Thirty- something speaks

This partying lifestyle of mine is just about to wear me out. I went to three parties a couple of weekends ago and another two parties the weekend after that. It's exhausting, and I don't think I can keep up with this frenetic pace. More...

It's not a criticism, it's an observation.

As the bowl games signal an end to another college football season, I need to fuss a little about something that should be very important to all sports fans across this great land of ours. Fashion. More...

Our thanks to the Memphis Commercial Appeal for parts of this story: Two young punks driving through a nice neighborhood during the Christmas season spot a brightly lit house and see people through a large bay window. More...

Briefs

2006 returns The Charlotte Observer recently listed the 50 largest publicly traded companies in the Carolinas as measured by revenue. The companies were ranked by total return, counting stock price and dividends. More...

Top ten local wish list for 2007

By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com 1. Electricity The largest utility in America is Charlotte-based Duke Energy. More...

Duncan McRae of Yesterday's

By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com Born at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, Duncan McRae and his two brothers grew up in Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico. More...

Cavs swat Hornets

The Richland Northeast Cavaliers sank five three- pointers and used a potent inside game to defeat the visiting C.A. Johnson Green Hornets 51- 29 Tuesday Jan. 2. C.A. More...

WRESTLING Blue Devils to host Invitational

Dreher High School will play host to the 17th annual Blue Devil Invitational Jan. 12 and 13. It's an event Dreher head wrestling coach Paul Watson believes might be the marquis high school sporting event in the city of Columbia. More...

GIRLS BASKETBALL High Cotton

The Lady Green Hornets started the new year a little short- handed arriving at Richland Northeast for a Tuesday January 2 match- up with only five players. More...

Wateree River Expedition Part 1: Ancient Indian Mound

- Tom Mancke On October 27, 2006, the Greater Piedmont Chapter of the Explorers Club sponsored an expedition to historical and archaeological sites along the Wateree River. More...

The Original Mystery Plant

Most Americans will be familiar with this species as a showy, somewhat exotic aquatic plant. More...

Berries create winter wonderland

Arlene Marturano Arlene Marturano is a master gardener, writer, and educator. As an advocate of gardening as a tool for learning, she helped develop the Carolina Children's Garden at the Sandhill Research and Education Center. More...