASTER IN EQUITY'S SALE 2024-CP-40-04056 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: PHH Mortgage Corporation against The Estate of Rosa Mae Stevenson, et al, I, the...
Public Notices
June 19, 2025
SUMMONS AND NOTICES STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RICHLAND IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A No.: 2025-CP- 40-01229 NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, Plaintiff, vs. Keiven K....
Notice to Creditors of Estates
June 19, 2025
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these...