Red Moon Rising: Your front-row seat to August’s midnight lunar show
August 21, 2026
Skywatchers in the Eastern Time Zone are in for a celestial treat as a “blood moon”—a deep reddish hue caused by a lunar eclipse—prepares to grace the night sky. Here’s…
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Grandson’s journey brings Andrews’ bicentennial film full circle
August 19, 2026
By Karen Owens Publisher On Tuesday afternoon, nearly 100 people gathered at the Andrews Library to watch a locally produced documentary that captured daily life in the small Georgetown County…
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Christmas stamps
August 19, 2026
By Jeff Becraft Last December, we ran out of stamps. It was late one night and I decided to go to the post office and use their self-service station…
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A Chain-Smoking Cat Saved My Life
August 19, 2026
By Tom Poland Maybe I Saved Hers Too Summer 2022, St. Simons Island, I’m sitting around the pool when my niece, Harper, and her friend, Stella, ask me to…
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Blink Book Review: “The Irish Goodbye” by Beth Ann Fennelly
August 19, 2026
By Reba Hull Campbell My summer reading challenge continues with another book about writing. But this one doesn’t include a single tip, hint or rule to make my writing better.…
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Free lecture addresses what the Vietnam War meant, and how it ended – Friday, Sept. 4
August 19, 2026
Free lecture at noon on Friday, Sept. 4, at the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum in Columbia At first, the Vietnam Memorial in Washington was controversial, especially…
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Betty’s Beach Chairs launches on Folly Beach
August 18, 2026
Bringing Effortless Beach Days to the Sand There’s a new girl on Folly, and she’s making beach days a whole lot easier. Betty’s Beach Chairs, a new beach chair and…
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Younts Center for Performing Arts opens its doors for annual community Open House
August 16, 2026
Downtown Fountain Inn’s cultural hub is inviting the public inside for a behind-the-scenes look at its creative spaces as the Younts Center for Performing Arts hosts its annual Open House…
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Dirt on the Strip: Trading the Tiller for an Upstate Food Forest
August 16, 2026
If my grandfather were around to see my garden blueprint this year, he’d probably check my forehead for a fever and call the preacher. Around here, traditional southern gardening wisdom…
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Fountain Inn Taproom Sets Packed Weekly Schedule Featuring Milestone Trivia Night, Community Cleanup, and Live Music
August 12, 2026
Downtown Fountain Inn favorite Fountain Inn Taproom is gearing up for an action-packed lineup from Thursday through Saturday at its Main Street venue, combining milestone celebrations, community service, and live…
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Citizens Across the Southeast Invited to Participate in the 2026 Great Southeast Pollinator Census
August 12, 2026
Citizens, gardeners, and nature enthusiasts across the Southeastern United States are gearing up to take part in a vital regional conservation initiative later this month. The 2026 Great Southeast Pollinator…
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National Relaxation Day: Why taking a break is essential for physical and mental health
August 12, 2026
In an era dominated by high-speed schedules, constant digital notifications, and packed workweeks, health experts and wellness advocates are urging people across the country to intentionally slow down for National…
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A Disastrous Revolutionary War Battle
August 12, 2026
By Tom Poland Old battlefields seem more like parks. Trying to imagine cannon and cries of the wounded? Difficult, but not always. Farmers’ plows unearthed so many Minié balls…
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The difference that one person makes
August 12, 2026
By Jeff Becraft I talked about this a few years ago, but tagging onto what was written a little over a week ago about working together and the difference…
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Friends of the Waccamaw Library announces call for book donations to support community programs
August 11, 2026
The Friends of the Waccamaw Library (FOWL) is asking community members and book lovers to clear off their bookshelves for a good cause. FOWL is currently accepting donations of gently-used…
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What Fascinates You?
