(l) Bessie Heyward Clarkson, who celebrated her 88th birthday Jan. 10, 2007, was one of the first mothers of Heathwood Hall Episcopal School 55 years ago. Susan Gibbes Robinson, who taught at Good Shepherd Episcopal School, was the first head mistress of Heathwood Hall Episcopal School. The two were... More...
By Anne- Kathryn Bultman anne@thecolumbiastar.com Most of the rooms in the Beckham's house were empty because the children had grown up and moved away. The house just felt too big so Bill and Carolyn Beckham decided to downsize. However, there were a few things to consider b... More...
Lake Carolina hosts 4th Annual Polar Bear Plunge Jan. 13
Contributed by Lake Carolina Development, Inc. Be invigorated as never before - take the 4th Annual Polar Bear Plunge into the frosty waters of Lake Carolina! This 'unbearable' event is scheduled for Saturday, January 13 at Lake Carolina's Sunset Park. More...
Tourism Tourism Development International reports tourism might reach $40 billion annually in economic impact on South Carolina's gross state product by 2020. To get there, according to Governor Sanford, legislators must agree to Sanford's request to increase state marketing funding b... More...
The members of Shandon Methodist Church celebrated Inez Caskey's 99th birthday with her during her Sunday School class Sun., Jan. 7, 2007. Standing with Mrs. Caskey is Dr. Michael L. Guffee Sr., senior minister at Shandon Methodist Church. More...
Columbia has much to be proud of, but being the first "planned city" is definitely not one of the reasons. In 1680, to resolve a very large debt owed to his deceased father, the King of England gave William Penn a large piece of land in America, now known as Pennsylvania. More...
Photos and Story By Mike Maddock Mike@TheColumbiaStar.com The Dreher Blue Devils (11- 2, 3- 1) jumped out to a 10- 2 lead against the visiting Eau Claire Shamrocks (6- 6, 2- 3) Tuesday, Jan. 9 and never looked back on route to a 52- 34 3A Region III victory. More...
Kelly Marie Oswald's elementary class of six students at Sandhills School raised $720 for WIS's Families Helping Families Holiday charitable program. The fundraiser was part of a class project integrating math with the life skills of compassion and gratefulness. The students raised th... More...
By Warner M. Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com
Boykin is a quaint little southern town between Camden and Sumter. Members of the Greater Piedmont Chapter of the Explorers Club stopped for lunch and a tour during the Wateree River Expedition. The town consists of nine rustic, antique buildings, a mill pond full of mig... More...
ANIMALS Greyhound Lifesavers will be at the Harbison Petsmart, Jan. 20, 11 am- 3 pm. Contact Judy Horton, 957-3866 or www.greyhoundlifesavers.org . BOOKS USC will host The James Dickey Conference Jan. 19- 20. Pat Conroy will speak Sat., Jan. 20, 4 pm in the Belk Au... More...
NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED VEHICLES/PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles are subject to towing, repair and/or storage liens; are declared to be abandoned pursuant to Section 56-5-5810, 56-5-5635 and/or 29-15-10 SC Law as Amended; and are in the custody of More...
Hopefully you found some time during the recent holidays to walk around outside a bit. Perhaps you've been able to involve yourself in what could be termed a botany walk. More...
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