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By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com Claussen's Inn partner Dr. John Bryan, who recently retired as a professor of art and architectural history at USC, welcomed a full house at a Martin Luther King Park meeting hall Monday night, November 26. The gathered group of nearby merchants and property owners came to see Bryan's ideas on new... More ... Briefs by John Temple Ligon Power plant emissions According to the Southern Environmental Law Center, N.C.'s coal- fired power plants produce a disproportionate share of global- warming- causing pollution. SELC says the coal- fired plants are mostly responsible for the state's 77 million tons of carbon- dioxide emissions ann... More ...
Bill Dukes of The Blue Marlin By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com Columbia has a new convention center, albeit compact and with no designated headquarters hotel. It was put together by the man who put together the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, Bill Dukes. On Tuesday, November 27, after 10 years of lending his leadership, Dukes attended his last meetin... More ...
EdVenture Children's Museum was honored by the Association of Science- Technology Centers with the Roy L. Shafer Leading Edge Award. Adam Davis has joined First Citizens as the private banking group manager. More ... March of Dimes will hold Annual Signature Chefs Auction Contributed by The March of Dimes The March of Dimes will host the 8th Annual Signature Chefs Auction Sunday, December 2, 6 pm at the Columbia Marriott Hotel. This year's event is presented by SYSCO Food Service of Columbia and features 15 of Columbia's finest chefs. More ... |
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