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South Carolina Walking Horse Association to host Spring Fling

Written on 6 Mar, 2010 at 6:00 in Activities, Announcements, Dining, Entertainment, Good News, Hobbies, News, Non-Profits, Sports | viewed 21 views times | 0 Comments
South Carolina Walking Horse Association to host Spring Fling

Come out for BBQ pork, chicken, sides and drinks and check out the newest Walking Horses at Hendrix Farms. Free! Noon until! Contact Beverly at 331-5197 Lunch begins at 12 Noon Contact Larry Heiden 843-495-3825 ... (Continue reading)

New skate board park to open in Columbia, SC

Written on 3 Mar, 2010 at 13:18 in Activities, After School Activities, Entertainment, Free Stuff, Good News, Kids Activities, News, Off Beat News, Parks and Museums, Sports | viewed 110 views times | 0 Comments
New skate board park to open in Columbia, SC

“Darn kids!” Skateboarders tend to get a bad reputation because they’re using public space as their own personal skate parks. Usually, it’s simply a necessity. There’s nowhere else for them to skate. In Columbia, SC that’s going to be a problem... (Continue reading)

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Irmo high school gets new principal

Written on 2 Mar, 2010 at 10:22 in 9th-12th, Education, Good News | viewed 54 views times | 0 Comments
Irmo high school gets new principal

Rob Weinkle, currently principal of a high school in Asheville, North Carolina, has been named the new principal of Irmo High School, effective July 1. Weinkle will succeed current principal Eddie Walker, who is retiring this school year. Weinkle has served as... (Continue reading)

Columbia math teacher helps redefine the art of teaching

Written on 28 Feb, 2010 at 6:00 in 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Achievements, Colleges, Education, Good News, K-5, News, Technical Schools, Universities | viewed 222 views times | 0 Comments
Columbia math teacher helps redefine the art of teaching

The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSTF) Fellows, who teach science and mathematics in high schools across 31 states and are impacting 14,000 students in the 2009-2010 academic year alone, are redefining teaching by bringing a new level... (Continue reading)

Robots bring local youths to USC

Written on 24 Feb, 2010 at 9:12 in 9th-12th, Colleges, Education, Good News, News | viewed 136 views times | 0 Comments
Robots bring local youths to USC

DailyGameock.com is reporting the following: Optimus Prime has nothing on these kids. Two robotics teams from Richland School District One, a combination of Dreher High School and Lower Richland High School and a team from W.J. Keenan High School, came... (Continue reading)

University of South Carolina students raise $140,000 to benefit hospital through Dance Marathon

Written on 22 Feb, 2010 at 16:51 in Achievements, Announcements, Announcements, Education, Good News, News, Non-Profits, Universities | viewed 82 views times | 0 Comments
University of South Carolina students raise $140,000 to benefit hospital through Dance Marathon

Each year, USC hosts “Dance Marathon”, the largest student-run fundraiser in the country and this year Gamecocks helped raise nearly $140,000 which will be used to benefit Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital. During the event, USC students stay up for 24 hours... (Continue reading)

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Patsy Cline comes to Columbia’s Town Theatre

Written on 18 Feb, 2010 at 16:13 in Entertainment, Good News, Music, Tickets | viewed 107 views times | 0 Comments
Patsy Cline comes to Columbia's Town Theatre

Country has never had it so good with Town’s rendition of Always…Patsy Cline. Meet Louise Seger, a divorced Houston housewife, as she shares her memories and her first real-life encounter with country legend, Patsy Cline. Based on a true story, this show mixes... (Continue reading)

John Mayer performs free surprise concert for SC fans

Written on 3 Feb, 2010 at 13:30 in Colleges, Education, Entertainment, Free Stuff, Good News, Music, News, Universities | viewed 124 views times | 0 Comments
John Mayer performs free surprise concert for SC fans

It was a concert not even USC President Harris Pastides was expecting. After using the Carolina Coliseum for a week of practice, John Mayer performed a free concert for USC students, turning a rainy Tuesday night into what some students called... (Continue reading)

USC’s Moore School of Business launches new Executive Master of Human Resources program

Written on 3 Feb, 2010 at 12:40 in Achievements, Colleges, Education, Good News, News, Universities | viewed 169 views times | 0 Comments
USC's Moore School of Business launches new Executive Master of Human Resources program

With the growing need for human resource professionals across the country to become active strategic partners in their organizations – managing issues from workforce planning and leadership succession to global outsourcing and health insurance management – many are now recognizing... (Continue reading)

Columbia’s Riverbanks Zoo surpasses 1M visitors

Written on 2 Feb, 2010 at 13:00 in Achievements, Activities, Entertainment, Good News, Just For Kids, News, Parks and Museums, Tickets | viewed 76 views times | 0 Comments
Columbia's Riverbanks Zoo surpasses 1M visitors

After tallying each visitor, it is official—more than one million guests visited Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in 2009…1,006,170, to be exact. “This milestone is further evidence that Riverbanks serves as a leading destination attraction in South Carolina,” said Tommy... (Continue reading)

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