e- mail from him about a bizarre story- but Rudy should tell the tale: "Last weekend I saw something at Lefty's Gun & Pawn that got my attention. Next week will be Ruth's and my 25th anniversary. I've been looking for something nice for her. More...

I'm on my way to Hardees for one of those pork chop, bacon and egg biscuits with a side order of grease. I'll throw in a large Coke, and if that doesn't fill me up, then I'll grab a chocolate milkshake and some chili- cheese fries. More...

When I was in elementary school, I learned how to fold notebook paper into a triangle. We could play desk football until a stray field goal entered the teacher's line of sight. More...

The Columbia World Affairs Council held a luncheon in the Summit Club Monday, November 5. The featured speaker was John Hofmeister, president of Shell Oil Company of Houston, Texas. More...

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Suzanne Pucci's carpet cleaning business, which she bought in 2001, occupies 7,000 square feet in her own building of 16,000 square feet. In Pucci's first year, she and her 15 employees and five trucks grossed about $500,000 in sales. More...

The St. Andrews Rotary Club inducted its most recent Paul Harris Fellow, (l- r) Jean, Lail. Pictured with her are Doug Lail, member of Rotary since 1977; Patrick Hulon, grandson and interact director for the St. More...

On November 8, 2007, members of the Zonta Club of Columbia celebrated the 88th birthday of Zonta International. More...

Louisa Richards Hay Burriss and Brian Andrew Thornton were married Saturday, November 3, 2007, at 7 pm in Eastminster Presbyterian Church. The double- ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Francis McMaster Burriss. More...

ART Art, Art, and More Art at Mays Park will offer classes Oct.- March. Just the two of us, parent and child for ages 2- 4; Homeschool art for ages 4- 7, 8- 12, and 12 and up; and Afterschool for ages 4- 7, 8- 12, and 12 and up. More...

In 1700, John Lawson, surveyor- general for North Carolina, traveled from Charleston up the Santee and Congaree Rivers, across to the Waxhaws (York County now), and eventually to Pamplico Sound - a journey of 1,000 miles that took him over two yea More...

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, More...

The Mystery Plant is one of the chief contributors to this season's fall foliage color. It is a common species related to the tupelo of southern swamps, but this species grows on upland sites. More...

Arlene Marturano a mastergardener, 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...