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Beloved Columbia DJ 'Weird Beard' found homeless after 18-month disappearance
COLUMBIA, S.C. — James Alan Reames, known to his fans as "Weird Beard," was found last Thursday after being missing for roughly 18 months. Reames, a beloved radio host for FOX 102.3, had been a primary force in the Columbia radio scene since the 1980s. "Oh my gosh, I...
Mystery Plant: Large, stately pine valued as excellent source of lumber
We’ve had a number of mysterious pine tree species in this column and here is another. There’s always a new pine species to learn about: after all, there are about 100 species worldwide. This one is growing in a small park not far from my house, in the Shandon area of Columbia, in my old neighborhood. Around here it is a common native species and can be seen just about all over town, and for that matter, just about anywhere else in South Carolina (mostly...
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