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The evolution of an RCSD captainLarry Payne’s life’s work is reflected in his three decades of service to Richland Count...
11/22/2025

The evolution of an RCSD captain

Larry Payne’s life’s work is reflected in his three decades of service to Richland County By W. Thomas Smith Jr. In January 2018, then-Lieutenant Larry Payne was one of three Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) deputies featured in a national POLICE1 article which examined the department’s unique and first-of-its-kind pre-PTSD conditioning programs: A period of pre-post-traumatic stress disorder counseling and training which all of RCSD’s newly hired deputies would receive during entry level training before they ever hit the street....

Larry Payne’s life’s work is reflected in his three decades of service to Richland County By W. Thomas Smith Jr. In January 2018, then-Lieutenant Larry Payne was one of three Richland C…

Main Street Sip & Vibe set for November 21The Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center, along with presenting sponsor The P...
11/20/2025

Main Street Sip & Vibe set for November 21

The Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center, along with presenting sponsor The Perry Agency, will kick off the holiday shopping season with the newly rebranded “Main Street Sip & Vibe,” a wine-tasting social event on November 21 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in Downtown Lexington. Expanding upon last year’s “Vino & Vibes” experience, the event invites attendees to sample wines and explore shops and businesses along Main Street....

The Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center, along with presenting sponsor The Perry Agency, will kick off the holiday shopping season with the newly rebranded “Main Street Sip & Vibe,&rdqu…

The Living Christmas Story returns December 5Union United Methodist Church will once again bring the town of Bethlehem t...
11/20/2025

The Living Christmas Story returns December 5

Union United Methodist Church will once again bring the town of Bethlehem to life as it hosts the 32nd annual drive-through living nativity, The Living Christmas Story, December 5–7 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. each evening. For more than three decades, the church’s parking lot has been transformed into a re-creation of the night Jesus Christ was born — offering the community the chance to witness the story from the comfort of their vehicles....

Union United Methodist Church will once again bring the town of Bethlehem to life as it hosts the 32nd annual drive-through living nativity, The Living Christmas Story, December 5–7 from 6:30…

Boundaries get a bad rapBy Radley West It took me a long time to learn that “no” is a complete sentence. Let’s face it: ...
11/20/2025

Boundaries get a bad rap

By Radley West It took me a long time to learn that “no” is a complete sentence. Let’s face it: boundaries get a bad rap. To some, they sound cold or selfish, like you’re suddenly too good to answer a 10 pm “Hey, can you help me move this couch?” text or listen to your coworker’s third emotional spiral of the day during your lunch break....

By Radley West It took me a long time to learn that “no” is a complete sentence. Let’s face it: boundaries get a bad rap. To some, they sound cold or selfish, like you’re su…

Sleigh Bell Trot & Stroll returnGet ready to lace up your sneakers and kick off the holiday season. Saluda Shoals Park w...
11/20/2025

Sleigh Bell Trot & Stroll return

Get ready to lace up your sneakers and kick off the holiday season. Saluda Shoals Park will hold the annual Sleigh Bell Trot November 24 and the Sleigh Bell Stroll November 25. The after-dark events offer participants a chance to run or walk through Holiday Lights on the River — the Midlands’ largest drive-through light show — before it opens to the public....

Get ready to lace up your sneakers and kick off the holiday season. Saluda Shoals Park will hold the annual Sleigh Bell Trot November 24 and the Sleigh Bell Stroll November 25. The after-dark event…

Bonding, earning trust, and building self-esteem in kidsHigh Five Fridays have become an exciting beginning to the last ...
11/20/2025

Bonding, earning trust, and building self-esteem in kids

High Five Fridays have become an exciting beginning to the last day of each week By W. Thomas Smith Jr. For years (during the schoolyear) one of the most enthusiastically anticipated end-of-week interactions between schoolkids and deputies has been HIGH FIVE FRIDAYS (H5F), a Friday morning period when deputies meet and greet elementary school students arriving at school to begin the day....

