Higher Ground
March 13, 2025
By Jeff Becraft Years ago, at a camp called SOTO out in the Ozarks of Arkansas, our kids and I were part of that week’s camp and we were…
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Like Being in a Liberace Movie
March 13, 2025
By Tom Poland For thirteen years I jogged a trail running within 60 feet of stolen art hidden in the home of acquaintance Roger Streeter. I had no clue…
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Prisma Health Family YMCA breaks ground on recreational facility expansion in response to growing community
March 11, 2025
The YMCA of Greenville broke ground today on the recreational facility expansion at the Prisma Health Family YMCA in Simpsonville in response to Southern Greenville County’s exponential growth in recent…
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‘Flower Power’ re-envisioned in newest exhibit opening at the Upcountry History Museum
March 6, 2025Say “Flower Power” and many people immediately flash back to 1960s-70s America and a focus on peace and love. But add in the efforts of a First Lady of the…
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Silent Voices Can Live On
March 6, 2025
By Tom Poland It’s Up to You The passing of another year is close at hand, and I find myself thinking of people I lost in 2024. Each…
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Windows of refreshment
March 6, 2025
By Jeff Becraft There are windows in life. Sometimes circumstances can become overwhelming in life. It can be severe things… or maybe even little things that all start to…
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Battle over teaching history in SC rages on: A report from the front
March 5, 2025
“A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government,” said George Washington. And how well do you think we’re doing with that right now?…
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ScanSource and McCracken Middle School Partner to honor memory of former leader at 31st Annual Milliken Earth Run
March 5, 2025
Special tribute planned for beloved wellness champion Blake Zemp at March 8th event The Milliken Earth Run cross country 5k will take place Saturday, March 8th at the beautiful campus…
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Endeavor Celebrates members during Women’s History Month
March 3, 2025
Women’s History Month, celebrated annually throughout the month of March since 1987 (officially), is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society. Endeavor Workspaces is honored to have…
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Return To Monkey Island
February 27, 2025
By Tom Poland Rated PG-13. When the news broke that forty-three monkeys were on the loose in Yemassee, South Carolina, people reacted big time. They double locked their doors and…
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Making the choice
February 26, 2025
By Jeff Becraft The number one thing you can do to keep your car running is to change the oil. Now, I am not a mechanic by any stretch…
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True romance
February 21, 2025
By Jeff Becraft It has been a while since I’ve talked about my prowess on the ski slopes… so I figured it’s about time. I am a person when…
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Remembering John Culler
February 20, 2025
By Tom Poland I was on the phone with Joey Frazier, South Carolina Wildlife magazine’s editor. “Tom, did you know John Culler died last week?” I did not. Just…
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Organ procurement organizations do not make transplant decisions but we do help save lives
February 20, 2025
Written by David DeStefano The U.S. organ donation and transplantation system has recently been embroiled in conflict and controversy. Recently implemented rules by the Department of Health and Human Services…
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Hartness expands community offerings with new family-friendly park
February 20, 2025
Hartness, the award-winning urban village known for its commitment to greenspace, thoughtful design, and community-focused living, is excited to announce the addition of a new family-friendly park. Situated within The…
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16th Annual Women’s Empowerment Conference
February 19, 2025The Women’s Empowerment Conference has partnered with AnMed Health, Renea Rowland Insurance Agency, and Foothills Community Health Care to sponsor the 16th Annual Women’s Empowerment Conference. All women are invited…
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S.C. American Revolution 250 Commission invites the public to Berkeley County events
February 19, 2025
The South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission (SC250) and the Berkeley County 250 committee invite the public to events in Berkeley County from March 6 to 7. Attendees will have…
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The Forgotten Rain Porch
February 14, 2025
By Tom Poland A reader and friend, Zilphy DuRant of Florence, South Carolina mailed me a letter and clipping from The Post and Courier about an architectural feature I’d…
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A great day to reach out
February 13, 2025
By Jeff Becraft Last Saturday, I got up and I just didn’t feel that great. Something was off. I thought maybe it was my sugar levels were off or…
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Just Passing Through
February 12, 2025
By Tom Poland Tabernacle Baptist Church sits near an intersection where collisions seem to occur for no reason. Daylight, midnight, rain, drought, people keep wrecking. It got so bad…
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Thomas Sumter Interpretative Center to launch at Sumter Museum
February 11, 2025
The Sumter Museum invites the public to the grand opening of the Thomas Sumter Interpretative Center on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 2 to 5 p.m. The center, dedicated to the…
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Welcoming the new person
February 5, 2025
By Jeff Becraft My wife’s birthday is around the time of Thanksgiving. This was an especially significant Thanksgiving this past year because we got to see all four grandkids.…
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Free lecture to address Air Force intelligence analysis in Vietnam
February 5, 2025
Few of us are experts on the Vietnam War, but most of us have heard that perhaps the greatest flaw in the way the United States conducted it was that…
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Food for Families Workshop Rescheduled for February 12 at Clinton Library
February 4, 2025
The Food for Families nutritional program, originally scheduled for January 22 but postponed due to inclement weather, has been rescheduled for Monday, February 12, at the Clinton Library. This free…
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The Woods Back Home
February 4, 2025
By Tom Poland Heart Pine Heartbreak I grew up in a simple house. My parents built it in 1947. In the early 50s we kids had chores and among…
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Upcountry History Museum receives grant to digitize files
