Lutheran Seminary installs new members of staff
     Photo contributed by Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary Dr. Ira Brent Driggers was inducted and installed as associate professor of New Testament at the Opening Eucharist of the Academic Year August 23 in the Lutheran seminary's Christ Chapel. Also installed was Ronald J. Walrath, vice president...
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National president of Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. comes to Columbia
Contributed by Ladies Auxiliary VFW National Headquarters
      Virginia Carman of Renton, Washington, was elected national president of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States at its 94th National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, August 23. She began her 42- year involvement by serving as president of the newly formed Gi...
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Lt. Col. John Laurens, hero, shot and killed August 27, 1782
By Brent Breedin
      Editor's note:Brent Breedin has had a varied journalistic career in and out of his native South Carolina, including five years (1998- 2002) as historian for King Publishing Company's
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Lock your car doors, keep valuables out of sight
Contributed by Columbia Police Department
      Police need the public's help to find thieves who stole cash, electronics, and several items from vehicles. Columbia police are looking for assistance from the public in locating those responsible for breaking into nine vehicles overnight.
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Recycle old electronics
Contributed by the City of Columbia Department of Public Works
      Columbia residents are reminded they can drop off unwanted computers, monitors, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, audio and stereo equipment, cell phones, digital cameras,
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Update
      Turning Pages, for - mer ly the Greater Columbia Literacy Council is moving to the First Chr istian Church, 2062 Beltine Blvd. September 4, 2007.
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