Posts by Gabby Smith
The COMET welcomes Jacqueline “Jackie” Boulware to the board
June 27, 2018
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) welcomed Jackie Boulware to the Board of Directors in May. She was appointed by the Richland County Legislative Delegation in Columbia, SC. Boulware is…
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Re-energize local teens as peak of summer vacation hits
June 27, 2018
Richland Library Braces for National Anti-Boredom Month As the middle of summer vacation approaches, are you running low on ideas to keep your teens busy, active and excited? Richland Library is looking…
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ASAP Heating and Air acquires GreenHome Solutions
June 27, 2018
ASAP Heating and Air announces its expansion with the acquisition of GreenHome Solutions. ASAP Heating and Air knew the importance of advancing its HVAC company through a buy out as…
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Richland One to continue providing free meals to all students
June 25, 2018
During the 2018-2019 school year, Richland One will continue to offer meals at no cost to all students, regardless of family income. The average district family could save more than…
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Jennifer Gillespie named Catawba Trail Elementary School principal
June 25, 2018
At the board meeting on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, Superintendent Dr. Baron R. Davis recommended and the Richland School District Two Board of Trustees approved the promotion of Jennifer Gillespie…
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“Amplify: A Cultural Plan for the Columbia Area” to host town hall meeting and seeks public input on planning process early findings
June 25, 2018
One Columbia for Arts & History, which advises, amplifies and advocates for the unified arts and history community, announces that, as a part of “Amplify: A Cultural Plan for the Columbia…
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Save during the summer with SCE&G’s EnergyWise Savings Store
June 25, 2018
New energy-efficient products now available in convenient, online store Smart lighting and advanced power strip product options are now available to SCE&G residential electric customers through the company’s EnergyWise Savings…
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Diocesan staff announcements
June 25, 2018Over the last few months Bishop Waldo, along with members of Diocesan Executive Council, have studied the current structure of Diocesan Staff and together identified two positions that will strengthen…
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SCDOT announces the latest rural road safety improvement project
June 25, 2018
South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has awarded a Rural Road Safety Project (RRSP) in Aiken County. Aiken County – US Route 1 North. Beginning from just north of the…
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Drew Painter recognized as 2018 S.C. Outstanding Young Banker
June 25, 2018
Drew Painter with Mike Crapps First Community Bank is pleased to announce that Drew Painter, Columbia Regional Market President, has been named the 2018 S.C. Outstanding Young Banker by…
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City of Columbia to be recognized as 2018 all-American city finalist
June 20, 2018The City of Columbia will be among 20 finalists that will conduct presentations this week as a part of the All-America City designation process. The All-America City Awards is the…
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City of Columbia to host #LoveColumbia photo challenge
June 20, 2018The #LoveColumbia Photo Challenge is a City initiative that encourages citizens of Columbia to submit photos via social media of the images they love in the city. The City of…
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Palmetto Heart Camden opens its doors June 20
June 20, 2018
Camden residents and others in surrounding communities have a new choice for cardiac care when Palmetto Heart Camden opens its doors Wednesday, June 20. The Palmetto Heath-USC Medical Group practice…
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Palmetto Health hosts free Zumba in the Park event this Friday, June 15
June 13, 2018Three-part series kicks off this week Palmetto Health, in partnership with YMCA of Columbia and the Town of Irmo, presents Zumba in the Park Friday, June 15, 7-9 p.m., Irmo Community…
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June 13, 2018
Palmetto Health hosts free Zumba in the Park event this Friday, June 15 Three-part series kicks off this week Palmetto Health, in partnership with YMCA of Columbia and the Town of…
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Midlands Technical College and the University of South Carolina build seamless transfer to address critical teacher shortage
June 13, 2018As South Carolina faces a growing teacher shortage, academic leaders from the University of South Carolina’s College of Education and Midlands Technical College came together on June 12 to sign…
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South Carolina Ports Authority announces record May container volume
June 11, 2018Big ship deployment was a driver of SCPA’s record May container volumes, which increased 8.2 percent over TEUs handled in May 2017. Today South Carolina Ports Authority announced 197,437…
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Combined firm to have over 725 attorneys across 11 states and the District of Columbia
