God really does have a sense of humor. How else could we explain the existence of slugs, ear hair, the duck-billed platypus, and Paris Hilton? Why else would broccoli be good for you and ice cream make you fat? More...

Last Tuesday, during the Richland County Council meeting, someone broke into my car. More...

The two middle-aged women are fighting in the laundry room of a Charleston motel when an overnight guest calls for the police. More...

Sacramento-based newspaper publisher McClatchy offered to buy larger newspaper publisher Knight Ridder, parent of More...

If you%27re between ages 45 and 54, you fit into the range of the greatest lifetime opportunity for occurances of neurospine injuries. Beginning in your 30s, degenerative spine disease can start to set in. More...

BMW milestone The BMW automobile manufacturing plant in Greer recently rolled out its one-millionth vehicle. The Z4 M roadster, BMW%27s millionth at the 4,500-employee facility, is being stored in the Zentrum, the plant%27s display room. More...

On March 11, 2006, the Women%27s Symphony League held a fundraiser, Evening in Paris, at the home of Carol and John Kososki. The theme was inspired by Christian Thee%27s mural of a view of Paris in the Kososki%27s home. More...

Mary Ellen "Mellen" Shea-Jackson, 55, formerly of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, passed to her new life March 6, 2006, at Duke University Hospital after a 14 month fight with inflammatory breast cancer. More...

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Michael Zimmerman an-nounce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Ruth, to Zackery Owen Atkinson. More...

The Arts Trenholm Artists Guild & City Art will present its 25th Anniversary Annual Juried Exhibition, March 30-April 16 at City Art Gallery, 1224 Lincoln St. An open reception will be held from 5:30-7:30 pm at City Art. More...

Editor%27s note: Sydney, a Columbia Star Cub Reporter and a junior at AC Flora High School, spent two weeks in Malawi, Africa, last summer with her father, mother, and sister. They were on a personal mission with the Ministry of Hope. More...

About the author: Edward Marion was born in Berkeley County, a direct descendant of the Swamp Fox, More...

The bearded iris comes in a variety of colors and blooms at various times throughout the year. Some plants will even bloom multiple times in the same year. More...

The Mimosa Garden Club met February 28, at the home of Ann Britton. Co-hostesses were Pam Cohen, Uta Valpey, and Sandra Whitener. More...

The Dogwood Garden Club with the help of the City of Columbia planted two beautiful dogwood trees in the 2800 block of Wheat Street for Arbor Day, December 2, 2005. More...