There’s Just Something About A Barn

  December 8, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   On Highway 378 between Lincolnton and Washington, Georgia, stands a barn. I say a barn. It’s a home built to look like a barn. Or maybe…

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Christmas card syndrome

  December 7, 2023

By Jeff Becraft   This was actually first put out there in 2020… but I have come across several people who are really down, discouraged and lonely… so I would like…

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Your Special Tree

  December 6, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   The Work Behind It When I was a boy, come Thanksgiving, we observed a tradition that’s decidedly different today. Dad would mix some two-cycle gas, sharpen…

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Laurens County Community Foundation Announces Grant Recipients

  December 1, 2023

The Laurens County Community Foundation (LCCF) is pleased to announce grant awards given to support and benefit the lives of citizens in Laurens County. The LCCF contributes its resources to fund a broad…

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Little surprises

  November 30, 2023

By Jeff Becraft   Life is filled with little surprises. Last week, I was on my way home from work and I decided to stop by a grocery store. As…

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My Father’s Razor

  November 29, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   November 15 my father will have been gone twenty years. Twenty years. Seems like yesterday when he lay in a bed at MUSC in Charleston. Seems…

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Treating people like people

  November 21, 2023

By Jeff Becraft   Last week we had our Gala for Our Place of Hope. We brought in a guy by the name of Luke Knowles. Now, I was part…

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The Morning Routine

  November 21, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   Come daybreak, my preferred time to get moving, I check on my neighbor’s flag. I check to see that his place is ok after another night…

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The Work Of Hands

  November 16, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   Folks say the future belongs to “Knowledge Workers.” A so-called knowledge worker is someone who manages information within a specific subject area. I suppose I’m a…

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The importance of being there

  November 16, 2023

By Jeff Becraft   Have you ever experienced something that you thought was extremely important or significant or incredible… and then you try to explain it to someone else?  And…

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Columbia College hosts Columbia Fire Department

  November 14, 2023

On November 8 and 9, 2023, Columbia College hosted the Columbia Fire Department for their semi-annual Search and Rescue Training. Earlier this year, Columbia College announced several capital projects, including…

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Election Reflection and Gratitude

  November 9, 2023

By Reba Hull Campbell I spent my early career years involved on the front lines of campaigns. The days before Election Day always gin up lots of emotions, good memories…

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It is a great day to look up

  November 9, 2023

By Jeff Becraft   I already had today’s email written… but that was until my experience this morning. This morning I went to the memorial service for Bob Hudson.  There…

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Have Fireflies Left Us?

  November 9, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland Among sedges and along tree lines, across lawns and fields they’ll soon cease blinking. Maybe they’ve already ended their nights of miraculous lights. The experts say they…

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Coming Full Circle

  November 2, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   I felt like I’d been tied to the whipping post. I was as low as the proverbial snake’s belly. May 30 a tornado destroyed my Athens,…

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Not in Kansas anymore

  November 2, 2023

By Jeff Becraft   Recently, I started a new Facebook page in order to post weekly devotionals. I am not a big social media person. In fact, I made a…

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Historic Columbia announces November 2023 events

  November 2, 2023

Historic Columbia is excited to announce programming and events for November 2023. See the full list of November events below and be sure to leave room in your calendar to…

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Catching Up With Lou Miller

  October 26, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   No. 87 lay on Buddy Bufford Field as still as a stone. Louis Miller, senior end, had broken ribs, but better days lay ahead. The undefeated…

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Are you sure it’s not you?

  October 25, 2023

By Jeff Becraft   There was no article last week… my wife and I went on an epic trip to see grandkids in Texas and the second part of that…

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Relic Room hosts 32nd SCMMS Toy Soldier Show – Oct 28

  October 24, 2023

On Saturday, October 28, the S.C. Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum will again host the South Carolina Military Miniature Society’s Annual Toy Soldier Show. This is the SCMMS’ 32nd…

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Taking a breath of gratitude

  October 19, 2023

By Reba Hull Campbell   Panic, fear and worry were only a few of the emotions I felt on a Tuesday afternoon in mid-September when my mother had a second…

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When the pieces don’t fit together

  October 18, 2023

By Jeff Becraft   The below conversation actually took place in our household one night. I went into the bathroom to brush my teeth to get ready for bed. There…

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Learning Along The Estuary

  October 18, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland The children of Sandy Island board a school bus boat for an eight-minute journey across the Waccamaw River to the mainland. There, they ride a traditional bus…

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Charleston Wine + Food announces 2024 schedule

  October 17, 2023

Tickets on Sale Beginning October 19th 100+ Events, March 6-10, 2024 The Charleston Wine + Food (CHSWF) has announced the 2024 Festival on-sale date as October 19, 2023 at 11…

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Waterfall Country

  October 12, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   Several hikes proved easy. One proved tougher than nails. By the time we made it to the third waterfall of the day, an idea had firmly…

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Haupfear Photography

  October 11, 2023

Local photographer, born and raised in SC. A photography profession that began in the midst of a pandemic in 2020. Specialize in landscapes, historic buildings/ landmarks, and family portraits.

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Keep swinging

  October 5, 2023

By Jeff Becraft   Over the years (especially growing up), I accumulated a few trophies. I know some are in a closet in my parents’ basement and I have no…

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Oktoberfestivities in Lake Murray Country

  October 5, 2023

Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, is a lively celebration of Bavarian culture with giant beer tents, traditional music, and delicious food. It’s all about enjoying Bavarian beer and a festive atmosphere…

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The Miraculous Green Lizard

  October 5, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   We call it a lizard, except it’s not. It’s an anole, and it can re-grow its tail, “regenerate” in the words of scientists. Think about that.…

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Historic Columbia announces October 2023 Events

  October 3, 2023

Historic Columbia announces programming and events for October 2023. See the full list of October events below and be sure to leave room in your calendar to experience all Historic…

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U.S. Marines and a football game in WWII

  October 3, 2023

Few Americans today remember the then-famous Mosquito Bowl By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Perhaps one of the most fascinating football games in the history of the sport is the one-time…

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The Ruins Of Chappels

  September 28, 2023
Tom Poland

By Tom Poland   Highway 34. It’s my route east to places like Ninety-Six, Abbeville, and Greenwood. When I drive Highway 34, I’m in my element—the back roads, but some…

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It just takes effort

  September 28, 2023

By Jeff Becraft   Every year at our Leadership Weekend during my Youth Corps era, we showed a video clip. It is an NFL films video clip. It is about…

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