At age 87, Ilona Royce- Smithkin paints, teaches, sings, and dances with a contagious love of life.When visiting Columbia or teaching on SCETV, she brings joy to all who meet her. Van Gogh cut off his ear. Pollock drowned his depression in alcohol. Goya's paintings reflected his growing d... More...
The house (l) on the corner of Lee and Queen Street which burned October 11, 2007, was originally a two room school house built in 1906. The building at the northeast corner of Lee and Queen streets that housed the first Shandon School in 1906 burned October 11, 2007. The building, originally a t... More...
On August 23 and 30, four critically endangered Pan's box turtles were hatched at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden. This is the Zoo's second successful breeding of the rare turtle, which is nearly extinct in the wild due to heavy exploitation for the Chinese traditional medicine trade. More...
On May 17, 1951, the Columbia Fire Department opened the doors to its brand new headquarters at 1001 Senate Street. The station was rumored to be the largest fire station in the country at the time with eight bays and the most advanced control room yet seen. The new building stood on the corner of... More...
The Columbia World Affairs Council held its annual Global Vision Award Gala October 11, 2007, in the main ballroom of the Marriott Hotel. The Global Vision Award went to Columbia's Ed Sellers, chairman and CEO of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and the Companion Group of companies. More...
There Goes the Bride plays at Town Theatre November 2- 17.
Getting a bride to the church is a trying time, but when the bride's mother is "helped" by interfering relatives and the bride's father is in the process of falling in love with a seductive girl that he can only see, it becomes almost impossible. This is a delightfully clever farce that becomes za... More...
By the time the next issue of The Columbia Star hits newsstands I will be 38 years old. My birthday is coming and the thought of inching that much closer to 40 gives me indigestion. Of course, just about everything gives me indigestion now so I guess that's no big deal. More...
Columbia High School survived a poor first quarter to overwhelm Keenan 41- 12 on October 12. Behind a strong rushing effort by Cedric Jeffcoat and an unrelenting defense, the Capitals blew past the Raiders to their eighth consecutive victory and remain undefeated in 2007. More...
Richland School District One, the Richland County Public Library and the South Carolina State Museum co-sponsored the October 3 visit by world renowned astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson who met with hundreds of middle school students from across the Midlands at the Koger Center. More...
On May 1, 1800, 14 planters gathered at Woodboo Plantation between Moncks Corner and Pineville to organize the St. John's Hunting Club: George Porcher of Cedar Springs (provided the meal) Gen. William A. More...
ART Art,Art,and More Art at Mays Park will offer classes Oct.- March. Just the two of us, parent and child for ages 2- 4; Homeschool art for ages 4- 7, 8- 12, and 12 and up; and Afterschool for ages 4- 7, 8- 12, and 12 and up. Contact Steve Hewitt, 545-3100. More...
_____________________________ NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Walter J. Huggins intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale on premises consumption of Beer and Wine, and Liquor, at 442 Percival Rd., Columbia, SC 292... More...
The Mystery Plant comes from the Botanical Garden in Munich, which devoted a large section to economically useful plants. The mystery plant is a vine and useful for Oktoberfest. It is a perennial species extremely variable and native to various parts of the temperate northern hemisphere. It grows... More...
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Asbury United Methodist Church blesses the animals