In Vietnam, his radio call sign was “Snake-Hunter.” It wasn’t just a catchy nickname, says Jim Knight. “I was one of those kids who knew from the age of 6 years old what I wanted to be,” and that was a herpetologist. He had also always assumed that at some... read more →
Jan
11
Jan
11
When our mortgage client Resource Financial Services needed a clever way to promote their home loan closings on social media, we brainstormed until we came up with a key idea. Then, we created one. This oversized key is a favorite prop for Resource Financial’s mortgage bankers and employees. They use... read more →
Jan
08
We were listening to ETV Radio today and heard our client John Gettys talking about the recent past and bright future of Rock Hill. That's appropriate, since he is to begin his tenure as mayor of that city tonight. He follows the longest-serving mayor in Rock Hill history, Doug Echols.... read more →
Dec
18
In December, ADCO helped the American Board of Trial Advocates get out some good news about a respected local attorney. Columbia attorney Luther J. Battiste III, a founding shareholder of Johnson, Toal & Battiste, has been elected national vice president of the ABOTA for 2018. He will automatically become president-elect... read more →
Nov
19
One of the casualties on a battlefield can be civilization itself. For civilians caught in a war zone, chaos often reigns supreme as the basic infrastructure of civil society collapses. That’s where the U.S. Army’s 360th Civil Affairs Brigade comes in. The members of the small Reserve unit based at... read more →
Nov
01
One of our clients is now the mayor-elect of Rock Hill, SC! In an election held on Halloween, John Gettys — partner with Morton & Gettys law firm — was elected to become the city’s first new mayor in two decades. With 36 of 39 precincts reported, Gettys led William “Bump” Roddey... read more →
Sep
17
OK, we kid around, but we’re proud of the job ADCO’s Lora Prill is doing on the board of East Point Academy, the Chinese-immersion public charter school in West Columbia. The school’s reputation is growing. Last month, The State newspaper reported that “East Point Academy succeeds where other charter schools don’t.” The school is growing... read more →
May
31
You might think athletics programs such as football, basketball and baseball are the only programs at the University of South Carolina that work hard to aggressively recruit players. Well, if you do, you’re wrong. The Carolina Band is reaching out to find the best candidates wherever they are to be... read more →
May
26
The ADCO crew learned a lot this week about state-of-the-art signage at the Colite open house. Colite is an international signage company still owned by the family that started it here in Columbia in 1947. Its customers have included Microsoft, American Airlines, Gap, Old Navy and many more international firms.
Jan
11
Well, ADCO’s Christmas season ended on several happy notes. First, we got some very nice, complimentary messages from clients who very much appreciated our gesture of honoring them by sponsoring a couple of pets at Pawmetto Lifeline. Then, even better, both of our sponsored pets were adopted before the new year. We're... read more →