High Five Fridays have become an exciting beginning to the last day of each week By W. Thomas Smith Jr. For years (during the schoolyear) one of the most enthusiastically anticipated end-of-week in…

Military Veterans Hall of Famers address media in front of Columbia’s 9/11 memorialS.C. Military Veterans Hall of Fame h...
11/20/2025

Military Veterans Hall of Famers address media in front of Columbia’s 9/11 memorial

S.C. Military Veterans Hall of Fame holds Veterans Month press conference at Columbia Convention Center, site of the Hall’s permanent home Days after celebrating the Marine Corps 250th Birthday in Philadelphia – which included a wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of the Corps’ first Commandant Samuel Nicholas – Major General James E. Livingston, USMC (Ret.) was back in his home state of South Carolina and ringing-in the new S.C....

S.C. Military Veterans Hall of Fame holds Veterans Month press conference at Columbia Convention Center, site of the Hall’s permanent home Days after celebrating the Marine Corps 250th Birthd…

Harbison Theatre sets holiday lineupThis holiday season, Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College invites audience...
11/19/2025

Harbison Theatre sets holiday lineup

This holiday season, Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College invites audiences to celebrate with a festive lineup of performances, ranging from holiday theatre specials to swingin’ big band jazz and enchanting seasonal dance. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever — Family MusicalPresented by Columbia Children’s TheatreDecember 6 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.Bring the whole family for this beloved holiday musical from Columbia Children’s Theatre....

This holiday season, Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College invites audiences to celebrate with a festive lineup of performances, ranging from holiday theatre specials to swingin’ big…

Cast iron cornbreadPhoto: My grandmother and mother's cornbread mold with an ear of Bradford heirloom corn. By Tom Polan...
11/19/2025

Cast iron cornbread

Photo: My grandmother and mother's cornbread mold with an ear of Bradford heirloom corn. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Born of fire, master of fire, and survivor of fire, my vintage cast iron cornbread mold fed many a soul. Best I figure it came to be in the 1930s. Those manufactured in the 1890s bore no marks. My mold bears no marks....

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Photo: My grandmother and mother’s cornbread mold with an ear of Bradford heirloom corn. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Born of fire, master of fire, and survivor of fire, my v…

Chad Raynor named Interim Principal for Piney Woods ElementaryDistrict Five has named Chad Raynor as the interim princip...
11/19/2025

Chad Raynor named Interim Principal for Piney Woods Elementary

District Five has named Chad Raynor as the interim principal of Piney Woods Elementary School. He succeeds Cassy (Paschal) Young, who has been appointed the district’s new coordinator of support staff. "I am honored and humbled to serve as the interim principal at Piney Woods Elementary School,” Raynor said. “I am passionate about ensuring that every student is cared for and has the opportunity to achieve their full potential....

District Five has named Chad Raynor as the interim principal of Piney Woods Elementary School. He succeeds Cassy (Paschal) Young, who has been appointed the district’s new coordinator of supp…

Leeza’s Care Connection Honors Dr. Macie P. Smith with the 2025 North Star Award at Illuminate GalaCOLUMBIA, S.C., Novem...
11/19/2025

Leeza’s Care Connection Honors Dr. Macie P. Smith with the 2025 North Star Award at Illuminate Gala

COLUMBIA, S.C., November 12, 2025 — Leeza’s Care Connection (LCC) proudly announces that renowned gerontologist and community advocate Dr. Macie P. Smith has been selected to receive the organization’s highest honor, The North Star Award, at its annual Illuminate Gala on November 20, 2025. Held each year, Illuminate shines a light on the often unseen heroes of caregiving—those who offer comfort, compassion, and consistency in times of uncertainty....

COLUMBIA, S.C., November 12, 2025 — Leeza’s Care Connection (LCC) proudly announces that renowned gerontologist and community advocate Dr. Macie P. Smith has been selected to receive th…

State Treasurer Invites Teachers to Register for “Dear Mr. Treasurer” Classroom ActivityColumbia, S.C. (October 14, 2025...
11/19/2025

State Treasurer Invites Teachers to Register for “Dear Mr. Treasurer” Classroom Activity

Columbia, S.C. (October 14, 2025) – Attention 3rd, 4th and 5th grade teachers! South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis is inviting teachers across the Palmetto State to take part in a fun and educational activity designed to spark student creativity and promote lifelong financial literacy skills. Sponsored by the Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan, the Dear Mr. Treasurer classroom activity encourages students to think critically about the importance of saving—and to put those thoughts into words by writing a personal letter to Treasurer Loftis about what saving means to them....

Columbia, S.C. (October 14, 2025) – Attention 3rd, 4th and 5th grade teachers! South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis is inviting teachers across the Palmetto State to take part in a fu…

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