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Found sheet music in Columbia, SC

Today around 4:30 pm I found a small stack of sheet music on the sidewalk outside the State House steps on Gervais Street in downtown Columbia. The papers are yellowed with age, bound with a pink rubber band, and one page has a treble clef sketched in the corner. A note on the top page looks like a name—Ella—penciled in the margin. The music feels like it belongs to someone who practiced here after class, and finding it brought a weird sense of connection. I’m hoping the owner will see this and claim them through the site so someone can bring back a memory in the form of a song.

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near the State House steps on Gervais St, downtown Columbia about 7 hours ago
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Lost: Pocket Watches in Columbia

Hello, I’m Maya Carter. I lost two pocket watches in Columbia—an antique gold one engraved with a family name and a newer silver one with a blue dial—near the South Carolina State House on Gervais Street, around 4:15 p.m. last Tuesday. I’d been stepping out of a coffee shop on Lady Street when I realized I’d dropped them somewhere along the sidewalk. They’re precious to me, one holding a faded memory of my grandfather, the other a gift from a friend. I’m hopeful they’re somewhere nearby and I’ll be grateful for any sighting.

near SC State House, Gervais St 3 days ago
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Lost: black leather work cases

I realized at 6:10 p.m. on Friday that my two black leather work cases were missing from the loading dock behind the Columbia Museum of Art. I retraced my steps down Main Street toward the State House grounds, checking the benches and the fountain on Gervais Street. The cases hold confidential files and my laptop charger, which makes me anxious. I am hoping a kind passerby picked them up and handed them in, because I need them for a big client presentation next week.

near the State House grounds 13 days ago
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Lost photographs near USC campus, Columbia, South Carolina.

Hi, I am Grace Nguyen. I realized at 3:45 p.m. last Saturday that a tote with a bundle of photographs disappeared near the steps of the South Carolina State House on Gervais Street in Columbia. The photos are a mix of childhood portraits and recent trip snapshots, kept in a light-blue folder with a red sticker. These pictures are priceless to me because they document generations and memories I can't replace. If you found them, please keep them safe and return them through this site; I would be deeply grateful.

State House steps on Gervais Street 16 days ago
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Lost sports equipment in Columbia, SC

I lost my Equipment for Various Sports on Friday night. At 7:20 p.m., I realized the bag wasn’t in my hands after leaving the area outside the South Carolina State House by Five Points in Columbia. Inside I kept a tennis racket, a basketball, a couple of workout gloves, and a pair of running shoes—the gear I use for after-work practice and weekend leagues. This is stressing me out because my schedule depends on that gear, and I’m hoping someone picked it up and kept it safe near the State House gates or nearby.

Outside the SC State House, near Five Points, Columbia 19 days ago
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Lost felines near USC Horseshoe, Columbia

I lost my cats tonight in Columbia around 9:15 PM after walking from Five Points toward the USC Horseshoe. Two cats, Willow and Pepper, disappeared and I’ve been calling their names and retracing steps, but I can’t find them. Willow is a gray tabby with a white chest; Pepper is a calico with an orange patch. They’re wary of strangers, so I’m worried they might slip into a shed or under a porch somewhere nearby. If anyone spots them, please let the site know.

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near USC Horseshoe, by Five Points 22 days ago

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