What is a typical day for a U.S. Army doctor in Iraq? In a telephone interview from Baghdad, Columbian Lt. Col. George Appenzeller Jr., says, "There is no typical day." "I serve as adviser for medical affairs at our HQ base, at the Victory Base Complex near the airport. Depending on what's goin... More...

Former Republican Senate Majority Leader and ONE Vote '08 co- chair Bill Frist of Tenn. met with S.C. ambassadors of ONE Vote '08 for lunch at the Capitol City Club, Thursday, August 30. Frist, also known as the heart/lung transplant surgeon Dr. More...

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I've found yet another indication of God's sense of humor and as usual it has come from my children. Why is it that my kids would rather help me do yard work, and I'd rather be riding a bike? God thought it would be funny to give kids the desire to do grown- up work, and grown- ups the desire to b... More...

The Richland Northeast Cavaliers scored five touchdowns and a safety on their first eight possessions en route to a 37- 3 victory over the Brookland- Cayce Bearcats at Brookland- Cayce August 31. More...

Spring Valley 2007 seniors taking the SAT had an average score of 1039. The national average is 1017. Spring Valley Discovery 2007 seniors had an average SAT score of 1314 (297 points above the national average). The SVHS Exploration Program 2007 seniors had an average SAT score of 1115 (98 points... More...

The war rolled on; and many a friend And kinsman,whom he helped to send Their homes and country to defend, Home ne'er returned. What harder lot could now befall! More...

ART The Thomas Cooper Library will displayVoices of the Great Warthrough Sept. 30. 777-5400. AUDITIONS Columbia Classical Ballet will hold auditions for The Nutcracker Sun., Sept. 9 at Pavlovich Dance School, 25 Forest Lake Place. Registration begins at 2 pm. 252-9... More...

Roll call City council convened Wednesday morning, Sept. 5, at 9 am. All council members were present: Daniel Rickenmann, Sam Davis, E.W. Cromartie, Mayor Bob Coble, Anne Sinclair, Tameika Isaac Devine, and Kirkman Finlay III. 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...

Arlene Marturano 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 More...