Top Grossing Movies – January 6, 2020
January 6, 2020
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 01/03/2020 to 01/09/2020 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker 3 $34,524,815 $451,582,256 2 Jumanji: The Next…
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Top Grossing Movies – December 23, 2019
December 24, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 12/20/2019 to 12/26/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker 1 $177,383,864 $177,383,864 2 Jumanji: The Next…
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Deck The Halls
December 18, 2019
By Tom Poland You know the lyrics … “Deck the halls with boughs of holly …” Sadly, songs like “Deck the Halls” fall victim to commercialism. This time of…
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Top Grossing Movies – December 16, 2019
December 16, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 12/13/2019 to 12/19/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Jumanji: The Next Level 1 $59,251,543 $59,251,543 2 Frozen 2 4 $19,072,948 $366,433,020…
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The Chapel In The Vale
December 11, 2019
By Tom Poland I spend more time photographing country churches than attending my own country church. Not sure what that says about me, but I’ll go with it. The…
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Amazon Best Books of 2019
December 11, 2019
In November, Amazon announced its selections for the Best Books of 2019, naming Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments – the sequel to her dystopian masterpiece The Handmaid’s Tale – the Best…
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Top Grossing Movies – December 9, 2019
December 9, 2019
Week of 12/06/2019 to 12/12/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Frozen 2 3 $35,165,614 $338,090,515 2 Knives Out 2 $14,216,723 $63,553,214 3 Ford v. Ferrari 4 $6,655,136 $91,228,489…
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The Magic Light Bulb
December 4, 2019
By Tom Poland You probably think an ordinary light bulb is boring in this era of LED lights. Well, the ordinary light bulb holds a special place in my…
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Motor Supply Co. Bistro in Columbia, S.C., celebrates 30th anniversary
December 3, 2019
Pioneering farm-to-table restaurant commemorates milestone with December specials It has been three decades since Motor Supply Co. Bistro in Columbia, S.C. — one of Columbia’s longest-standing restaurants — first opened…
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Tips for safe, online shopping this holiday season
November 26, 2019
With Cyber Monday just around the corner and the holiday season in full swing, the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) wants to remind South Carolinians of safe online shopping…
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The Sad Ballad Of Moses Corley
November 26, 2019
By Tom Poland Each Thanksgiving, I Remember Moses We all cross paths with a person we can’t forget. And so, a man by the beautiful name of Moses Corley…
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Funerals Down South
November 20, 2019
By Tom Poland “Lawdy, Miss Ruth, I don’t know when I enjoyed a funeral so much.” Whenever a funeral came up Mom repeated what this lady told her. I…
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Return Of The Beavers
November 14, 2019
By Tom Poland All these years later I still don’t know who is right, Uncle Joe or the beavers. I know one thing, though. The old mine hole, long…
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Top Grossing Movies – November 11, 2019
November 11, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 11/08/2019 to 11/14/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Midway 1 3,242 $17,897,419.00 $17,897,419.00 2 Doctor Sleep 1 3,855 $14,114,124.00…
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Nominate a local family to receive a free Thanksgiving meal from Sticky Fingers Ribhouse
November 5, 2019
Sticky Fingers will provide full Thanksgiving meals to six families who are in need of a helping hand Sticky Fingers Ribhouse believes in the gift of giving back, so this…
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Residents have better fire coverage in south Parker
November 5, 2019
Firefighters covering the southern portion of the Parker Sewer and Fire Subdistrict have relocated to 1 Medshore Way, which is near Mills Avenue in the Dunean community. They moved from…
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Top Grossing Movies – November 4, 2019
November 4, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 11/01/2019 to 11/07/2019 Rank Title Rating Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Terminator: Dark Fate R $29,033,832 $29,033,832 2 Joker R $13,500,116 $299,187,108 3 Maleficent:…
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High Spirits Hospitality hires new vice president of sales and marketing
November 1, 2019
Holly Haraway is bringing her years of industry experience to the High Spirits Hospitality team as the new vice president of sales and marketing. A Greenville native, Haraway graduated from…
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Ruth’s Flower Shop
October 31, 2019
By Tom Poland Outside the artful placing of lilies, camellias, daffodils, and azaleas in vases, I never tried floral arranging. Thought about it but Clint Eastwood said, “A man’s…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 28, 2019
October 28, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 10/25/2019 to 10/31/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil 2 $19,369,877.0 $66,245,035.0 2 Joker 4 $19,248,035.0 $277,931,557.0 3…
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Joe’s Place Bookstore will be closing their chapter at the end of 2019
October 28, 2019
After five years of being Greenville’s go-to place for rare, used, and new books, the owners of Joe’s Place Bookstore have announced that they will be closing at the end…
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The Southern Studies Showcase
October 24, 2019
By Tom Poland The beautiful Edgefield pottery piece you see is a gift. I received it for speaking at the Southern Studies Showcase held recently in Edgefield. It makes…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 14, 2019
October 14, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 10/11/2019 to 10/17/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Joker 2 $55,861,403 $193,590,190 2 The Addams Family 1 $30,300,007 $30,300,007 3 Gemini Man…
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Rocking The Georgia Pines, Part Two
October 9, 2019
By Tom Poland Editor’s Note: Parts of this column appear in the Sept./October issue of South Carolina Wildlife where Tom once served as managing editor. Part One, click here:…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 7, 2019
October 7, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 10/04/2019 to 10/10/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Joker 1 $96,202,337 $96,202,337 2 Abominable 2 $11,921,855 $37,754,970 3 Downton Abbey 3…
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Rocking The Georgia Pines, Part One
October 2, 2019