August 11, 2026
By Lane Byrum Director of Corporate Accounts & Emotional Intelligence Coach SHIFT Company A colleague asked me a question this morning that I haven’t been able to shake. “What fascinates…
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Blink Book Review: “This Dog Will Change Your Life” by Elias Weiss Friedman
August 11, 2026
By Reba Hull Campbell Dog people know exactly how this happens. You pick up a book thinking it will be about dogs, and halfway through you’re smiling (or maybe crying)…
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Senior Resource Specialists launches eight-week “Support Local” campaign to spotlight Lowcountry small businesses
August 10, 2026
“Local Families Supporting Local Families” initiative has already directed campaign spending toward 180 locally purchased products in its first three weeks Senior Resource Specialists (SRS), a Charleston-area family-owned senior resource…
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Back-to-school dinner battle: Quick 20-minute weeknight recipes to beat the evening rush
August 10, 2026
As school buses return to the roads and afternoon schedules fill with homework, sports practices, and club meetings, the daily question of “what’s for dinner?” becomes a high-stakes balancing act…
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Challenging some assumptions about rifles & muskets during the Revolution
August 10, 2026There’s an old joke about the American Revolution. It says the Patriots must have won a coin toss at the start, and elected to shoot from behind rocks and trees…
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Out on the Strip: your weekly guide to what’s happening, where to eat, and what to do at Warehouse at Vaughn’s
August 5, 2026
By Barbara LeForge, Golden Strip News Editor There is a moment right around sunset when the string lights flip on over the turf at 109 West Trade Street, a live…
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Memory—The Good, Bad, Ugly & Sad
August 5, 2026
By Tom Poland “You forget what you want to remember, and you remember what you want to forget.” Cormac McCarthy’s words. Lord knows I’d like to forget some things, namely…
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Blink Book Review: “Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences” by Anne Lamott and Neal Allen
August 5, 2026
By Reba Hull Campbell I’ve never met an Anne Lamott book I didn’t love. Most I’ve read multiple times. Anne’s writing is saucy, insightful, sometimes a little edgy, and…
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Out on the Strip: Your weekly guide to what’s happening, where to eat, and what to do at BridgeWay Station
July 29, 2026
By Barbara LeForge, Golden Strip News Editor Look, if you told me a few years ago that I’d be sipping an espresso in what looks like a sunny Italian piazza…
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Get Some Windshield Therapy
July 29, 2026
By Tom Poland If you need to escape life’s ills, put some glass in front of your eyes and forget your worries on a back road. You’ll discover the bones…
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Blink Book Review: Anna Quindlen’s “More Than Enough”
July 29, 2026
By Reba Hull Campbell Anna Quindlen has long been one of my favorite authors, so I downloaded this audiobook without knowing much about this novel. That turned out to be…
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Health Alert: Navigating West Nile Virus—Prevention Strategies and Symptoms to Monitor
July 27, 2026
As mosquito season reaches its peak across much of the country, public health officials are urging individuals to take proactive steps to protect themselves against West Nile virus (WNV). Spreading…
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Local Community Prepares for First Annual Back to School Bash in Simpsonville
July 27, 2026
Local families in Greenville County are gearing up for the upcoming academic year with a special celebration planned for this weekend. Faith Renewed Church and F3 (Focus • Fight •…
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The way things work
July 23, 2026
By Jeff Becraft There was no Friday email last Friday because the two NC grandkids came into town. If there’s no Friday email, it usually means I’m out of…
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Over-the-Counter Allergy Medication Recalled Nationwide Due to Cross-Contamination Risk
July 22, 2026
Select lots of a popular over-the-counter allergy medication distributed nationwide are being voluntarily recalled following concerns over potential cross-contamination with an unlisted drug ingredient. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
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West Nile Virus Detected in South Carolina Mosquitoes as Health Officials Issue Public Warnings
July 22, 2026
Health and environmental control officials across South Carolina are urging residents to take extra precautions against mosquito bites after West Nile virus was detected in several coastal mosquito traps. The…
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Dirty Laundry
July 22, 2026
By Tom Poland A Personal History My first time home from college I took a bag of dirty laundry to Mom. She tossed it out the door. “You’re education…
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James Smith to talk about Patriots Point, and about his grandfather’s heroism – Aug. 7
July 22, 2026
On 16 April 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa, USS Laffey – a Sumner-class destroyer – was attacked by a record total of 22 kamikazes. She shot down nine of…
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Blink Book Review: Kathryn Stockett’s “The Calamity Club”
July 22, 2026
By Reba Hull Campbell It’s hard to know where to start with what I loved most about “The Calamity Club.” I’m finally becoming a historical fiction fan. Books like “The…
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Safe, Local Greens Across the Golden Strip
July 20, 2026
While national supply chains deal with commercial produce recalls, staying close to home is the easiest way to keep crisp, fresh lettuce on your dinner table. Shopping locally at farms,…
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The Dirt on the Strip: Put Down the Iced Tea and Pick Up the Trowel—It’s Fall Planting Time!
