Too Many Lamars – Part Three
October 31, 2019
By Tammy Davis Lamar Thomas – Part Three (Part Two, click here) Time passed. I had a job as a public information officer for one of the major school…
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A New Pair of Shoes – Lamar Thomas, Part Two
October 31, 2019
By Tammy Davis Lamar Thomas* – Part Two (Part One, click here) On our first day back after Christmas break, Lamar did something odd. He ran in, said hello,…
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South Carolina first steps is invited to present to the early childhood study committee
October 30, 2019
South Carolina First Steps will present about the activities of the state’s Early Childhood Advisory Council to the Early Childhood Study Committee in the Blatt Building (1105 Pendleton Street) at…
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South Carolina State Museum to offer free general admission for Fall Fest
October 29, 2019
Annual event will coincide with History Day Sat., Nov. 9 The South Carolina State Museum will celebrate fall by offering free general admission to all guests for Fall Festival and History…
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Providence Health joins American Heart Association’s Healthy For Good™ initiative
October 29, 2019
By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian, Providence Health Heart disease and stroke affect everyone in this country—you, your neighbors and your loved ones. Often people will try to fight these…
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Free program at the Relic Room brings Civil War correspondent to life
October 29, 2019
Frank Vizetelly was a British correspondent who covered the American Civil War for The Illustrated London News from a decidedly Southern point of view. On Friday, Nov. 8, at noon…
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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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Let Your Cookware Multi-Task For You With This One-Skillet Lemon Chicken Dinner
October 27, 2019
By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian, Providence Health WOW! It feels like we went full speed ahead right into busy season. That’s when homemade healthy food feels too challenging to…
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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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Tongue Twisters and Student Teachers Part One – Lamar Thomas*
October 24, 2019
By Tammy Davis Day One My supervising teacher went around and introduced each student. She didn’t let them do it. She spoke for them. In five minutes, she labeled…
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Two new exhibits continue Relic Room’s commemoration of the First World War
October 23, 2019
The exhibit dealing with the 30th Division’s experience on the Western Front in 1918 has ended, but the commemoration of the “Great War” is far from over at the South…
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Low Country current specials presented by Little Dog Agency
October 22, 2019
Ms. Rose’s Hosts Mimosas & Mutts Benefitting Dorchester Paws Ms. Rose’s invites you and your favorite four-legged friends to Mimosas & Mutts Saturday, October 26 from 10am – 2pm to benefit Dorchester Paws! Enjoy $1 Mimosas, live music, housemade…
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The Three Witches of Hocus Pocus will fly on screen at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College
October 22, 2019
The Classic Halloween Movie and Trick-Or-Treat Event will take place at HT@MTC on October 29 It’s a classic movie that spans generations, alongside a fun event happening in the decorated…
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Can You Eat for Healthy Breasts? Plus a Recipe for Roasted Butternut Squash
October 19, 2019
By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian, Providence Health Does a person’s eating habits impact his or her risk of breast cancer? Some studies that show eating fruits and veggies may…
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Fall’s Unsung Colors
October 16, 2019
By Tom Poland “I need to get out of the South. Fall here is no good.” A woman from California said that. I don’t get the criticism. Fall in…
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She Flies Through the Air….
October 16, 2019
By Tammy Davis As walked into the aerial yoga class, I couldn’t help but wonder, “How the heck did I get myself into this?” I almost left when I…
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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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CCPL to open Baxter-Patrick James Island Library on Saturday, Nov. 2
October 14, 2019
Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) will open the Baxter-Patrick James Island Library, located at 1858 South Grimball Road, on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. The public is invited to attend a Ribbon…
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Health Your Grains Up with Farro
October 14, 2019
By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian, Providence Health Farro is one of my favorite ancient grains. Evidence shows it has been cultivated since as early as 10,000 BC, and it…
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Growl at the Moon this Halloween at the State Museum
October 11, 2019
Sixth Annual Signature Event Returns with Howling New Halloween Fun The State Museum will welcome guests to “Growl at the Moon” Friday, Oct. 25, from 7 – 10 p.m. The event will…
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A book review: An unlikely intersection of humanity… Dogs and Politicians
October 9, 2019
By Reba Hull Campbell At first glance, the pairing may have seemed to be an odd juxtaposition of two authors on the Charleston Music Hall stage recently as they discussed…
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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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Fire and Rain
October 9, 2019
By Tammy Davis Everything That Matters Is Going to Be Alright When I was 18 my house burned down. I knew it was going to happen. I dreamed it.…
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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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How to Reduce Your Sugar Intake: Plus a Healthy Raspberry Clafoutis Dessert
October 7, 2019
By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian, Providence Health While the dangers of sugar are becoming more talked about, many Americans still have a looooooooong way to go to avoid doing…
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The Macro Counting Diet Strategy; Plus Cherry Tomato Salad Couscous recipe
October 2, 2019
By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian, Providence Health As often happens in the diet world, what is old is new again, only instead of calling it macronutrients it is called…
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My Mepkin Way
October 2, 2019
By Tammy Davis A few years back, I did something I’d never done before. I spent the night at a monastery, Mepkin Abbey in Moncks Corner, SC. You don’t…
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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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State Museum to light 55 ft. Pumpkin Planetarium for Halloween
October 1, 2019
Who: South Carolina State Museum What: The South Carolina State Museum invites the media and public to help celebrate the annual lighting of its Pumpkin Planetarium. Each year the 55ft.…
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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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Everything you need to know about the 150th South Carolina State Fair Oct. 9-20
September 25, 2019
2019 event will feature a free daily circus, free concerts and more — discount tickets available through Oct. 8 It’s the South Carolina State Fair’s 150th birthday, and the award-winning…
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The Boat Show
September 25, 2019
By Tammy Davis Dating in your fifties. I can’t say I recommend it, but it does make for some good stories. A while back I was at a fundraising…
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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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Cola Town Bike Collective to launch fall concert series October 19th
September 25, 2019
Cola Town Bike Collective will launch its inaugural fall concert series on October 19th from 6 to 9 pm at 711 Elmwood Avenue. The two-part series will feature local artists…
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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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Not All Pork Is Healthy… but THIS dish is!
September 23, 2019By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian, Providence Health Looking for something for supper? Gotta love a one pan recipe – less things going on at once and less dishes to…
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‘150 Celebration Wheel’ will fly high during 2019 S.C. State Fair
September 22, 2019
Ride making its North American debut Visitors to the 150th South Carolina State Fair will experience the fair from new heights this year as the Midway will feature a “150 Celebration…
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How to Lower Your Cholesterol and Why It Matters
September 19, 2019
By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian, Providence Health Cholesterol is probably one of the most common words you hear when it comes to heart disease, what and what not to…
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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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Folly Beach Paradise Times Two
September 18, 2019
By Tammy Davis I stopped in my tracks when I saw the marble counter tops with fossil detail. “Paul loves it when people ask about those counters,” the front…
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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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Hepatitis A is on the Rise: Here’s What You Need to Know
September 16, 2019
Hepatitis A is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation and damage. Following the broad introduction of the hepatitis A vaccine in 1995, the rate of US infections declined by…
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When You Just Need a Burger Try to Make it Healthy
September 16, 2019
By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian, Providence Health Everyone needs a good burger now and then. That won’t end with the summer. I do love this recipe and its spin…
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The Broken Up and Broken Club
September 12, 2019
By Tammy Davis You Can’t Have a Healthy Relationship With An Unhealthy Person Divorced women tend to find one another. The Broken Up and Broken Club. No one wants…
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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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