Asbury UMC holds the Blessing of the Animals
     Angie Duffy and her English Setter, Sam, prepare for his blessing by Rev. Ed McWilliams of Asbury United Methodist Church.
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Avoid hitting a deer
Contributed by The South Carolina Insurance News Service
     Deer season generally runs from October through December, and there's a dramatic increase in the movement of the deer population during this time of year. As a result, your chances of being in a deer-vehicle collision become greater. The South Carolina Insurance News Service warns drivers to be espe
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Woman saves couple from burning house
By Caroline Judson
     When Beth Darlington went to visit her sister, Ann Koob, in Hickory, North Carolina last year, she could not have imagined what a horrendous experience awaited her.
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The Paw Path unveiled and dedicated at Rosewood Park
Contributed by The Gillespie Agency for The Animal Mission Photos courtesy of The Gillespie Agency
      Columbia pets and pet lovers now have a unique place to visit in Columbia-The Paw Path in Rosewood Park. A fountain, which includes a carved brick sculpture by Columbia artist Mike Bise, rests at the end of The Paw Path, a growing sidewalk of engraved bricks purchased from The Animal Mission to hon
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Heroic 485th Bomb Group brings reunion to Columbia
Contributed by the Celebrate Freedom Foundation
     The Celebrate Freedom Foundation will sponsor the 2006 Heroes of Freedom Reunion to honor the 485th Bomb Group of the World War II European Theater Oct. 19-23. This will mark the first time in history Columbia has hosted a reunion for a WWII heavy bomb group.
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