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November 2, 2007
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Grandparent tells WHOPPING fish tale
Contributed by Jim Kitchens
Above is a picture of two large mouth bass that my grandson, Burgess Mills III, a sophomore at Wofford, recently caught. Our family has some property with an 18- acre lake outside of North, S.C. where Burgess was fishing with a buddy, Harrison Bowen. More...
The Shoeman finds southern entertainment turned to an international spectacle
Story and photos by Chuck Gerald

Editors note:Chuck Gerald owned Gerald's Shoe Shop in Five Points for many years. Since his retirement he has experienced many different adventures.Car racing is one of them. More...

Teacher ventures into the unknown
By Jackie Perrone jacper@juno.com

Leslie Michael doesn't know exactly what she is letting herself in for. She's sure it will come under the heading of Adventure. "When you hear Peace Corps, you think of a crowd of energetic, computer- -smart 20- somethings," she says. "I'm a retired teacher trying to get up to speed with today's ... More...

 News
•The Columbia Star celebrates 44 years of service to the community
Factoid The first issue of The Star Reporter was published October 24, 1963. The creators of the newspaper were Harold and Mary Booker and Miller Montgomery. The name was changed to The Columbia Star in 1998. More...
•Candidate finds support up on the roof
•Conservative groups protest Santee coal plant
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 Business
•Staubach speaks to the Moore School
Roger Staubach speaks of teamworks Roger Staubach, executive chairman of The Staubach Company and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, spoke to graduate students Monday, October 29. Staubach was the third speaker in the 2007 Wachovia Executive Lecture Series, sponsored by Wachovia and the Moor... More...
•Briefs
•Star Profile
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 Society
•Historical Society tours Wadmalaw
The S.C. Historical Society held its 2007 Fall Plantation Tour on Wadmalaw Island October 28. Wadmalaw is a six- by- ten mile long barrier island south of Charleston. It was claimed for England in 1666 by Capt. Robert Sandford. More...
•For doll lovers
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 Opinion
•Thirty-something speaks
Driving Mr. Hazy
I've become so adept at drowning out background noise that I'm afraid it's becoming a detriment to my health and possibly the health of others. I live with three kids. There are times when I've heard packed football stadiums quieter than my living room. It's amazing how much noise three little mo... More...
•What got Elwood so riled up?
•It's not a criticism, it's an observation
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 Sports
•Skyhawks are State Champs...again!
The Hammond Lady Skyhawks won their fourth consecutive SCISA 3A State Championship on Saturday, October 27 at Heathwood Hall It is their ninth state title in eleven years. St. Joseph's Katie Lynam and Emily Coggins finished first and second individually, but all seven Hammond runners finished in ... More...
•Force wins Cup
•Falcon golf finishes third
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 Education
•Students meet the man who demoted Pluto
Twelve high school students were able to chat with a world renowned astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, October 3. Dr.Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City, is the scientist who demoted Pluto from planetary status. More...
•Grandparents' Brag Box
•The Bobbi Rossi Memorial Fund Scholarship recipient chosen
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 Travel
•Pineville, a historic refuge
Part 32: More St. John's Hunting Club
The St. John's Hunting Club celebrated its sesqui- centennial in 1950. On that occasion, Frank Marion Kirk presented a written history of the club. He noted in 1800, the year the club was founded, John Adams was president; Charleston, the fifth largest city in the U.S. More...
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 Events
•Send your events to mimim@sc.rr.com
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. Contact Steve Hewitt, 545-3100. More...
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 Public Notices
•Public Notices
NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS AND CORRECTIONS ORDER CITY OF COLUMBIA October 18, 2007 City of Columbia vs. John Gibson 2420 Park St. Columbia, SC 29201 RE: Address: 2225 Rembert St. More...
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 Beauty in the Backyard
•The Original Mystery Plant
Plants known as annual species have their whole lives compressed into a single year. Annual species germinate from seed then grow as much as they can from a fibrous root system, and finally go into reproductive mode and produce a crop of seeds before drying up and withering away. More...
•The salad days of Winter
•Show us your garden!
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