Midlands Technical College breaks new ground on Harbison campus
Contributed by Midlands Technical College
      Midlands Technical College broke ground on a 27,000- square- foot classroom and theater building that will allow the college to expand its educational offerings at its Harbison Campus. "This facility will be a tremendous asset to the college and the local community," said MTC President Dr. Marsha...
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Briefs
by John Temple Ligon
      Move to Gulfport Columbia's Cynthia (Detuelo) Minton has taken over as executive director of the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport, Mississippi. Minton was previously director of education for EdVenture Children's Museum in Columbia, which is the tenth largest children's museum in the worl...
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Larry Hembree of Nickelodeon
Star Profile By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com
      The Nickelodeon, Columbia's art house cinema, is moving from its first home at Main and Pendledon to the 1600 block of Main, the former Fox Theater( 1962- 1987) and The State Theater (1936- 1961), just north of Lourie's. Managing the move is Larry Hembree, the movie house's executive director.
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Trinity bazaar, mission and ministry center raises over $57,000
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      The 59th Annual Bazaar of Trinity Cathedral, held in November 2007, netted $57,413.66, which goes back into the community for outreach. Much of the highly successful event is attributed to the opening of the Cathedral's new Mission and Ministry Center to bazaar attendees, offering guests time and...
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Folks about town
      Charles Porterfield was honored by UPS for completing 30 years of service with the company. Master Carlos Nuttry, Jr., a third grader at Hopkins Elementary School, was nominated to represent his school and community at the National Young Scholars' Program.
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