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July 29, 2005

SCDOT condemns land and buys land, hurting some and helping others

Over 10 years ago, the plans for doubling the Lake Murray Dam were firming up. They were to include doubling the traffic lanes and heading for final design details and construction cost estimates. Caught between downtown Lexington and downtown Irmo, both booming, it didn More...

Hand Middle School experiences growing pains

By Mimi M. Maddock

According to Brian McCants, teacher on special assignment coordinating construction and engineering at Hand Middle School, the school is being renovated. Twenty six portables have been brought to the school to accommodate one third of the student body at a time while construction is going on. Classr More...

Photo

By Amanda Taylor

In the summer, a lot of things slow down, including blood donations. That More...

•	Russell & Jeffcoat opens new training center

News

•	Dietician of the Year sets example

The handsome plaque declaring Rebecca Gilliam Wrenn is Columbia Midlands Dietetic Association More...

•	Women in Philanthropy network

•	Zonta Club names Women in Business Scholarship Award recipient

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Business

•	Star Profile Lee Mashburn sells integrated services

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Briefs

•	Mortgage Survey

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Society

•	Miss Frye and Mr. Chastain wed in France on June 10

Karen Michele Frye and Walter Cooper Chastain were married Friday, June 10 in the garden of Chateau d More...

•	America’s greatest artist comes to SC State Museum

•	Laurel Crest honors America’s freedom July 4

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Opinion

•	The cop who knew too little

The cop strolled into the bank around 3 pm. He walked over to Mrs. Ramsey, the head teller, who was the senior employee present in the bank at that time. More...

•	Thirty–something speaks

•	It’s not a criticism, it’s an observation.

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Sports

•	Spurrier to kickoff Columbia Touchdown Club’s season

USC Head Football Coach Steve Spurrier will be the spotlight speaker at the Columbia Touchdown Club More...

•	Pitching and time run out for Richland Post 6

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Education

•	Teachers study second largest industry in SC

Six Richland County teachers are ready to start the school year with a greater appreciation for agriculture and are better equipped to teach their students about the sources of their food, fiber, and forestry products. More...

•	Midlands Technical College Getting High School Students Focused on Career Training

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Travel

•	Under the Tuscan Spell

Part Seven: Farewell to Florence

It was our last day in Florence, a sad day, so Linda and I tried to cram in as much as we could. More...

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Events

•	Events Calendar

July 29-August 5 Friday

29 A Gallery Talk will be given by Beth Inman, associate curator of the exhibition More...

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Public Notices

•	Public notices

PUBLIC SALE NOTICE The following vehicles were ordered towed by Law Enforcement and no one has More...

•	Notice of Application

•	Notice of Application

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Beauty in the Backyard

•	What’s growing in Columbia

The setcreasea purpurea or Purple Heart has intensely purple leaves with violet flowers from boat shaped bracts. The Purple Heart is a succulent plant which sprawls to form a nice groundcover or hang dramactically from potting arrangements. More...

•	Star Garden of the Week

•	Water shrubs and trees the right way

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