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January 19, 2007
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When Johnny comes marching home
Part 1: Program to help returning veterans with job placement begins in the Midlands When Johnny comes marching home again Hurrah! Hurrah! We'll give him a hearty welcome then Hurrah! Hurrah!
By Rachel Haynie
This mid- 19th century song credited to Bandmaster Patrick S. Gilmore includes in the third verse references to the symbolic laurel wreath, ready now to honor the hero, the winner. Twenty first century patriots returning from military service in Iraq and Afghanistan are m... More...
Egrets perform in Forest Acres

Early morning drivers are creating traffic jams watching the egrets perform off Rockbridge Road. More...

Yellow Pages feature Congaree River
Contributed by Ferillo and Associates

The Congaree river, one of the three rivers that borders Cayce, Columbia and West Columbia is featured on the 2007- 08 edition of the AT& T Real Yellow Pages. The Gervais Street Bridge, also featured on the cover, links the Lexington and Richland side of the river and the Three Rivers... More...

 News
•20th MLK Day awards Dream Keepers
We Shall Overcome at the conclusion of the 2007 MLK Day Event are (l-r) Arielle Riposta, master of ceremonies; Durham Carter, chair of MLK Foundation Committee; Cathleen Cleary, chair of the Harvest Hope Food Drive Committee; Rev. Mollie L. Mame, Trenholm Road United Methodist Chur... More...
•One person, one passion
•Law students aid veterans
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 Business
•Briefs
Whole new team The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has almost 22,000 students - with an additional 12,000 planned for the coming decade - and no football team. Estimates to start a team run from $12 million to $25 million and another $5 million a year to operate. The Panth... More...
•Green Diamond developers try again
•Jeremy Wilson of Grub & Ellis Wilson/Kibler Star Profile
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 Society
•Sarah Heyward Hardy Hinnant
Sarah Heyward Hardy Hinnant died peacefully on December 27, 2006, at the Episcopal Home at Still Hopes. She was 97 years old. The family received friends at 24 Woodhill Circle on Thursday after 4 and Friday after 7 pm. The funeral service was held at St. John's Episcopal Church Saturday, Dece... More...
•Iris Garden Club plants tree to honor firefighters
•Egrets
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 Opinion
•Thirty- something speaks
Lemonade with a warning label
I've come to the conclusion when I reach the ripe old age of 40 three years from now I'm going to quit worrying about my appearance. I'll throw away the nose hair trimmer and don a pair of black socks and Birkenstocks any time I'm at the beach. Most of all, I'm going to give up the sill... More...
•It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
•The cell phone that stole Christmas
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 Sports
•BOYS BASKETBALL Bailey lifts Skyhawks over Falcons in OT
Daniel Bailey scored 23 of his game- high 34 points in the second half and four more in overtime to lead the Hammond Skyhawks (12- 3, 2- 0) over the Ben Lippen Falcons (12- 6, 1- 1) 69- 65 at Ben Lippen Tues., Jan. 16. More...
•GIRLS BASKETBALL Falcons grounded
•Blue Devil Invitational is a winner
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 Education
•Meadowfield student designs award winning T- shirt
The 26th Annual Snowman Run 8K Road Race & Youth Fun Run will be held this Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, at Caughman Road Park 11:30 am- 3:30 pm. Youth Fun Run is for ages 12 and under and will begin at 12:30 pm. All participants are winners. Columbia's most popular 8K road race will be h... More...
•Richland One teachers earn National Board Certification
•Crayton Middle School honors its own
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 Travel
•Wateree River Expedition
Part 3: Stateburg's Borough Plantation By Warner M. Montgomery
Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com As a member of the Greater Piedmont Chapter of the Explorers Club, I went with the group on their third stop on the Wateree River Expedition was in Stateburg, the tiny town that almost became the capital of S.C.. Gen. ... More...
•My Encounter with America
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 Events
•Events
The Columbia Classical Ballet with artistic director Radenko Pavlovich is dedicated to providing S.C. audiences with the experience of classical ballet performed by the recognized ballet stars of the day. The Ballet recruits the most talented performers from around the world... More...
•Calendar
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 Government
•Columbia City Council meeting + Jan. 16, 2007
Roll call Columbia City Council convened at 9 am, Wed., Jan.17. All council members were present: Daniel Rickenmann, Sam Davis, E. W. Cromartie, Bob Coble, Anne Sinclair, Tameika Isaac Devine, and Kirkman Finlay. More...
•Richland County Council meeting + Jan. 16, 2007
•Forest Acres City Council meeting + Jan. 9, 2007
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 Public Notices
•Public Notices
Master's Sales Part 1 of 2
MASTER'S SALE 06-CP-40-4609 By virtue of a decree heretofore granted in the case of American General Financial Services, Inc., against Christinia L. Dickerson and David P. Dickerson; Citifinancial, Inc. More...
•Public Notices
•Public Notices
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 Beauty in the Backyard
•The Original Mystery Plant
In a couple of weeks I'll take my botany class on its first field trip of the season. I've got the schedule mapped out, and our first visit will be to a site in the sandhills of central South Carolina. This time of year, of course, nearly all of the leaves of deciduous trees are on the gr... More...
•Magic in the mailbox
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