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Briefs by John Temple Ligon Voter turnout According to a study by the Palmetto Project, South Carolina ranked 43rd in the USA in voter turnout for the November 2006 election. In 2002, the state's turnout was ranked 36th; and for 1998, 28th. Last November, only about 35% of eligible voters actually cast ballots, ... More ...
Story and photo By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com Smooth Mitt Romney came out from the Elmwood Avenue Lizard Tuesday morning, Jan 30, around nine o'clock looking for questions. He had just spent 15 minutes working the regular people inside, and outside he wanted to work the press. He's good at it, awfully good. More ...
By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com Joel A. Wier was born in Athens, Georgia, where his father was a heating and air- conditioning contractor. His mother was a registered nurse but mostly tended to the family contracting business. Wier's two sisters, one older and one younger, taught him how to respect and regard ... More ...
By Warner M. Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com Speaking on the issue of judicial independence, Ronald H. Rouda, California Trial Lawyer of the Year in 1995, told the S.C. Bar Convention, "Judge bashing is a new brand of terrorism." He said judges must be free to do their job without fear of threat or reprisal and that viable... More ... New radio show to start Monday Contributed by Frank Knapp The Midlands of South Carolina will have a new radio talk show starting Monday, Feb. 5. "U Need To Know" is a three- hour, radio program airing on WOIC, 1230- AM, from 3- 6 pm weekdays. The informative segments aimed at making the listener a better and healthier, more empower... More ...
Whitney James will be on Wheel of Fortune Feb. 12. James is a Columbia native and a student at USC. Entrepreneur magazine named Mr. More ... |
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