Columbia was not the first planned city

Columbia has much to be proud of, but being the first "planned city" is definitely not one of the reasons. More...

Thirty- something speaks

Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, was one of those great Columbia winter days when the city was glowing under blue skies and warm sunshine. More...

Jack is a member of the Gibbons family in West Milford, New Jersey. Guess I should mention that Jack is a tabby cat - not a human member of the family. Although Jack may not agree with that remark. Back to Jack. More...

SC Inauguration Day, Wed., Jan 10, 2007

Rep. Jim Battle, D- Mariion, and Ed. Supt. Jim Rex. More...

Richland County Council meeting + Jan. 9, 2007 + 6 pm

By Mike Cox MWC423@bellsouth.net Roll call Joe McEachern, Val Hutchinson, Joyce Dickerson, Norman Jackson, Damon Jeter, Paul Livingston, Bill Malinowski, Mike Montgomery, Greg Pearce, Bernice Scott, and Kit Smith were More...

Sandhills School class raises $750 for Families Helping Families

Kelly Marie Oswald's elementary class of six students at Sandhills School raised $720 for WIS's Families Helping Families Holiday charitable program. More...

Flora sophomore receives award of Eagle Scout

Austin Layden received the Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor Ceremony at St. Martin's - in- the- Fields Episcopal Church Dec. 17, 2006. Layden is a member of Troop 4 of The Indian Waters Council. He is a sophomore at A.C. More...

Lower Richland has rich history

In 1920, the white school districts of Hopkins, Horrell Hill, Lykesland, and Bellwood consolidated as Richland County School District Five and combined their upper level schools into one high school. More...

BOYS BASKETBALL

Photos and Story By Mike Maddock Mike@TheColumbiaStar.com The Dreher Blue Devils (11- 2, 3- 1) jumped out to a 10- 2 lead against the visiting Eau Claire Shamrocks (6- 6, 2- 3) Tuesday, Jan. More...

GIRLS BASKETBALL As easy as 1- 2- 3

1- 2- 3. Pass. Score. Shoot. The Eau Claire Lady Shamrocks (10- 2) made basketball look easy when they visited Dreher Tuesday, Jan. 9 and defeated the Lady Blue Devils (6- 3) 70- 31. More...

Everybody loves Ray

Photo and Story By Mike Maddock Mike@TheColumbiaStar.com If it weren't for one very high profile coach named Spurrier, USC head baseball coach Ray Tanner may just be the big man on campus. More...

Wateree River Expedition Part 2: Historic Boykin

Boykin is a quaint little southern town between Camden and Sumter. Members of the Greater Piedmont Chapter of the Explorers Club stopped for lunch and a tour during the Wateree River Expedition. More...

Public Notices

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED VEHICLES/PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles are subject to towing, repair and/or storage liens; are declared to be abandoned pursuant to Section 56-5-5810, 56-5-5635 and/or 29-15-10 SC Law as Amended; and are in the c More...