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Columbia folks crowned this ice cream shop as the best in our poll. Here’s who won

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By Damian Bertrand Verified
| The State Verified
After a week of voting and thousands of participants, Columbia folks have chosen their favorite ice cream shop in the area through our poll. On Saturday, Aug. 15, The State released the 2026 Best Ice Cream Shop poll to find out where Columbia residents think the best place to get a frozen treat is. Voting ended on Friday, Aug. 21. It was a close race, with the two top choices neck-and-neck while voting was open. But only one came out the winner among the 20 ice cream shops that were selected.
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These are the 10 best high schools in & near Columbia for 2026, US News & World Report says

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By Damian Bertrand Verified
| The State Verified
U.S. News & World Report released its list of the best high schools nationwide for 2026-2027, including those in the Columbia metro area. Using six categories, as well as looking at students’ math, reading and science proficiencies, the media group gives a score for every high school and ranks them from best to worst. Here are the 10 top high schools in the Columbia area, according to U.S. News & World Report: At the top of this list is Spring Hill High School.
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Columbia folks crowned this ice cream shop as the best in our poll. Here’s who won

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By Damian Bertrand Verified
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Damian Bertrand Tue, August 25, 2026 at 6:00 AM EDT 2 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Add Yahoo on Google Scoop of Heaven has an ice cream shop in Elgin and is planning another location in Lexington. After a week of voting and thousands of participants, Columbia folks have chosen their favorite ice cream shop in the area through our poll. On Saturday, Aug.
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