February 4, 2025
The Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County, a Smithsonian Affiliate, announced that it has been awarded a grant from the South Carolina State Historical Records Advisory Board’s regrant program to…
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Learning perseverance
January 30, 2025
By Jeff Becraft Well… I finally figured out what DIY stands for – Destroy It Yourself. I have said before that someday I’m going to start my own YouTube…
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Karl the Kool-Smoking, Chain-Smoking Kat
January 30, 2025
By Tom Poland Can Your Imagination Turn Real? Summer 2022, St. Simons Island, I was sitting around the pool when my niece, Harper, and her friend, Stella, asked me…
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University of South Carolina Dance Marathon
January 23, 2025
University of South Carolina Students Stand Together to Make Endless Miracles University of South Carolina Dance Marathon celebrates a yearlong fundraising initiative on Feb. 22, revealing the number of miracles…
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The Lost Art of Letter Writing
January 23, 2025
By Tom Poland When you write about earlier times as I often do, you hear from people who lived the very days you describe. Over the course of summer…
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Learn about World War I aviators from South Carolina
January 22, 2025
If you’re of a certain age, you may recall a silly comedy film from 1965 called “Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines.” It made slapstick fun of man’s often…
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Living above our feelings
January 20, 2025
By Jeff Becraft Over the years, when our kids were younger, they would go with me on most of the camps and retreats, and one of those camps was…
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Parris Balazs of Eventfully Chic by Parris named winner of The Knot Best of Weddings 2025 and WeddingWire Couples Choice Award 2025
January 17, 2025
19th Annual Best of Weddings Awards Recognizes Top Wedding Professionals Across the U.S. Parris Balazs, owner of Eventfully Chic by Parris, announced that her company has been selected as a…
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South Carolina sledding
January 16, 2025
By Jeff Becraft Years ago, one Sunday morning, there were some snow flurries. A member of our church called us up and said, “We’re not going to be meeting…
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Georgialina—A Southland As We Knew It
January 15, 2025
By Tom Poland In 2015, the University of South Carolina Press released my collection of memories on how things used to be. Here, then, is a trip down memory lane…
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Oasis Animal Hospital and Emergency Center announces new state-of-the-art facility
January 15, 2025
Oasis Animal Hospital and Emergency Center, a leading veterinary practice and ER serving the Greater Greenville area’s dogs and cats, is proud to announce the spring opening of its new…
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SwordFest 2025 comes early to the Relic Room, on Jan. 25
January 13, 2025
Folks who are not historians tend to think of warfare in terms of things that go bang – rifles, machine guns and bombs. But for most of human history, certainly…
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Blood Drive at Clinton Library to Support Local Needs
January 12, 2025
The Blood Connection’s mobile donation center is set to visit the Clinton Library on Wednesday, January 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., providing an opportunity for community members to…
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The ladder
January 9, 2025
By Jeff Becraft Recently on New Year’s Day, I got to use the ladder. Now this is the ladder. This is the ladder I got the Friday after Thanksgiving on a…
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Fluffy overused words are the drunk party crashers of writing
January 9, 2025
By Reba Hull Campbell It’s National Word Nerd Day, the perfect excuse to call out fluffy, pet peeve words that are a writer’s equivalent of drunk party crashers. These drunk…
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The New Orleans Blues
January 7, 2025
By Tom Poland New Orleans-bound, Georgia Dawgs Andy and I left Columbia, South Carolina, December 31 at 7:30 a.m. Headed to the Sugar Bowl, our rooms waited at a…
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Historic Columbia announces January 2025 events
January 6, 2025
Historic Columbia announced programming and events for January 2025. See the full list of January events below and be sure to leave room in your calendar to experience all Historic…
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Endeavor kicks off New Year with superstar local entrepreneurs at signature Collaborators & Cocktails event
January 6, 2025
Endeavor Kicks Off New Year with Superstar Local Entrepreneurs at Signature Collaborators & Cocktails Event Insightful, Candid Session to Feature 6AM City Founders Endeavor Workspaces welcomes local entrepreneur duo, Ryan…
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Stitch It Up with Visible Mending!
January 1, 2025
The Clinton Library’s much-loved Visible Mending program is back and ready to help you tackle those pesky rips and tears! Join the first session on Tuesday, January 14, at 11…
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Eat Well Wednesdays Kick Off at the Clinton Library
December 28, 2024
The Clinton Library is excited to announce the launch of Eat Well Wednesdays, a brand-new Nutritional Food Program beginning on January 8th, 2025. This engaging series, presented in partnership with…
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A Brief History of New Year’s Resolutions and Today’s Most Popular Goals
December 28, 2024
As the clock strikes midnight on December 31, millions of people around the world embrace a tradition that has been celebrated for millennia: making New Year’s resolutions. From vows to…
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Play the ball; don’t let the ball play you
December 19, 2024
By Jeff Becraft They say in baseball, “Play the ball; don’t let the ball play you.” That means on a ground ball, you want to field the ball where…
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Walking Through Prairie With Philip Juras
December 12, 2024
By Tom Poland August 21, 6:15 p.m. Philip Juras and I are walking through remnant prairie. His mission is to paint a vestige of our lost Southland. Mine is…
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The Price of Going Higher: A Tale of Ladders, Effort, and Perspective
December 12, 2024
By Jeff Becraft I used to own just one ladder. It’s an aluminum extension ladder and it lives in our garage. It doesn’t just hang on a wall… it’s…
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Leonard’s Losers
December 11, 2024
By Tom Poland The show claimed to raise your pigskin IQ. To get my weekly prescription of smart pills, I’d tune in the crackling, AM station to hear what…
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