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By Warner M. Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com Five high school students competed last Saturday for scholarships in the 70th Annual American Legion Oratorical Contest held at American Legion Post 6. The zone winner was Daniel Metzger, a home- scho... More ...
By Warner M. Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com At the monthly meeting of the Greater Piedmont Chapter of The Explorers Club, three marine science students from the College of Charleston told of their experiences on a ship- based research and training program. Sam Crickenberger, Hannah Biddens, and Chris Stubbs participated i... More ... Sheriff says, "Beware of scam!" Contributed by Richland County Sheriff's Department Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced Feb. 12 that the Sheriff's Department is currently investigating an incident that occurred on Feb. 3, 2007 around noon where two people approached a 66- year- old victim's home and the suspects began painting the victim's roof. More ... Shep Update Contributed by Project Pet Editor's note: In last week's Columbia Star Emily Lumpkin of Project Pet wrote the story of Mommy and Shep, two dogs who were abandoned and tossed on the street. The two stayed together sometimes walking six miles and crossing busy highways to get food. Thanks to many animal lovers the two ... More ... Meet the authors and learn about their craft Compiled by Rachel Haynie Now in its 11th year, the S.C. Book Festival has become the barometer by which authors measure their progress since the last gathering of readers and authors. A handful of authors share what they have accomplished in a year. More ... Buy used and rare books, and have your books appraised Contributed by Solutions Ink S.C. Book Festival, Feb. 23 and 24, will be a used book shopper's paradise with 22 antiquarian book dealers from South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee and New Hampshire. More ... Learn how authors use the S.C. Department of Archives and History By Rachel Haynie The S.C. Department of Archives and History has 28,000 cubic feet of permanent records, a growing number of them digitized to be accessible on- line. Authors researching at the History Center at 8301 Parklane Road will never run out of details; there are plenty to go around. More ... |
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