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June 17, 2005

Flying Star

Managing editor of The Columbia Star takes a flying lesson from Jim Hamilton

Last week I had the opportunity to do what many people only dream of; I flew an airplane. I have always loved flying; the speed of the take off and resulting leap of my stomach when we are finally airborne and the thrill of a slightly bumpy landing. Even light turbulence is a bit fun for me. More...

Royalty arrives in Five Points

By Mike Maddock

The Kudzu Queens, Columbia More...

Rosewood principal verdict upheld

By Warner M. Montgomery

On June 8, 2005, Judge Ernest Kinard issued an Order denying Richland School District One More...

News

•	Columbia trial lawyers convene in New Orleans

Outstanding trial lawyers and judges assembled in New Orleans for the first annual convention of the Southeastern Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (SEABOTA). The 146 members were from the SC Chapter of ABOTA including J. Lewis Cromer, the initial president of SEABOTA. The program de More...

•	Former Navy engineer and EMT celebrates Father’s Day every day

•	Kay Day promotes Killing Earl

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Business

•	Tennis courts long–time coming

In March 2002, Jeff Price of Jeff Price Tennis Ski & Skate on Devine Street wrote Mayor Coble and all the members of city council. His ideas were valid, but none was taken: More...

•	Star Profile Monteith designs Columbia

•	Jones named Executive of the Year

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Society

•	DAR members tour Columbia Museum of Art

DAR members have ties to women being recognized at the Columbia Museum of Art

Since some of the women whose portraits are part of the current Celebrating American Women exhibition at Columbia Museum of Art have ties to the Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR members decided to tour the show together. More...

•	Miss Hall and Mr. Granger exchange vows June 11, 2005

•	Three Colonial Dames XVII Century Chapters meet together

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Opinion

•	Waiting for a phone call

Thirty

There are many memorable events that happen when raising children like the appearance of that first tooth, and several years later, its subsequent exit, or those first wobbly, tiny yet incredibly significant steps, or when the consonants and vowels finally come together and that first word is read. More...

•	Fathers are what you perceive them to be

•	Monroe solves the gas shortage

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Sports

•	Scouts hike 27 miles of the Francis Asbury Trail for two days

On Memorial Day, 2005, members of Boy Scout Troop 397 from Asbury United Methodist Church hiked the Francis Asbury Trail in the Smoky Mountains. The 27 More...

•	Guyton wins Retired Military Golf Championship

•	Post 6 off to a fast start with CNE close behind

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Education

•	Dancing runs in the Spivey family

Three years ago, Debbie Spivey began a dance ministry called Moving for Christ (MFC) when she More...

•	Dentsville High School graduate returns to his love of 1964

•	Republican candidate for the state’s top education office has lunch with Columbians

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Travel

•	E komo mai Hawai’i

(welcome to)

For two weeks in May More...

•	Under the Tuscan Spell

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Events

•	Events Calendar

June 17

17 Great men in our community will be honored at Bible Way Church of Atlas Road during the Richland County Pioneers Award Program: More...

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Government

•	Reorganization commission hears from Columbians

The commission formed to investigate city government structure and possible changes met Wednesday night in City Hall. Mayor Coble asked members to compare the current Columbia city council/ city manager system with a strong mayor system, similar to Charleston and North Charleston. Chairman Patton A More...

•	Columbia City Council Session • June 15 • 10 am

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Public Notices

•	Public Notices

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED VEHICLES/ PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles(s) or other properly are subject to towing, repair and/or storage liens, are declared to be abandoned pursuant to Section 56-5-5810, 56-5-5636 and 29-1510 SC Law as Amended, and are in the custody of More...

•	Notice to Creditors

•	Master's Sales Part 1

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Beauty in the Backyard

•	What’s growing

in Columbia

The mimosa tree was introduced in the US in 1745 and has become very popular as an ornamental tree because of it More...

•	The Purrfect Garden

•	The original Mystery Plant

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