By Tom Poland Editor’s Note: Parts of this column appear in the Sept./October issue of South Carolina Wildlife where Tom once served as managing editor. One thing I…
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Anna Rice of CompletePR joins 2019 Opportunity Greenville class
October 2, 2019
After a year of living in Greenville, CompletePR’s Anna Rice will be setting aside five Monday afternoons to learn more about the growing city she calls home. Opportunity Greenville is…
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Salt-N-Pepa to headline Famously Hot New Year in Columbia, S.C., on Dec. 31, 2019
October 1, 2019
Legendary hip-hop trailblazers to perform free concert at S.C.’s largest NYE party Salt-N-Pepa — the legendary hip-hop duo who paved the way for female artists — will perform a free…
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Top Grossing Movies – September 30, 2019
September 30, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 09/27/2019 to 10/03/2019 Rank Title Rating Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Abominable PG 1 $20,612,100 $20,612,100 2 Downton Abbey PG 2 $14,340,035 $58,349,885…
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Joe’s Place hosting debut fall fashion show
September 30, 2019
Joe’s Place Bookstore will be partnering with Samantha Grace to debut outfits from their Fall 2019 line. On October 5th, from 11a.m. to 1p.m., Sonja Miller, the owner of Samantha…
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The Farm That Time Forgot
September 25, 2019
By Tom Poland The main barn’s an old early 1800 log cabin structure. Long poles uphold the roof. Look closely and you’ll see hinges a blacksmith made. One side…
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Top Grossing Movies – September 23, 2019
September 23, 2019
Week of 09/20/2019 to 09/26/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Downton Abbey 1 $31,033,665 $31,033,665 2 Ad Astra 1 $19,001,398 $19,001,398 3 Rambo: Last Blood 1 $18,872,919 $18,872,919…
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A 57-Year Mystery’s Solved, Kind Of
September 18, 2019
By Tom Poland After 57 years, a case of missing rare objects, rare and priceless to me, at least, closes. And yet it remains a mystery. When I was…
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Top Grossing Movies – September 16, 2019
September 16, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 09/13/2019 to 09/19/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 IT Chapter Two 2 $39,606,550 $152,675,074 2 Hustlers 1 $33,181,361 $33,181,361 3 Angel Has…
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The Last Sunday Drive
September 12, 2019
By Tom Poland Note: Following is an excerpt from the The Last Sunday Drive to be released November 18. ’56 Plymouth Memories In the 1950s it was customary…
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Study shows Spartanburg’s hospitality tax receipts, hotel room supply and demand continue to grow
September 11, 2019
City of Spartanburg and Spartanburg County hospitality tax receipts and hotel room supply and demand grew during the 2018-2019 fiscal year, according to a study from H2R Market Research, a…
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Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture in Columbia, Sat., Sept. 21
September 11, 2019
Multiple Grammy-nominated recording artist, Dwele, to headline free festival Join Historic Columbia at Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21.…
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Writers of Ribbons of Scarlet to speak at Converse College’s Author Talk on October 2
September 10, 2019
Converse College is hosting two of the writers of Ribbons of Scarlet, Kate Quinn and Laura Kaomie at its upcoming author talk on October 2. The free community event begins…
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Top Grossing Movies – September 9, 2019
September 9, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 09/06/2019 to 09/12/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 IT Chapter Two 1 $91,062,152 $91,062,152 2 Angel Has Fallen 3 $5,990,157 $53,450,658…
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Moon Fever
September 6, 2019
By Tom Poland “The Eagle has landed.” We’d been waiting for those four thrilling words. In those heady days, we all had a good case of moon fever. We…
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Top Grossing Movies – September 3, 2019
September 3, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 08/30/2019 to 09/05/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Angel Has Fallen 2 $11,799,409 $44,489,260 2 Good Boys 3 $9,505,900 $59,199,085 3…
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Dragonflies, Nature’s Fighter Jets
August 28, 2019
By Tom Poland My grandmother called them snake doctors. Whatever name dragonflies go by, they’re deceptive creatures. I say deceptive because of what a woman told me. “I love…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 25, 2019
August 26, 2019
Week of 08/23/2019 to 08/29/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Angel Has Fallen 1 $21,380,987 $21,380,987 2 Good Boys 2 $11,635,655 $41,943,160 3 Overcomer 1 $8,146,533 $8,146,533 4…
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Marie Benedict Author Talk to be held at Converse College on September 9
August 22, 2019
The public is invited to join author Marie Benedict as she discusses her acclaimed new novel The Only Woman in the Room at Converse College on Monday, September 9. The…
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You See It; You Own It, Part II
August 21, 2019
By Tom Poland Part I approached litter as a problem that you own if you see it. That’s what Ken Leach and his anti-litter brigade do in Greenwood, South…
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Exciting book clubs this fall at Joe’s Place
August 21, 2019
Ring in the fall season by sharpening your mind and entertaining your imagination through any of the five book clubs being offered by Joe’s Place Bookstore. • Lady Literati reads…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 19, 2019
August 19, 2019
Week of 08/16/2019 to 08/22/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Good Boys 1 $21,402,605 $21,402,605 2 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 3 $14,179,135 $133,780,735 3 The…
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One week until Retrain Your Brain aims to help workers deal with stress
August 19, 2019
Although Millennials and Generation X have been dubbed Generation Stress, numerous surveys in the past few years show that overwhelming stress and burnout crosses all generational lines in today’s workplace.…
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You See It; You Own It, Part I
August 13, 2019
By Tom Poland Things weren’t going well and my boss called me into his office. “If you see a problem, you own it.” Great advice. You see a piece…
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Top Grossing Movies – August, 12, 2019
August 12, 2019
Week of 08/09/2019 to 08/15/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 2 $25,265,795 $108,379,575 2 Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark…
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