The Curious Case Of Steve Benjamin’s Chauffeur
On the one hand, we’re glad Columbia, S.C. mayor Steve Benjamin has a full-time chauffeur … after all, you don’t want this guy driving himself...
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Gamecocks, Tigers Gain Ground
The University of South Carolina football team improved its standing in the national polls on the strength of its 36-14 victory over Mississippi State this...
Adjust Your Sundials Accordingly
Daylight saving time in the United States officially ends this Sunday morning at 2:00 a.m. – and yes, slackers, this is “the one when you...
SC Mayor Wants Voters To “Relect” Him To Office
Ah, rural South Carolina … where even the elected officials are borderline illiterate. The latest example? Corrupt Swansea, S.C. mayor Ray Spires – who is running for...
Sources: Free Times Facing Financial Trouble
Multiple sources have confirmed to FITS that Columbia, S.C.’s alternative weekly newspaper – The Free Times – is in financial trouble. We’re not sure just...
Letter: On “Stand Your Ground” In SC
In response to The Free Times writing about the Michael Juan Smith case I wrote a counter-opinion. This rebuttal is in no way a representation...
Another Reason To Hate The Columbia SC Police
The City of Columbia, S.C. police department (CPD) is a joke, people … but if you live in South Carolina’s capital city, you knew that...
SC Highway Funding: Lots Of Liability
Recently we decided to peruse the official 2013 statement of the S.C. State Transportation Infrastructure Bank (STIB). Why? Because we’re dorks, that’s why. Anyway, a...
Manning: “Whatta Country”
Yakov Smirnoff, the Russian ex-patriot, has a comedy routine where many of the punch lines ended with the signature line, “Whatta country!” I couldn’t agree...
“Keckstrom” Is At It Again
For those of you unfamiliar with Kelly Payne, she’s one half of the most dysfunctional (yet entertaining) “personalitical” relationship the state of South Carolina has...