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December 24, 2004

Blazer band member to perform in the Rose Parade

Trevor Ousey, a tenth grade clarinetist at Ridge View High School, has been selected for membership in the 2005 Bands of America Honor Band. Ousey will be one of 330 performers selected from an open national audition for this elite group, which includes exceptionally talented musicians, color guard More...

Dog loses home to foreclosure

Contributed by Carolina Cats

Amber, an amiable senior yellow lab, waits on her front porch on my street, not knowing her people aren More...

Inquiring bodies want to know

First impressions may be deceiving

By Ellen Fortson

Popular detective novels, murder mysteries, and prime time investigation programs would like the public to believe that only systematic sleuthing and the latest forensic techniques resolve the criminal investigations. The current best selling books about body language would also lead readers to beli More...

News

•	SCORE helps business owner light up the sky

John Casey of Casey More...

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FOLKS

•	Sales manager gets promotion

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Society

•	The Camellia Ball

Sarah Ann Vanzant Claire McCall Stoneburner Caroline Marshall DePass Sarah Jane Holbrook Jane Fleming Kennedy Patricia McClain Moore

The Camellia Ball presented nine debutante daughters, one granddaughter, four More...

•	The Assembly Ball

•	Tea – a time to put aside the worries of the day and focus on that which is pleasant.

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Opinion

•	Letters to the Editor

Dr. Ted Wachter provides excellent leadership

I commend The Columbia Star (December 10, 2004) for reporting the legal action taken by Attorney Lewis Cromer on behalf of Principal Ted Wachter in defending Dr. Wachter More...

•	SCPA Award–Winning Columnist Mike Maddock Thirty–something speaks For whom the bell tolls

•	SCPA Award–Winning Columnist Mike Cox It’s not a criticism, it’s an observation. My hunting partner taught me respect

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Sports

•	Tennis tournament benefits victims of violent crimes

Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Newcomb, daughter Lauren, and Veronica Swain welcomed players and spectators of the tournament. More...

•	Athletes of the Week

•	Lower Richland wins against all odds

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Education

•	MTC honors local career and technology students

The National Technical Honor Society Student Recognition Program was hosted November 30 at the Airport Campus of Midlands Technical College. Thirteen area high school juniors and seniors received certificates of recognition from the college for academic excellence in career and technology education More...

•	Poetry changes RNE teacher’s life

•	Crayton Middle School staff shares Thanksgiving

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Travel

•	Warner M. Montgomery’s Adventure Travel The Rio Nunez Expedition Part 2: The Battle of 1849 comes to life

As we walked around the ruins on the banks of the Rio Nunez, I recalled the famous Battle of 1849. More...

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Events

•	Around the town

Children The Riverbanks Zoo will hold a Winter Break Camp December 27 More...

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Public Notices

•	Notice of Application

Notice is hereby given that Felita Ross dba F & L Sports Bar intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale on/off premises consumption of Beer, Wine and Liquor at 5511 Two Notch Rd., Columbia, SC 29223. To object to the issuance of the p More...

•	Notice of Application

•	Notice of Application

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Beauty in the Backyard

•	The original mystery plant

Dr. John Nelson Each week The Columbia Star More...

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