Seven- year- old standard poodle Wizard continues to move up the award's ladder.Wizard completed his third leg December 2, 2007, in Marietta, Ga. This qualifies him for the Open Agility Jumper title.Wizard is the proud owner of nine titles: two obedience titles, three rally titles, and four agility ... More...
FilmSC, a grassroots non- profit membership organization created to promote the film industry in South Carolina, announced its formation on Tuesday, January 8. More...
Story and photos by John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com
Roll call Columbia City Council convened in City Hall at 9 am, Wednesday, January 9. Council member Kirkman Finlay III was absent, but all other members were present: Daniel Rickenmann, Sam Davis, E.W. Cromartie, Mayor Bob Coble, Anne Sinclair, and Tameika Isaac Devine. More...
Over six million people have diabetes and have not been diagnosed. Fifty- four million have pre- diabetes or borderline. Every 30 seconds a person in the developed world has a limb amputated due to diabetes, 54,000 in the U.S. alone. According to statistics, 68 percent will die with in five years... More...
China connections US Airways has its largest hub in Charlotte. Connecting with Philadelphia, Columbians can fly to Beijing by 2009. Continental Airlines, another Columbia service provider, will operate a new flight between Newark/New York and Shanghai, also by 2009. Northwest connects Columbia and... More...
Wreaths for Christmas was the program for the November meeting of the Petal Pushers Garden Club. Jane Holmes conducted the workshop which was held at Ebenezer Lutheran Church. The hostesses for the meeting were Holly Anderson and Shirley Smith. More...
Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu (D) is presently asking the Congress for $250 billion to rebuild New Orleans, a city below sea level that will soon be flooded again. More...
With balanced scoring and a tremendous defensive effort by Marquel Goodman, the Dreher Blue Devils came from behind to defeat the scrappy Eau Claire Shamrocks. Trailing after each of the first three quarters, Dreher dominated the fourth quarter to pull away late in the game and win 56- 47 January ... More...
Maybe Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin and John Adams sat down one day to chat, and one of them said something like, "Hey, let's design a nation." Today, in the Midlands, some middle schoolers can be involved in exactly that same undertaking. More...
The Age of Chivalry lived out its last act of noble honor in antebellum Pineville. Knights in elaborate costumes astride handsome Arabian horses challenged each other for the right to crown their beautiful Southern belle as Queen of the Pineville Lancing Tournament, April 23, 1851. More...
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ART Art,Art, and More Art at Mays Park will offer classes through 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 Forest Acres City Council met January 8, 2008, at 5:15 pm. Councilman Charles Fetner led those assembled in invocation and pledge. Minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved with no further discussion. More...
Located in the heart of downtown Irmo, Saluda Shoals Park is a community park on a grand scale. The park, overseen by the Irmo- Chapin Recreation Commission, combines family fun and outdoor excitement with a commitment to educating Midlands' residents on outdoor and environmental issues. More...
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