Heather Brown Destin, Florida Destin, Florida has been my go-to favorite vacation destination for years. The first time I visited was in 2014, when I got married to my husband on the beach. The crystal blue waters and white powder sand charmed me so much that I have gone back almost every year since. There […]
During the eight hours in a school day, school nurses are responsible for managing the health issues that arise in their school building. From students to staffers, from minor cuts to ambulance calls, they do it all —much more than most people realize. For many, the nurse’s office is a safe place where someone listens
“Family” is the word that comes to mind as Tommy Goran, an alumnus of the 2020 class of 20 under 40, talks about his experiences working with the Columbia Fire Department. Tommy has worked in a couple different departments over the span of 12 years, but he came back to his hometown to work for
Louis Marrero | The Social Room For Louis Marrero, head chef at The Social Room, the holiday season does not bring to mind images of conventional, Midwestern fare. Instead, Louis’ holiday dinners are inspired by his Puerto Rican roots. Louis mentions dishes such as arroz con gandules and pernil, but the dish that holds the
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An immersive children’s theater company dedicated to teaching, reaching, and inspiring children through performing arts returned to a newly renovated space in the Columbia Mall after seven years at Stephens College. TRYPS (Theater Reaching Young People & Schools) joined Stephens College Performing Arts in 2014. With close proximity to the college’s residential dorms and homes,
One of the myths that Margaret Conroy, executive director of Daniel Boone Regional Library, hopes to debunk is that public libraries are only quiet places full of bookshelves. Instead, the DBRL system — which comprises Callaway County and most of Boone County, with branch libraries in Columbia, Ashland, Fulton, and Holts Summit — offers a
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They say that the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach. This is certainly the case for Kim Hornes, better known as “Miss Kim,” who has captured the hearts (and stomachs) of the students and staff alike at Christian Fellowship School. “I knew from the moment she walked in the building that there was
In a roundabout way, TerriAnn Tucker-Warhover’s background in veterinary medicine led her to create Puppies with Purpose nine years ago. TerriAnn, a veterinarian for more than 30 years who’s licensed in Missouri, North Carolina, and Virginia, provided veterinary care for numerous service dogs and grew interested in raising service dogs herself. She also drew inspiration
“Last spring, when COVID-19 happened, we had to cancel our beach trip in the summer and our normal vacations that we had planned. As things progressed into the summer, we thought ‘What is something we can do where we would feel safe traveling?’” says Columbia resident Susan Eubank. When COVID-19 hit, Susan’s family, like many
Each summer, a group of 25 teenagers from around Columbia comes together for a seven-day camp experience filled with music lessons, planning, songwriting, rehearsals, and creativity, fueled by the promise of taking the stage at the end of the week as a bona fide rock star. The week is intense — emotional and exhausting, empowering
