Summer reading recommendation: “Grace Will Lead Us Home”
July 18, 2019
By Reba Hull Campbell One of the blessings of this retirement season of my life is having the chance to read more – light fiction, “good for you” nonfiction, magazines, blogs,…
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Tips to Reduce Your Sodium Intake: Plus a Grilled Shrimp Recipe
July 18, 2019
By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian, Providence Health “News Flash: Poor Diet Responsible for More Deaths Than Smoking” — Now that is scary! Okay guys, it is time to think…
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The Daddy with the Sick Boy
July 17, 2019
By Tammy Davis The Outdoor Dreams Foundation takes sick kids fishing and hunting. The adventures take place all year, but in May, there’s a fishing tournament and cook out.…
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Albert The Hitchhiker
July 17, 2019
By Tom Poland For some time now, I’ve stepped back in time to write a book about the custom of taking a Sunday drive. A surprise often made driving…
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Christian women’s leader shares power of faith in extreme suffering
July 17, 2019
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Brooke Arnold Turner, a Christian women’s leader whose story, last year, captured the hearts of South Carolinians from one end of the state to the…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 15, 2019
July 15, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/12/2019 to 07/18/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Spider-Man: Far From Home 2 $45,353,359 $274,582,664 2 Toy Story 4 4 $20,945,639…
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A Thirst for Knowledge
July 10, 2019
By Tom Poland June 1 is moving day in Hartsville, South Carolina. That’s when the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) sends 138 seniors into the…
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You Never Know What the Night Will Bring
July 10, 2019
By Tammy Davis Every restaurant has one. The waiter who’s always smiling. The waiter who knows everyone by name. The waiter who gets the order right every time. You know…
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S.C. State Fair accepting competitive exhibit entries
July 10, 2019
The South Carolina State Fair is accepting entries for this year’s competitive exhibits. More than $300,000 in premiums will be offered in agriculture, art, crafts, flowers, and livestock again during…
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Carolina Pines opens beachfront club as added amenity for resort guests
July 10, 2019
Carolina Pines offers guests private beach club access Sun RV Resorts Purchases The Ocean Club – At Tilghman Beach Carolina Pines guests now have an ocean-front oasis to experience this summer. The recently purchased The Ocean Club…
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Cookout Caution: Keeping Food Safety in Focus This Summer
July 9, 2019By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian, Providence Health Summer offers plentiful opportunities to gather outdoors with family and friends. Whether it’s the Fourth of July, Labor Day, an afternoon on…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 9, 2019
July 9, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/05/2019 to 07/11/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Spider-Man: Far From Home 1 $92,579,212 $185,063,062 2 Toy Story 4 3 $33,860,355…
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Top Grossing Movie – July 1, 2019
July 1, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/28/2019 to 07/04/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Toy Story 4 2 $59,700,331.00 $238,690,140.00 2 Annabelle Comes Home 1 $20,269,723.00 $31,104,182.00…
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Grilled Chicken Skewers with a Creamy Herb Sauce
June 28, 2019
By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian, Providence Health My favorite time of the year for meal prep and cooking…fresh caught fish, veggies and fruit from the garden. Nothing is better!…
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July Fourth at Barefoot Landing
June 28, 2019
Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach, the area’s only waterway shopping, dining and entertainment complex, will have events both in the morning and evening to celebrate the Fourth of July.…
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“The Greatest Showman” coming to South Carolina State Fair July 12
June 26, 2019
The South Carolina State Fair will present a free outdoor showing of “The Greatest Showman” July 12 on the fairgrounds, 1200 Rosewood Drive. The 2017 film starring Hugh Jackman and…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 24, 2019
June 24, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/21/2019 to 06/27/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Toy Story 4 1 $120,908,065 $120,908,065 2 Child’s Play 1 $14,094,594 $14,094,594 3…
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Treat yourself to Self-Care Sunday at the Columbia Museum of Art
June 19, 2019
Relax and recharge for free in the museum and on Boyd Plaza The Columbia Museum of Art presents Self-Care Sunday, a relaxing and restorative free event for all ages at…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 17, 2019
June 17, 2019
Week of 06/14/2019 to 06/20/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Men In Black International 1 $30,035,838 $30,035,838 2 The Secret Life Of Pets 2 2 $24,408,160 $92,652,550 3…
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Enjoy Fruits’ Benefits with the Melon Recipe
June 17, 2019
By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian, Providence Health Why eat fruit? Fruit is a great way to add color and flavor to our eating habits with minimal calories and little…
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SmashIt/AxIt now offering non-profit fundraising nights
June 12, 2019
The Upstate’s first aggressive entertainment center will be handing over their facilities on Mondays for local non-profit organizations to use for fundraising. SmashIt/Axit is part of a new wave of…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 10, 2019
June 10, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/07/2019 to 06/13/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Secret Life Of Pets 2 1 $46,652,680 $47,577,680 2 Dark Phoenix 1 $32,828,348…
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In Search of Moderation and a Bangin’ Shrimp Recipe
June 10, 2019
By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian, Providence Health In search of the perfect diet can be stressful, so what’s a girl to do….find moderation! Finding moderation…seems like it should be…
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Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island hosting “Sandbar Saturday Nights” with live music & buffet
June 4, 2019
Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island is hosting “Sandbar Saturday Nights” at its Sandbar at Marker 72 beach bar on most Saturday evenings throughout the summer. Featuring a fun, relaxing, family-friendly…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 3, 2019
June 3, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/31/2019 to 06/06/2019 Rank Title Distributor Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Aladdin Disney 2 $42,840,544.00 $185,537,718.00 2 Rocketman Paramount 1 $25,725,722.00 $25,725,722.00 3…
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Celebrating an “adultiversary”
May 30, 2019
By Reba Hull Campbell Sometimes it seems that there’s a day designated to celebrate just about anything you can imagine. This week alone, you could have celebrated Eliza Doolittle…
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Oh, What a Difference a Laugh Makes
May 30, 2019
By Amy Coward As I walked to my seat on the plane, I realized I was assigned the middle seat again. But that’s what you get when you fly…
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A Rare Spectacle
May 30, 2019
By Tom Poland Few people see them. Outside naturalists, conservationists, a few artists, photographers, and writers, most people don’t even know they exist. William Bartram discovered them in his…
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Poop in our Path
May 30, 2019
Tammy Davis Step Over It and Let it Go “Forget about it.” “Let it go.” We tell ourselves these things when we are upset, but it’s easier said than…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 27, 2019
May 28, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/24/2019 to 05/30/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Aladdin 1 $91,500,929 $116,805,962 2 John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum 2 $24,587,676…
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Cucumbers and Peaches: An Awesome Combination!
