🌱 Bostick Sentenced + Soda City Boxer Bash + Mask Mandate Repeal

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Sean Peek, your host of the Columbia Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 78 Low: 46.

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Here are the top stories today in Columbia:

1. M. Rhett DeHart, acting United States Attorney, announced today that Darryl Ryan Bostick, 39, of Columbia, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting the possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. (Press Release Desk)
2. The Soda City Boxer Bash is returning to Columbia for an afternoon of food, fun, and boxers. The Boxer Bash not only raises money for the medical treatment of dogs in foster care through Carolina Boxer Rescue but it also brings awareness to animal welfare. (WLTX.com)
3. Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and City Council members voted to repeal the emergency mask mandate for the City of Columbia. (Abccolumbia.com)
4. Groundbreaking for the Carolina Crossroad Project (CCP) from the SC Department of Transportation began on Monday. The project's aim is to rebuild portions of the I-20, I-26, I-126 corridor, also known as the Malfunction Junction. (WLTX.com)

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Today in Columbia:

• Partner Engagement: Steel Hands Brewing, Sponsored by Scott & Company (4:30 PM)
• The Influence of Meme Culture | Panel Discussion (6:00 PM)
• South Carolina Inventors Forum next Zoom meeting Wednesday November 10th at 7pm (7:00 PM)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.