 By Jackie Ferrone jacper@juno.com
Hand painted Christmas ornaments won Clyde and Carlin Timmons of Sullivan's Island an invitation to the White House. "We were treated like royalty!" they reported after a whirlwind visit to D.C. last week. More...
 By Mackenzie Sunday
A few A.C. Flora students participated in the Homeless for the Homeless event November 16, 2007 at the Salvation Army on Main Street. The event was organized by Midtown Fellowship to raise awareness of the homeless problem in Columbia. More...
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 Contributed by The Capital Senior Center, Inc.
The first bus for Five Points Wheels, a transportation system for the elderly and adults with disabilities, arrived December 5 at 11 am at the Capital Senior Center. The program is staffed by volunteers and provides rides in and around the Five Points Community at no charge. More...
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The U.S. Supreme Court is about to take on the hotly debated Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which states: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. More... |
Dr. Hildy Teegen, dean of USC's Moore School of Business, greeted her audience of hundreds at the Marriott Monday morning, December 3. She thanked Joel Smith, former dean, for bringing the conference to what it became in its 27th edition. More... |
Archie Harrell of Harrell's Jewelers in Five Points celebrated his 90th birthday December 5, 2007. He and his wife,Mary, are enjoying their 54th Christmas in Five Points More... |
The Columbia Star is a great paper covering all the things The State paper left out in their edition. Now why the note to you? As a Sr. Sr. Sr. citizen, I hope and beg you to find a little spot in The Columbia Star with the answer to the crossword puzzle. A whole week waiting is to... More... |
Wednesday, November 28, the Cardinal Newman Cardinals hosted a wrestling bonanza featuring the A.C. Flora Falcons, Airport Eagles, and Rock Hill Bearcats. In the first round of matches, the Cardinals defeated the Falcons 69- 12, while the Bearcats conquered the Eagles, 58- 15. More... |
The Greater Columbia Junior Cotillion is halfway through the 2007- 2008 season and participants are celebrating with a Holly Ball. Since the fall of the year, students learned the proper escort position, seating and refreshment etiquette, proper greeting and introduction practices, and more than a... More... |
Part 36: Church of the Redeemer
The Church of the Redeemer was established in Pineville prior to the Civil War by an Englishman, Mr. Pusea, a lay reader of the Church of England and an owner of a plantation in Pineville. Mr. Pusea spent much time teaching his slaves to read and write. He held Anglican services for them on Sunda... More... |
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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 Chairman Joe McEachern, Vice Chair Val Hutchinson, Joyce Dickerson, Norman Jackson, Damon Jeter, Paul Livingston, Bill Malinowski, Mike Montgomery, Greg Pearce, Bernice Scott, and Kit Smith were present. More... |
The Mystery Plant is a native grass. A bunch- grass, to be specific, as it forms stout clumps not spreading by runners or rhizomes. This species is common in a wide variety of forest settings throughout the Southeastern U.S. It's usually found in thinly wooded, not too shady, and relatively dry s... More... |
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