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Welcome to City of Iron: a board game review
The best board games have a blended combination of great theme and great mechanics that create an engrossing gaming experience. That's what you will find in City of Iron, a board game for two to four players by Red Raven Games.
5 movie gadgets we wish were real
TECH CITY -- With the announcement of the next iPhone and the Apple Watch, we thought it might be fun to take a look at some of the best high-tech gadgets from the movies.
Leonard Maltin’s newly published ‘2015 Movie Guide’ is his last
The news has apparently been floating around the Internet for a week or two, but I didn't realize until I opened Leonard Maltin's newly published "2015 Movie Guide" and read his introduction that this one will be the last.
All in the family
Four-year-old Hailiee Davis disappears behind her father Brady's leg when Wonder Woman asks to see her costume.
Have You Seen This?
EIGHTIES NATION - An Internet-based musician covered 1980s hit "99 Luftballoons" (or "99 Red Balloons") using nothing more than actual red balloons, and it's making all your '80s dreams come true.
A Day at the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is a bibliophile's dream, but most people simply walk through the lobby, see the Great Reading Room from a glassed veranda, and leave. There is a better way.
15 places named after religious figures
Pope Francis' legacy is about to get even bigger.
Kids in wealthier families more apt to misbehave if parents split up
Kids in high-income families are more likely to misbehave when their parents split up than kids in poorer families, according to new research in the journal Child Development.
Napoleon Dynamite returns for 12-year-old leukemia patient
It's been 10 years since the world first saw Jon Heder play the role of Napoleon Dynamite, but the actor recently proved he hasn't lost his ability to slip into the awkward yet endearing role.
10 signs your emotional life may need a tune-up
Being emotionally healthy is like owning a well-running car. If your vehicle is taken care of, you can get through construction zones, traffic and bumpy dirt roads with no trouble. If your car is a run-down old clunker, you won't be able to rely on it to get you where you are going on your terms. This comparison also holds true for a well-functioning brain. A good therapist is like your brain's mechanic. Here are 10 signs that indicate a professional might be of some help in tuning up your life:
Terrorists seize home to Iraq's second largest oil refinery
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) has recently taken over the Iraqi cities of Mosul and Baiji, the second of which is the home of Iraq's largest oil refinery. The accompanying infographic shows the development of ISIS and its most recent attacks. ISIS pledges allegiance to al-Qaida, and as ABC News reports, it is proving to be the undoing of the United States' decadelong efforts to establish democracy in the embattled country. With the country's oil supply at risk, will the West intervene again? Is the fight against terrorism becoming a lost cause?
The Clean Cut:
Several bears were spotted on a golf course at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort in British Columbia in a video that was posted on YouTube on Sept. 8.
Americans link violence with Muslims
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria is America's enemy, not Islam, President Obama stated in his national address Wednesday night laying out a plan to destroy the terrorist organization.
Education and election year politics
Back when I was working on my master's degree, a professor in an administration class I was taking told us that if we didn't observe and understand what was going on around us politically, we wouldn't be effective administrators. I remember wondering what politics had to do with working with students, but I was young and naïve back then. What I have learned since then is that professor was 100 percent right.
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Lynch pitches Post 17 past Manning-Santee
On a night in which Jay Lynch did not need much help, Manning-Santee gave the Post 17 pitcher more than he would need.
Second annual Kids' Fourth of July Parade is Saturday
Looking for a fun place for your child to show off his or her red, white and blue spirit?
Matt Autrey Project takes stage for Finally Friday
The Fine Arts Center (FAC) of Kershaw County will present the last Finally Friday Free Concert of the season on Friday from 6 to 8 ...
KCMA elects new officers
The Kershaw County Music Association (KCMA) recently held its annual general membership meeting at the Fine Arts Center (FAC) of Kershaw County. Helen Walker was ...
Weylchem rising
Too often, when a business, especially a large company, announces a change, that announcement is met with a little more skepticism and a little less ...
Tink and the Garanimals
It is a sure bet, I am certain, that I am not the only wife with a husband who cares little about clothes. Like many ...
A better response to potential abuse
The headlines read "Jury awards $225,000 to county couple in DSS case." Whether you read the details or not, you come away knowing that ...
My brain on NASCAR - June 27, 2017
I am willing to wager that mine wasn't the only dry eye in the Palmetto State when Ryan Blaney claimed his first-ever Monster Energy ...
Help pets have a happy, safe Fourth
The Fourth of July holiday is right around the corner. A few days of fun with family and friends, time spent at the lake or ...
Yesteryear for June 27, 2017
Camden Mayor Phil Minges has announced he will seek a second term at the helm of city council in November.
THOMAS OLIN BRYANT
Funeral services for Thomas Olin Bryant, 80, will be held today at 10:00 a.m. at Southside Baptist Church with burial to follow in ...
GROVER CARSON GASKIN
A graveside service for Grover C. Gaskin, 98, will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made ...
JAMES ROBERT WEINHOEFT
Funeral services for James Robert Weinhoeft, 79, will be held Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Harvest Baptist Church. The Rev. Bill Dulaney will ...
MARTHA L. MUNGO
Mrs. Martha L. Mungo, 70, of 3534 Mungo Rd, Bethune, South Carolina, passed on Sunday, June 25, 2017.
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