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Jessica Vaughn Martin

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A Life of Luxury and Community

According to Wayne McCoy, living at Linkside by Old Hawthorne is akin to driving a luxury car — minus the price gouging. “I relate it to a new...

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Sustainable Scraps

Three local restaurateurs discuss the different ways they use their food scraps to make new items for customers and the community....
the other a green one. A house and trees with autumn foliage are in the background under a clear blue sky.|Two people walking a dog on a gravel path through a lavender field under a clear blue sky. Sunlight illuminates the scene

A Budding Family Business

Two sisters embrace an adventure to grow lavender and other lovely plants in the small river town of Rocheport....
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Art in the Pause

How local artists are faring in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic — and how you can support their work....
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Farm to Table, Student to Chef

A local young man gets his culinary start at the Columbia Area Career Center...
the words U.S. MAIL are engraved on a larger brass door. The mailboxes feature small ventilation holes near the bottom.|Cozy bedroom with an ornate metal four-poster bed

Rooms on Cherry

Explore the history of the newest and oldest bed and breakfast in town....
featuring colorful striped table runners

What Chefs Eat

A look inside the home kitchens of Amanda Elliott, Shelly LaFata, and Gaby Weir Vera, three of Columbia’s prized chefs....
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A Connective Energy

Columbia refugees share their stories and their fare at Café Berlin’s pop-up event....
highlighting the texture and details of the skin and objects.|A person holds a lit cigar in one hand

Not Just Any Cigar

George Liggett was just a boy when he rolled his first cigarette. He keeps tobacconist traditions alive at The Nostalgia Shop....
Close-up of an active barbecue grill with bright orange flames and sparks flying against a dark background. The metal grill grates are visible at the bottom.

A Black and Gold Tradition

It’s an American tradition, beloved by many. David Smith, Dave Griggs, Sarah Dubbert, Jeff Windett, and Paul Showers dish about their tailgating obsessions....