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The Babcock Building at the former State Mental Hospital in Columbia has been burning since 6:30 morning on Saturday, 9/12. The dome of the building that most folks are familiar with if you ever drove down Elmwood Ave is gone. No word yet on the cause of the fire...

If you are in the market for a new freezer....

Diana Rigg, who many of us old timers remember as Mrs. Peel from the 60s British TV series The Avengers that was syndicated in the US, has passed away at the age of 82. RIP. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54106509

...Japan formerly surrendered aboard the USS Missouri in Toyko Bay. Do any of you have any relatives who were there that day? A few of my cousins were there on other ships. They have all since passed on, so the flag is out today in honor of them and all vets who have passed on. Please post...

...to Sir Sean Connery. The best of all the Bonds. Please list your favorite movie he starred in.

Actress Olivia de Haviland, the well known actress who starred as Melanie Hamilton in Gone With The Wind and as Maid Marion in The Adventures of Hood Robin, among many other roles has passed away at the age of 104...

Famed musician Charlie Daniels has passed away at 83 from a stroke. https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/country-music-legend-charlie-daniels-dies-at-83

Hugh Downs, who many of us remember from 20/20, as well as Jeopardy years before, has passed away at the age of 99. https://www.compuserve.com/entertainment/story/0002/20200702/KBN243313_5

Anyone wonder why iPhones now look like Samsung phones?

After 20 years living in FL, this comes as no surprise. The hunting rules are so restrictive, few hunters bother to even try. As a result, it is not safe to swim in fresh water anywhere in the state. Even backyard pools can become a gator pond...

A number of items salvaged from Yesterday's Restaurant In 5 Points will be auctioned off by the Wooten and Wooten Auction House in Camden, SC july 25th. No word yet on what will be available. Here is the article in The State regarding this. Other than the Cowboy in the tub, which I'll bet will...

A massive landslide in Norway sent 8 homes into the sea. Thankfully, no one has been reported missing so far. You can watch the video here. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-52920766/norway-landslide-buildings-swept-away-in-alta-disaster

Former actor and LAPD officer Ken Osmond has passed away at the age of 76. He played on Leave it ti Beaver for those of you too young to remember. https://doyouremember.com/117926/ken-osmond-dead

I drove by Yesterdays in 5 Points today and I saw that the are working on renovating the building. Has anyone heard anything with regard to what is going in that building?

A well known surfer was killed Saturday off California by what is believed to be a 17 foot Great White Shark. The beach was closed due to the virus. 15 great whites were spotted in the water earlier in the day as well. Married surfer, 26, killed in a shark attack at Northern California beach...