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BOGO Bites!

Deal alert: Buy one get one at more than 25 restaurants. Scoop one up for lunch or even a date night this weekend!

Entertainment

Become active part of your community by simply going to the library

When was the last time you visited your public library? If it's been a while, you might be surprised at all the new things that are offered. February is Library Lovers Month. So why should you love your local library? Here are some reasons:

Local

Dorothea Griffin, left, and Katie Callahan lead a march of “Angry People” to save trees on Hilton Head Island on July 14, 1984.

Lauderdale: Will our 'Angry People' march in the streets?

The best protest sign of all time challenges us to rise above mere anger.

Crime & Public Safety

Fire destroys home in Sheldon

A Sheldon home was destroyed in a fire early Friday morning, according to a news release from the American Red Cross.

Sports

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell participates in a news conference for NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, in Phoenix.

McCombs: NFL's troubles are downer heading into big game

Super Bowl Sunday is finally here. And I'll be watching the game with the masses. But don't call me excited.

Living

These amaryllises were supposed to bloom in time for the Christmas holidays. They missed that deadline by three weeks.

Let's give warm welcome to newest Lowcountry garden club, the Southern Gardeners

If the weather in January had you confused, think about what it was doing to our winter blooming plants. Camellias in flower were stunned by temperatures in the 20s that then climbed up to the 50s and low 60s. High winds blew protective covers off...

Opinion/Letters

Dorothea Griffin, left, and Katie Callahan lead a march of “Angry People” to save trees on Hilton Head Island on July 14, 1984.

Lauderdale: Will our 'Angry People' march in the streets?

The best protest sign of all time challenges us to rise above mere anger.

Nation/World

This image made from a video released by Islamic State militants on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, purports to show a militant standing next to Japanese journalist Kenji Goto before his beheading by the militant group. Goto was captured in October 2014, after he traveled to Syria to try to win the release of Haruna Yukawa.

Japanese journalist’s beheading leaves fate of Jordanian pilot in limbo

A short video apparently depicting the decapitation of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto was released late Saturday by the Islamic State. 3 hours ago

State

Game of Tones: After Dawn

Lexington High School students Brett Fenstermake and Nathan Duell tells us the background of their band, After Dawn, and then perform in the "Game of Tones" competition at Trustus Theatre in Columbia on Jan. 31, 2015.