May 28, 2019
By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health In May 2018 a task force comprised of representatives from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released the…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 20, 2019
May 20, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/17/2019 to 05/23/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum 1 3,850 $56,818,067 $56,818,067…
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Quick Easy tips for Salad-Meal Making; Plus a recipe for Farro Kale salad
May 20, 2019
By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health Salad season is here!!! Probably my favorite thing to fix. They are great for breakfast, lunch or supper. Okay I…
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Manicures and Cans of Beer – Neither Belong in the Workplace
May 17, 2019
Tammy Davis I was young. I had a hot date, and I wanted my nails to look good. I knew better, but I did it anyway. My students were…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/10/2019 to 05/16/2019 Rank Title Distributor Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Avengers: Endgame Disney 3 $63,299,904 $723,745,643 2 The Hustle United Artists Releasing 1…
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The Fitness-Dementia Connection: Plus Crab Salad Recipe
May 13, 2019
By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health Can’t wait for spring and summer schedules to get in place. Love having the longer afternoons to get that yard work…
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COMET Chat with John Andoh, Executive Director/CEO of The COMET – May 2019
May 13, 2019
While most of us are blessed with the ease and conveniences of mobility, thousands of our friends, neighbors and family are not. Whether that mobility is for work, health, food…
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The Fluff and Fold Fiasco
May 9, 2019
Tammy Davis The Flood of 2015 hit us hard. We went from staying with friends, to living in a hotel, to moving over a garage. But don’t feel too…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 6, 2019
May 6, 2019
Week of 05/03/2019 to 05/09/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Avengers: Endgame 2 $147,383,211 $621,277,849 2 The Intruder 1 $10,855,054 $10,855,054 3 Long Shot 1 $9,740,064 $9,740,064 4…
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Spring is a Great Time to Consider Clean Eating
May 6, 2019
By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health Spring cleaning! This is the perfect time of the year with all the fresh produce popping out all over the place…
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Dead Daffodils
May 3, 2019
Tammy Davis Could Mother Nature Be Trying to Tell Us Something? This time of year my daffodils look awful. The happy yellow flowers are long gone. The stems that…
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Are you ready to break something? Then SmashIt/AxIt has you covered
May 2, 2019
The Upstate’s first smash room, SmashIt/AxIt, is opening this weekend. SmashIt/Axit is part of a new wave of stress release where people can rent out a room to break things,…
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Top Grossing Movies -April 29, 2019
April 29, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/26/2019 to 05/02/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Avengers: Endgame 1 $357,115,007 $357,115,007 2 Captain Marvel 8 $8,312,751 $413,841,798 3 The…
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Two Zoos With Civil War Connections
April 26, 2019
By Tom Poland I’ve only been to two zoos, Riverbanks, here in Columbia and the one in Atlanta. I barely remember Zoo Atlanta, but I recall the Cyclorama and…
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Ten at the Top to host Upstate Air Quality Advisory meeting
April 25, 2019
Ten at the Top (TATT), in recognition of National Air Quality Awareness Week (April 29 – May 3), is hosting the 2019 convening of the Upstate Air Quality Advisory Committee…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 22, 2019
April 23, 2019
Week of 04/19/2019 to 04/25/2019 Rank Title Rating Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Curse Of La Llorona R 1 3,372 $26,347,631 $26,347,631 2 Shazam! PG13 3 4,183…
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Traditional southern foods modified
April 18, 2019By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health It is a good time to include some options to decrease risk of heart disease and stroke. It is our southern…
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The Augusta National Golf Club an experience like no other
April 18, 2019
By Tammy Davis It’s always exciting to be a part of a history. It’s even better if the historic event is in one of the most beautiful places in…
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Poor Planning Could Lead To 5 Big Retirement Problems
April 18, 2019By Chris Hobart Ideally, retirement is a time someone anticipates eagerly – a reward for a lifetime of hard work and solid financial planning. But nearly half of workers…
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Across The Savannah
April 18, 2019
By Tom Poland After The Funeral Family funerals are different from other funerals. A family funeral makes me drift. I look at the flowers and listen to the ministers…
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