The Columbia Star celebrates 44 years of service to the community
      Factoid The first issue of The Star Reporter was published October 24, 1963. The creators of the newspaper were Harold and Mary Booker and Miller Montgomery. The name was changed to The Columbia Star in 1998.
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Candidate finds support up on the roof
Story and photos by John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com
      Belinda Gergel, Columbia City Council candidate for District 3, was the honored guest October 24 at a political fundraiser in support of her campaign. The venue was the top floor of the Meridian Building, home of Nelson Mullins, S.C.'s largest law firm.
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Conservative groups protest Santee coal plant
Contributed by John Ramsburgh
      A recent study by South Carolina's electric cooperatives shows the state has the capacity to generate over 1700 megawatts of electricity through efficiency and renewable energy programs. South Carolina's leading conservation groups challenged the basic need for Santee Cooper to build a 1300- meg...
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