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Agriculture agency seeks $14M for Farmers Market

Agriculture agency seeks $14M for Farmers Market

 

Commerce Department looks for best rural SC photo

Commerce Department looks for best rural SC photo
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The state Commerce Department is looking for a photo that best captures rural life in South Carolina. The Rural Summit Photography Contest is part of the agency's Rural Summit conference, which will be held in Aiken in March. Anyone can enter a color or black-and-white photo with an entry form downloaded from the Commerce Department's website. Fifteen finalists will be chosen, and the winning photo will be picked by people attending the conference. The deadline to submit photos is Feb. 15. (Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Taylor Swift returns to Columbia

Taylor Swift returns to Columbia

Colonial Life Arena announced on Wednesday that 6-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift will be returning to Columbia on March 23 as part of her 2013 RED Tour.

World Beer Festival Announces Brewery Sneak Peek

World Beer Festival Announces Brewery Sneak Peek

 

The World Beer Festival Columbia announced a sneak peek of the brewery list for the 2013 festival to be held this Saturday, January 19 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

The following is a sneak peek of some of the breweries serving at the festival: Abita Brewing Co

 

Almaza Beer

Anchor Brewing Co

Aviator Brewing Co

Batch 19

Birra Peroni

Boston Beer Co

Bottletree Beer Co

Boulder Beer Co

Brooklyn Brewery

Carolina Beer Co

Conquest Brewing

Crispin Cider

State Museum Awarding Free School Field Trip to Secrets of the Maya Exhibit

State Museum Awarding Free School Field Trip to Secrets of the Maya Exhibit

 

The South Carolina State Museum will send one lucky South Carolina school class to its spectacular new blockbuster exhibit Secrets of the Maya…for free!  In the museum’s new field trip contest, by completing the entry form on the museum’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/scstatemuseum and then clicking on the Enter Field Trip Contest tab, teachers may enter their classes from 8 a.m. Jan. 16 to Feb. 6 at midnight for a chance to win.

 

Call for Nominations for Historic Columbia Foundation’s 2013 Preservation Awards

Call for Nominations for Historic Columbia Foundation’s 2013 Preservation Awards

 

Historic Columbia Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Preservation Awards, an annual event that recognizes preservation efforts and projects in the City of Columbia and Richland County. The deadline for nominations is February 11, 2013.

 

Five easy tips for keeping your New Year's Resolutions

Five easy tips for keeping your New Year's Resolutions

 

Want to stick to your New Year's Resolution this year?  Here are 5 tips to help you stick to your resolution: