Kenneth Page commits to Clemson
By Mike Maddock
     A.C. Flora’s Kenneth Page verbally committed to play football for the Clemson Tigers at a press conference in the school’s media center this morning. Page said, “This university is where I felt most comfortable. The academics are exceptional. The facilities are great and I personally feel they are i...
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Hermitage Ballet to perform in Columbia February 19
Compiled by Mimi M.Maddock Mimim@sc.rr.com
      Dr. Mike Donnelly grew up in Williamsburg County, graduated from the Citadel in 1966, bought his first house in Cayce, and fell in love with Russia in 1992. In 1993, Donnelly started M&M Art Travel and has conducted over 175 tours to Russia. Everyone in his company is a graduate of the Russian Ac...
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The Winter Palace Theater
      The Winter Palace Theater is part of the Hermitage Museum built by Catherine the Great. The Hermitage's collections are displayed in adjoining buildings along the Neva embankment, which form an enormous museum complex: the Winter Palace, the Small Hermitage, the Old Hermitage and lastly the New He...
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Columbia shops in Europe
By Warner M.Montgomery warner@thecolumbiastar.com
      Mayor Bob Coble and City Councilman Daniel Rickenmann told the Midlands International Trade Association (MITA) Tuesday of their latest trade mission to Switzerland. The trip was arranged by Russ Fronberger, an international trade consultant based in Columbia, and sponsored by the World Affairs Cou...
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Belinda Gergel throws her hat into the District 3 ring
By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com
      Dr. Belinda Gergel, who earned her PhD at Duke University and recently retired from Columbia College, held a press conference Tuesday morning on the steps of the Inn at USC, near the corner of Pendleton and Pickens. She formally announced her candidacy for Columbia City Council, District 3. Counci...
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Palmetto Center for the Arts featured in Charleston
      The Martin Gallery of 18 Broad Street will host "Optic Conversation." Award- winning artists from the Palmetto Center for the Arts in Columbia will be featured in the gallery, February 9- February 16. Various mediums and themes will be shown including pieces by recent "Gold Key" artist Eliani Cama...
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