(Contributed by U.S. Army) On February 16, 2007, a ceremony was held in the Pentagon to enlist five Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army (CASAs) One of the newest was Donald (Ike) McLeese from Columbia, S.C. He was selected by Secretary of the Army Dr. Francis Harvey to s... More...
USC Technology Incubator Director Joel Steven shakes hands with NBSC's Boyd Jones to show his appreciation for the furniture the bank donated to USC Technology Incubator. Looking on is the NBSC's Senior Vice President Jay Lasater. More...
The Central S.C. Region II Science & Engineering Fair, hosted by USC, was held March 23. Participants in grades 5- 12 who had placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in any category of a local school science fair were eligible to exhibit. Over 700 students from nine counties competed for over $30,000 in awa... More...
Explorers Club members flocked to New York City for their 103rd annual pilgrimage to the Waldolf- Astoria Hotel where Dan Rather, an Explorer since 1980, commanded the stage on the topic of the International Polar Year. Awards. More...
Junior Achievement is inducting an architect into its South Carolina Business Hall of Fame. The banquet is May 24 at the convention center. The inductee is South Carolina's Robert Mills, who lived from 1781 to 1855. More...
The Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties held a fundraiser, Color the Arts , at Paul D. Sloan Interiors March 30, 2007. The premiere artist was Toni Elkins whose painting was bought by Jack Swerling for $4,000. More...
Another expert has thrown her hat into the great debate between stay- at- home moms and working mothers. Her name is Leslie Bennetts, and she's written a book called The Feminine Mistake. Through an interview with Bennetts at iVillage. More...
Compiled by Mike Maddock with contributions from www.playitsmart.org, www.footballfoundation.com and Freeman Belser The National Football Foundation's Play it Smart program was initiated at Columbia High School in 2002, and the results speak for themselves. In the... More...
Once Capt. James Sinkler spread the word that the pine ridge between the Cooper and Santee Rivers was productive for cotton and healthy for humans, other planters moved in around the settlement called Pineville. This migration occurred in the two decades after American Indepen... More...
ANIMALS Pets in the Park at North Springs Park, 1320 Clemson Road, will be Sat., April 14, 10 am- 1 pm. Contact Cynthia Robinson, 754-7275, ext. 218. Lexington County will sponsor a rabies clinic Sat., April 14, 9- 11 am at Lexington High School. Vaccinations are $3.... More...
Joe McEachern, Joyce Dickerson, Val Hutchinson, Norman Jackson, Damon Jeter, Paul Livingston, Bill Malinowski, Mike Montgomery, Greg Pearce, Bernice Scott, and Kit Smith were present. Citizens Input Kim Murphy asked the council to make sure it had all necessary inform... More...
NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED VEHICLES/PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles are subject to towing, repair and/or storage liens; are declared to be abandoned pursuant to Section 56-5-5810, 56-5-5635 and/or 29-15-10 SC Law as Amended; and are in the custody of More...
Arlene Marturano Every spring thousands of cherry trees burst into bloom at the nation's Capital. The tradition began in 1912 when the mayor of Tokyo presented Washington, D.C. with 3,000 of the trees as a sign of a budding friendship. The trees were planted along the tidal bas... More...
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