On a fateful day in 2012, Columbia native and A.C. Flora graduate Ben Ross and business partner Jeff Plotner walked into Brittons on Devine Street to introduce Perry Lancaster to their new company, Brackish, and… Read More »

Et Cetera: Chocolate Tart with Strawberries

This chocolate tart is sweetened with dates instead of sugar, giving it rich, caramel undertones. It can be adapted as gluten-free and dairy-free so no one has to miss out on dessert! Feel free to… Read More »

The Herlong Home

Symmetry is commonly defined as the beauty of form arising from balanced proportions, which alone elicits a sense of harmony and peace. However, symmetry is more than an element of design – it is a… Read More »

What’s Down Deep?

For the past 30 years, scuba diving has been my foremost recreational passion. I dive as often as I can, and it’s still never enough. At the end of every dive trip, I find myself… Read More »

Latest Issue

Tangy and Tasty

A refreshing salad is one of the loveliest ways to bring the spring…
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Adventures in Equine Endurance

Shortly after moving to Hartsville in 2008 to accept a position as a…
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A Dog’s Tale By Hazel Hodges

I come from a large family. I never knew my dad, but my…
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Home & Garden

A Sentimental Modern Marvel

Kay Burner knows what she wants. After the death of David, her husband, 10 years ago, Kay sold…
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Good Luck Recipes

Each new year is approached with fresh eyes, lofty resolutions, and phrases like turning over a new leaf.…
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Inspiring Individuals

Belle of the Ball

In any other setting, no one would have batted an eye. As the…
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Game Changers

Something haunted Steve Ware. He overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles in his personal life,…
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Fear, Faith, and Fillings

For a child of two working parents living in a rural Southern town,…
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Sports & Outdoor Pursuits

From Zero to NIL

They’re the top two seniors in one of the top women’s basketball programs in the country. By most measures, the University of South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston and Zia Cooke are valuable performers. That includes…
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Palmetto Business

Crash Course Columbia

The 2021-22 Midlands Regional Competitiveness Report highlighted a disturbing problem with retaining talent in the Columbia metro area.…
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A Brewing Success

Jennifer McGehee, a beer buyer for Morganelli’s Party Store on Forest Drive in Columbia, has been connecting customers…
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Cocktails & Cuisine

Living the Cheese Dream

Biting into a crispy shell of fried bread with cheese oozing out –…
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Stuff It!

At this point in the season, you’re most likely over stuffing – from…
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The Oil of Conversation

There is something wonderful about gathering a group of friends to taste whiskey.…
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