June 11, 2018
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP and Broad and Cassel LLP announced today that both partnerships have approved an agreement to combine effective August 1, 2018, to be known in Florida…
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Recleim recognized as SC Launch Company of the Year
June 11, 2018
Recleim, LLC was recognized as the SC Launch Company of the Year for 2018. The award was presented by Jill Sorensen, Director of Entrepreneurial Programs, SC Launch, during the Second…
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CHA provides free meals through Summer Food Service Program
June 11, 2018
The Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) is participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) starting on Monday, June 11 and ending on Friday, August 3. Meals will be provided to…
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Make Music Columbia returns June 21
June 11, 2018
Columbia participates in a global celebration of making music on the longest day of the year. Make Music Columbia will return for its fourth year with a wild and wonderful…
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PaleoPalozza is back at the South Carolina State Museum
June 11, 2018
Friday Night Laser Lights, June 15 The State Museum has expanded Friday Night Laser Lights to now include even more musical and visual experiences. In addition to exciting laser shows, guests can now immerse themselves in a…
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Richland One’s Class of 2018 earns over $83 million in scholarships
June 11, 2018
Richland One’s Class of 2018 graduates collectively received nearly $83.2 million in scholarship offers and other financial aid, just shy of tying last year’s record-high total of $83.3 million. This…
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9th annual Tasty Tomato Festival: presented by Sustainable Midlands
June 11, 2018
On Saturday, August 11th, 2018, Sustainable Midlands will be hosting the 9th Annual Tasty Tomato Festival. The Midlands community is invited to come together to celebrate local food and the champion of…
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Holiday Retirement’s Forest Pines receives Great Place to Work designation
June 11, 2018
Holiday Retirement’s Forest Pines announced it has been certified as a great workplace by Great Place to Work Institute®. The designation was based on extensive ratings provided by Forest Pines…
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F2T Productions presents Bovinoche: Join us at City Roots for a night of meat, music and fun
June 4, 2018F2T Productions is partnering with Jeff Bannister from Bovinoche to host Bovinoche at City Roots Farm. Join F2T Productions at City Roots farm on June 9, 2018 from 4pm -9pm…
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Cappadona Joins Mashburn Construction’s Columbia Headquarters Office
June 4, 2018Mashburn Construction welcomes Robert Cappadona as a superintendent. Robert Cappadona has over 25 years of experience in the industry. Robert’s recent background includes positions with national firms as a quality specialist…
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Scafidel Joins Mashburn Construction’s Columbia Headquarters Office
June 4, 2018Mashburn Construction welcomes Assistant Project Manager Anthony Scafidel from Jackson, Mississippi. Anthony brings 24 years of commercial and residential construction experience with him to Mashburn. He gained first-hand knowledge of the…
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Midlands Technical College hosts 400 small businesses for ‘Getting Back 2 Business’ procurement conference
June 4, 2018
Midlands Technical College (MTC) hosted a free conference with the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of the Secretary of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization…
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Immedion bolsters midwest presence with acquisition of Indiana-based Data Cave
June 4, 2018
Immedion LLC, a provider of IT infrastructure solutions including Cloud, colocation and managed IT services, today announced its further expansion in the Midwest region through the acquisition of a data…
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Powerful exhibition shines light on Latino immigrants of South Carolina
May 28, 2018Ecos: Resonancias de Historias Latinas de Carolina del Sur now on view Diana Farfán, Iris, the Coyote Tamer, 2018, acrylics and mixed media on wood panel. The Columbia Museum of Art is…
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Pawmetto Lifeline offers camps for animal-loving children
May 28, 2018
Pawmetto Lifeline will host four sessions of its popular Fur Friends Summer Camp this summer in June and July. Fur Friends Summer Camp is the perfect opportunity for children to…
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Dominion Energy helps support new educational exhibits at Santee State Park
May 28, 2018
Dominion Energy has donated $10,000 to Santee State Park for improvements to exhibits in the park’s visitor center. The grant is awarded through Dominion Energy’s philanthropic arm, the Dominion Energy…
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Community Concert Choir to perform spring concert
May 28, 2018A free concert to the community! The Community Concert Choir, now in its second year, has been spreading joy around town singing at the Pinedale Residence, Morningside of Camden…
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School District Five names new principal of Lake Murray Elementary
May 23, 2018Lexington-Richland School District Five has named Kelly Reese the next principal of Lake Murray Elementary School. Reese has served as assistant principal of the school since 2014 and was named…
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Scott, Graham secure critical port provisions in water resources legislation
May 23, 2018U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) secured two important provisions supporting South Carolina’s ports as part of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s markup of the…
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Riggs Partners announces 2018 Creative Marathon for nonprofits
May 23, 2018
Riggs Partners will hold its 21st annual CreateAthon event to benefit Midlands and Upstate-area nonprofits on October 18–19, 2017. CreateAthon is a 24-hour creative marathon during which professionals provide marketing services to nonprofit organizations…
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Art, drink, and be happy at Arts & Draughts
May 23, 2018Friday, June 8 | 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. WHAT: Program: Arts & Draughts The Columbia Museum of Art hosts Arts & Draughts again on Friday, June 8, from 7:00 to 11:00…
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GSSM accepting applications for its iTEAMS Xtreme: Next Generation summer camps in the Columbia area
May 23, 2018
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is now accepting applications for its iTEAMS Xtreme: Next Generation summer camps, which will be held June 18-21 at Lexington Technology Center…
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Bike to a Ball Game – May 26
May 21, 2018Join the Cola Town Bike Collective on a very casual ride from the Statehouse North Lawn to Spirit Communications Park to watch the Columbia Fireflies host Greenville! Bike Month and baseball…
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U.S. News and World Report: School District Five among the top in SC for college readiness
May 21, 2018
Lexington-Richland School District Five is a leader in South Carolina for preparing students for college, and two of its schools are ranked among the top high schools in the state…
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19th annual Healthy Learners Champions for Children Golf Tournament in Memory of George Younginer hits the links October 24
May 21, 2018
An exciting day of golf, food, entertainment and prizes will raise money to help remove health barriers to learning for South Carolina children The 19th annual Healthy Learners Champions for Children Golf…
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City continues to commemorate National Historic Preservation Month events
May 21, 2018The month of May has been proclaimed National Historic Preservation Month in the City of Columbia. Since its inception by the National Trust for Historic Preservation during the 1970s, National…
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National Salvation Army Week events scheduled for next week
May 21, 2018
The Salvation Army of the Midlands will be celebrating National Salvation Army Week next week from Monday, May 21 to Sunday, May 27. Throughout the week, several events will be hosted…
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SC Human Affairs Commission commemorates Mother Emanuel Nine
May 21, 2018Lead prosecutor in Dylann Roof Trial is Keynote Speaker The South Carolina Human Affairs Commission will commemorate Mother Emanuel Nine Day Remembrance on June 1, 2018, to honor the victims…
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South Carolina State Museum premieres Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4D
May 21, 2018
New 4D theater experience based on #1 international animated film franchise A mammoth new Ice Age branded 4D theatrical Experience, Ice Age: No Time For Nuts 4D, will premiere on Saturday, May 26 at…
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Richland One teacher named SC’s 2018 Outstanding Biology Teacher
May 16, 2018
Dale Jacobs is passionate about learning and loves to share her passion for biology with her students. The Lower Richland High School teacher was recently named 2018 Outstanding Biology Teacher in…
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Two South Carolina school leaders receive top honors
May 16, 2018Chesterfield County School District’s Superintendent, Dr. J. Harrison Goodwin, has been named the 2019 South Carolina Superintendent of the Year, and Richland School District Two’s Chief Instructional Officer, Mrs. Nancy…
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Rhythmlink International honored as Silver Stevie Award Winner in 2018 American Business Awards
May 16, 2018
Rhythmlink’s New MR Conditional*/CT Quick Connect System™ has been recognized as one of the top new innovative products (in the Health & Pharmaceuticals market). Rhythmlink International was named the winner…
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Southern Visions Real Estate announces sale of Main Street lot in Lexington
May 16, 2018Southern Visions Real Estate announces the sale of a 1.4 acre lot located at 116 East Main Street, Lexington, in the heart of Lexington. Southern Visions agent, Chris Farley, represented the…
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