WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of 78 World War II veterans gathered at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport last Wednesday for a trip to Washington, D.C., to visit the World War II Memorial.
In addition, the group was able to visit the memorials for veterans of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, the Tomb of The Unknowns, as well as other memorials in the Washington area.

CENTRAL — Quaint and quiet, nestled on the outskirts of Clemson, is the town of Central. While it might be unassuming, Central has an incredibly rich history and heritage linked to the railroad tracks that run through the heart of its town.

During the summer of 2003 (I remember this distinctly because I was so pregnant with Emerson that my theory that no matter how much weight I gained, my shoes would always fit flew right out the window. I was gianormous!), my half-sister, Lindsay, flew from Missoula, Mont., to visit for a week.

Easter, which celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead, is Christianity’s most important holiday. It has been called a moveable feast because it doesn’t fall on a set date every year, as most holidays do.

Just in case you haven’t noticed, the seasons are all out of whack this year. We had one of the warmest winters on record.
For the first time in my lifetime, we had no snow to speak of and very few frigid nights. By mid-February, when they should have been shivering in below freezing overnight temps, spring peepers were already peeping in 70-degree weather.

Popular Spring blooms include tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, iris, daisies, and lilies.
Often though, the first bloom to be seen is a dandelion. Dandelions first came from Asia, and now call the entire world home. They can be used both as a food and a medicine, and the seeds provide an important food to many small birds.

Juliette Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout Troop on March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia. This month marks the centennial anniversary of the foundation of the Girl Scouts.

The leap year is a contrivance so that the calendar year, which is approximately 365 days in length, matches the solar or astronomical year.

Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history.

It should come as no surprise that February, a month during which we celebrate love and romantic matters of the heart, has been designated American Heart Month.