Balázs Krajczár dances the role of the Nutcracker in Columbia Classical Ballet Company's The Nutcracker beginning November 30. See From Hungary to Columbia on page 14. More...
Jacolby Satterwhite of Columbia knows all about "Remission and Resilience." He put that name on the painting that recently won him grand prize in a national exhibition in Washington DC. At age 11, this artist faced a devastating siege of bone cancer, which threatened to take away all use of his r... More...
Dr. Warner M. Montgomery, publisher of The Columbia Star, will be teaching a history of Columbia course in January and February, 2008, with the Historic Columbia Foundation. People, Places, and Progress of Early Columbia, 1600- 1850 will consist of six lectures at the Big Apple and three bus tours... More...
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...
Sosbee was born in Watkinsville, Ga. He joined the U.S. Army at age 18 and served in Korea. After 20 years of military service, he retired. Danny and his wife, Ruth Brooks, and their three children settled in Horrell Hill. The Lower Richland Barber Shop was established by Sosbee in 1966 and has b... More...
We all have dreams when we're young. Unfortunately, the only one I can remember now is a recurring nightmare I had where I showed up for elementary school without my homework, but that's not the bad part. Not only did I forget my homework in this dream, I forgot to wear pants. More...
Emerging from a coma and battling a brain tumor has given eighth grader Karson Kocher a new approach to life on and off the court.
In late October, the doubles team of Karson and Madison Kocher won first place at the U.S. Tennis Association's Junior Team Tennis 18 & Under Intermediate National Championships held in Tucson, Arizona. Coupled with a 2006 state championship at the Hammond School, the sisters are an amazing story ... More...
Midlands Technical College's African American Male Leadership Institute (AAMLI) hosted its second annual conference titled "African American Males in Higher Education: Creating a Vision for Academic and Career Success" on November 16, 2007, on the Airport Campus. More...
Part 35: The Pineville Church, a celebrated chapel
According to Frederick A. Porcher's Memoirs, in the early 19th century a sermon was preached every Sunday morning in the Pineville Church. In the afternoon, the congregation reassembled and evening prayers were read. No sermon followed, none was expected, and none was desired. 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...
Roll call Columbia City Council convened at 9 Wednesday morning, November 28, in City Hall. All council members were present: Daniel Rickenmann, Sam Davis, E.W. Cromartie, Mayor Bob Coble, Anne Sinclair, Tameika Isaac Devine, and Kirkman Finlay III. More...
The Mystery Plant is a native Southeastern species, commonly attaining a height of 50 feet or more. Its wood is pale and fine- grained, but it is not valued for timber. TheMystery Plant is a member of the elm family, and although not an elm exactly, it does have elmlike leaves with blades that ar... More...
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