Obituaries – January 8, 2020
Earl Sterlyn Coe, Julian S. Lawhon, Paul Joseph Halchak, Sherry Huggins Watford, Margaret Linda Watson McCoy, Sidney Raymond Nettles, Daniel Beaufort Causey III
SCPRT secretive about renters at Governor’s Mansion complex
Since Henry McMaster became governor in 2017, the state’s tourism agency has received more than $675,000 from renting the historic Lace House at the Governor’s Mansion complex in downtown Columbia, records show.
Francis Marion’s Kassab Art Gallery to host new exhibit
Francis Marion University’s Adele Kassab Art Gallery, located in the Hyman Fine Arts Center is hosting the its first exhibition of the new year, Dereliction: Changing Structures by Pamela Winegard. The exhibit, which examines the narratives between community members and the places they inhabit through metaphorical landscapes and other measures will be on display until Feb. 20 and open to viewing Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m....
Lost in Amethyst Country
The day after Christmas I drove to Tignall, Ga., to explore places I’d not seen and find Jackson Crossroads Amethyst Mine.
Jane Windham’s recipe for Chili with a kick
Ingredients 1 1/4 lb. ground beef chuck 1 cup bourbon 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp dried sage 3 tbsp olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 3 bell peppers, seeded and chopped (1 each of red, green, and orange) 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped 1/4 cup orange juice (I used lemon juice) 1/2 stick unsalted butter 1 tbsp chili powder 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 3/4 tsp salt 1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes 1 (15...