July 20, 2026
By Barbara LeForge, Golden Strip News Editor Well, butter my biscuits and call it July, because if this Upstate heat gets any hotter, we’re all going to turn into fried…
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‘An Event 50 Years in the Making’: 1976 Andrews documentary to premiere August 18
July 20, 2026
A rare window into the history of Andrews is finally making its debut after spending half a century locked away in a time capsule. The historic film, Andrews 1976, will…
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Be ready for the little moments
July 16, 2026
By Jeff Becraft Life is made up of moments. The thing is, there are many moments you really can’t orchestrate. As Aslan says to Lucy in the movie Prince Caspian (and…
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Museum offers chance to see, and experience, what it was like to be a Civil War soldier
July 15, 2026Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a Civil War soldier? At the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum on Saturday, July 25, from 10…
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Shiloh Waits for Help
July 15, 2026
By Tom Poland I call it the Roll Call of The Waiting. Inactive churches in need of friends. Friendship, Dothan Methodist, St. Simon’s Episcopal Church, Halfway Creek, Workman Methodist,…
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Blink Book Review: Allen Levi’s “Theo of Golden”
July 14, 2026
By Reba Hull Campbell Theo of Golden was high on my TBR list for summer this year. From what I’d heard, it needed to be a summer book –…
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Unearth Wellness Opens in Clinton’s Lumberyard Loft
July 13, 2026
Unearth Wellness has officially opened its doors in the loft of The Lumberyard, bringing weekly Mat Pilates and Yoga classes to downtown Clinton. Owned by Amy Vutianitis, the studio occupies…
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Future in Focus: Greenville County Leaders Unveil Design Concepts for New Simpsonville Park
July 13, 2026
Greenville County officials have officially unveiled preliminary design concepts for a highly anticipated new park development just north of Simpsonville, marking a major milestone in the county’s first significant park…
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Outbreak Alert: What to Know About the Gut-Churning Parasite Spreading Across the Country
July 13, 2026
Health officials are urging extra caution in the kitchen this summer as a massive, multi-state outbreak of cyclosporiasis continues to climb, causing severe gastrointestinal distress for hundreds of patients nationwide.…
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Rights and freedom
July 9, 2026
By Jeff Becraft It is an incredible privilege to be able to live in the United States and have all the freedoms that we have. Millions of people around…
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Bridging the Gap: Contractors Install Verdae Pedestrian Bridge for Swamp Rabbit Trail Extension
July 8, 2026
The long-awaited expansion of the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail took a massive physical leap forward this week as construction crews successfully installed a brand-new pedestrian bridge over one of…
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Bookhardt Cemetery
July 8, 2026
By Tom Poland On a cool, windy day I drove Old Number 6 through farm country. You’d a thought wild horses had kicked up the pollen-yellow dust drifting over…
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The remarkable life of William Rose topic of next Noon Debrief
July 8, 2026
Maxcy Gregg stood out among South Carolinians as one of the fiercest defenders of slavery and advocates of secession. He wrote an influential manifesto advocating his views, signed the South…
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Blink Book Review: Terry Szuplat’s “Say It Well”
July 8, 2026
By Reba Hull Campbell I like to mix fiction with “good for you” nonfiction on my summer reading list. My first nonfiction pick is Say It Well by Terry Szuplat,…
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The importance of team
July 2, 2026
By Jeff Becraft Whatever happened to “team?” I have been corrupted by several people lately, and I am staying up way too late watching soccer games in the World…
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