Columbia artist Laura "Lolly" Dickson especially likes painting animals. She empathizes with God's creatures, and it shows in her sensitive interpretations on canvas. "Wouldn't it be nice if we could persuade animals to pose immobile for us?" Dickson said. "I take a lot of photographs. More...
Richland County's Chief Deputy isn't a history buff. He doesn't care too much about ancient Greek warriors or strategic errors made in WWII. He thinks "history is important when we can learn from it". Considering how much history Hubert Harrell has made you'd think it would matter more. More...
Sarah Anne Clough, Miss Northern 2008, a graduating homeschooler from Columbia will be competing in The Miss South Carolina Pageant July 1- 5 in Spartanburg, SC. She was featured in The Columbia Star as a toddler many years ago as Star Child. More...
Photograph by Jim Covington Socializing after the Festival of Music at First Presbyterian Church featuring organist Ronald E. Miller (l), who has been organist at First Presbyterian Church since 1971, are Ann Hall, Rhetta Sanders, Gordon Query, Leona Query, and Nancy Smith. More...
The movie being filmed in Columbia, Nailed, is a $25 million feature with Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Biel. Gyllenhaal plays a newcomer Congressman from Indiana, and Biel is the "nailed" waitress storming Washington for improved healthcare delivery. More...
Claudia Ainsley Howard and Gregory Scott Rhame were married in Shandon United Methodist Church May 10, 2008, at 6 pm. Dr. Michael L. Guffee Sr. performed the double- ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Jennings Yates Howard and Carl Francis "Doc" Howard. Her grandparents are the late Mr. ... More...
I spent last Thursday as an extra in a film being made here in Columbia. The scene being shot had to do with an evil senator who had died by choking on a cookie. A bizarre funeral scene was shot in Ebenezer Lutheran Church in downtown Columbia. More...
West Florence Knights 4, Spring Valley Vikings 2 4A Lower State Championship Parklane Tennis Center • May 8, 2008 Singles: Bobby Browning (WF) d. Ashkon Babaee (SV) 6-4, 6-1; Pruitt Williams (WF) d. Chris Harvey (SV) 6-2, 6-0; Brent Lett (SV) d. Matthew Canelon (WF) 6-2, 6-2; Daniel Sech... More...
Richland One congratulates its 23 exceptional middle school students recently recognized as Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) Scholars, an honor bestowed upon academically gifted students who score at or above the national average on at least one part of the SAT. More...
Show me your cemeteries, and I will tell you what kind of people you have. - Benjamin Franklin Cemeteries are records of the past. Gravestones are expressions of love and affection engraved in history. More...
-ANIMALS Project Pet is now registering for the 3rd Annual Precious Pet Calendar Contest. $15 to enter, $1 to vote. Visit www.projectpet. com -ART Columbia Museum of Art is offering a variety of summer camps for children ages 4- 14. More...
Mention the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test (PACT), and the response is unanimous. Administrators hate posting the nebulous results. Students hate the drill. Parents hate getting the letters home telling them to make sure their kids get a good breakfast on PACT days. More...
NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RICHLAND IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (DEFICIENCY DEMANDED) 2007-CP-40-6704 Gungor Ozbek, Plaintiff, vs. By-Wa, L.L.C. also known as By-Wa Co., L.L.C.and By-Wa Company, L.L.C., Carolina First Bank. Dav... More...
Bringing fresh locally grown and produced goods to the community is one goal of the Sandhill Farmers Market at the Clemson University Sandhill Research and Education Center in northeast Columbia. More...
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