October 19, 2007 RSS feed / News

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Columbia Fire Department burns a new label

By Michael Orr
On May 17, 1951, the Columbia Fire Department opened the doors to its brand new headquarters at 1001 Senate Street. More...

Stand Up Geologist stuns Explorers

By Warner M.Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com

Members of the Greater Piedmont Chapter of the Explorers Club were honored with an extremely humorous and scholarly presentation by Dr. Christopher Kendall of USC October 12, 2007. After being introduced by Dr. Jon Leader, S.C. More...

Columbia City Council meets October 17, 2007

By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com

Roll call Columbia City Council convened for its regular session around 9 am October 17 in City Hall. Mayor Bob Cole was absent, but all other council members were present: Daniel Rickenmann, Sam Davis, E.W. More...

Try a massage for $25 or become a massage therapist

Contributed by Midlands Technical College

Could you use a little stress relief? Then make your appointment for a stress- relieving, 50- minute massage from Midlands Technical College massage therapy students. The sessions only cost $25, but time slots will fill quickly. More...

Food Not Bombs

By Caroline Judson

When I saw Tom Turnipseed dishing out cooked collards from a huge pot it got my attention. A quiet orderly line of about 100 or more people were standing with paper plates and a ticket in hand. More...

Correction

The TV program filming Chad Sloan is Flip That House, not Flip This House as was printed in The Columbia Star October 5, 2007. More...

Canine- Americans and fall foolishness

By John Dixon Cub@TheColumbiaStar.com

Despite their advancing age, with the passing of the Autumnal Equinox, the Canine Americans at my house have become a trifle frisky and more than a little bit foolish. More...

Forest Acres City Council meets October 9, 2007

By John Dixon Cub@TheColumbiaStar.com

Roll Call Forest Acres City Council met Tuesday October 9, 2007. Attorney Holloway, Councilwoman Ginger Dukes, Mayor Pro Tempore Curtis Rye, Mayor Brunson, Councilman Fetner, Councilman Shell Suber were present. More...

Richland County Council meets October 16, 2007

By Mike Cox MWC423@bellsouth.net

Roll call Chairman Joe McEachern, Vice Chair Val Hutchinson, Joyce Dickerson, Norman Jackson, Damon Jeter, Paul Livingston, Bill Malinowski, Mike Montgomery, Greg Pearce, Bernice Scott, and Kit Smith were present. More...


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