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August 10, 2007
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The Last Hurrah
for old Dreher High School

Only the front of old Dreher High School remains. The new building is slowly replacing the old. Soon there will nothing left for the former graduates but memories... More...

Heat hits hard

Heathwood Hall Episcopal School trainers Julayne Sfiflett and Maggie Windham check the wet bulb globe temperature index calculator to see if the weather is safe for for the football team to practice. More...

 News
•BYOB to Turning Pages
Just about everything's new at Turning Pages. The name. The location. And the partnership with Volunteers of America. What isn't new is their mission: enabling adults to improve English language and reading skills through customized learning programs. More...
•South Carolina Wildlife Federation holds annual auctions
•Hall of Fame soccer coach speaks to Rotary
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 Business
•Columbia....good to GREAT
Riding waves of accomplishment into the Seawell's lunchroom on Monday, August 6, Ike McLeese, president of the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, told the crowd he appreciated being invited as Sen. John McCain's warm- up man. Presidential contender McCain is scheduled for the following Monday. More...
•Briefs
•Star Profile
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 Society
•Miss Currie and Mr. Folsom wed August 4, 2007 in Atlanta
Lucy Lancaster Currie and John Anderson Folsom were married August 4, 2007, at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Rev. David Burns and Rev. William Bouknight performed the double- ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Overton Anderson Currie of Atlanta, Georgia. S... More...
•Miss Kerrigan and Mr. Scott marry in Tallahassee, Florida
•Miss Ross and Mr. MacLeod exchange vows August 4, 2007
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 Opinion
•Thirty-something speaks
Burn those male- bashing novels
The only thing bad about vacations is eventually they have to come to an end, otherwise how would you pay for them? Please forgive me if the tone of this article is a bit melancholy, but it's Sunday night and I just got back from an incredibly relaxing and genuinely fun- filled week at the beach w... More...
•Shopping with somebody else's credit card
•It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
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 Sports
•Richland Post 6 Pathfinders are State Champs!!!
Game 5 • August 6, 2:25 pm It was about 100º at Winthrop University Monday August 6, but it took a little while for the Richland Post 6 Pathfinders bats to warm up against Gaffney Post 109 in the S.C. American Legion State Championship game. The Pathfinders scored five runs in the bott... More...
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 Education
•Teachers learn about S.C.'s second biggest industry
Four Richland County educators are ready to start the school year with a greater appreciation for agriculture and are better equipped to teach their students about the sources of their food, fiber, and forestry products. Sandy Frazier of Alcorn Middle, Leigh Suarez of St. Joseph's Catholic School... More...
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 Travel
•Pineville, a historic refuge
Part 20: The Fever of 1833
During the War of American Independence, most of the plantation homes along the Santee River were sacked and burned by the British or the Tories. After the war, these homes were rebuilt and new plantations were established. In 1793, Pineville was founded by Capt. James Sinkler as a summer refuge f... More...
•The Amazing Eurasian Odyssey
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 Events
•It's happening right here in your community
ANIMALS Riverbanks Zoo is holding a contest to vote for your favorite zooview webcam animal through Aug. 16. www.riverbanks.org. CAMPS The Palmetto Center for Women will host the Kids' Scene Summer Camp weekdays through Aug. 14, 8 am- 6 pm for K5- fifth graders. 252-2151. More...
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 Government
•Columbia Planning Commission meets August 6, 2007
The regular session of the Columbia Planning Commission began around 5:15 pm on the third floor of City Hall. All commissioners were present: Susie Heyward (chair), Ron Anderson, Tiaa Rutherford, James Hildebrand, Isabelle Mandell, Nancy Reid, Jenny Screen, Jonathan Vipperman, and Billy Way. More...
•West Columbia City Council meets August 7, 2007
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 Public Notices
•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, More...
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 Beauty in the Backyard
•The Original Mystery Plant
The Mystery Plant belongs to the mint family, which in botanical- ese is called the Labiatae, or, just as proper, the Lamiaceae. The first of these family names is by far the older, known from antiquity. The word Labiatae refers to the presence of a flower with lips, as in an upper lip and a lowe... More...
•The Star's Garden of the Week
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