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March 21, 2008

SVHS Renaissance Man wins $75,000 scholarship

A $75,000 scholarship to the college of his choice is the latest in a string of notable accomplishments for Spring Valley High School senior Graham Van Schaik. This 17- year- old took second place in the country's most prestigious pre- college science competition, the Intel Science Talent Search. More...

Explorers chow down

USC professor Brian Helmuth (r) and his wife, Patrice, enjoy a broasted hissing cockroach at the Explorers Club Annual Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City March 16. A delegation of explorers from Columbia attended the annual event which included presentations, awards, and lectures on Exploring Planet Ocean. More...

Kudzu Queens strike before the storm

Once again the Columbia Kudzu Queens made their regal appearance in the St. Pat's Parade before hitting the streets of Five Points to raise money for SisterCare. At 4 pm, St. Pat's activities in Five Points closed due to a severe storm approaching. More...

Opinion/Crime

•	Thirty-something speaks

Men have a button in the back of their heads

My mother is convinced that all men are born with a button in the back of their heads that is activated when they sit in recliners and lean against the headrests. The button then signals the brain and it's lights out for the men. According to my mom, these buttons are more powerful than an entire bottle of Ambien. More...

•	It's not a criticism, it's an observation.

•	Robbers! always check out the guys in the back room

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News

•	Mullins family donates valuable Civil War letter to the South Caroliniana Library

A letter written by South Carolina soldier, William Sidney Mullins that captured the gory details of the battle of First Manassas, will find a new home at South Caroliniana Library at USC. Edward Mullins Jr. More...

•	Where do your tax dollars go?

•	Indian Waters Council honors its most outstanding Boy Scouts

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Government/Neighborhood

•	Forest Acres City Council meets March 11, 2008

Public hearing The March 11, 2008 Forest Acres City Council Meeting was preceded by a lengthy public hearing to discuss rezoning a 6.9 acre parcel at 4128 Forest Drive from public to semi- public use. The council chamber was packed to overflowing and at least 20 people spilled out into the hallway. More...

•	Richland County Council meets March 18, 2008

•	Columbia City Council meets March 19, 2008

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Business

•	Main Street is almost all right

Principals from the Washington- based office of Economic Research Associates instructed and briefed their audience of retailers, residents, shopkeepers, developers, building owners, elected officials, city agency heads, and stakeholders in general in the auditorium of the Columbia Museum of Art Tuesday afternoon, March 18. More...

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Briefs

•	Sally Roach of the Township Auditorium

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Education

•	Triaging the train wreck of climate change

Brian Helmuth, associate professor of biological sciences and marine science at USC since 2004, received his Ph.D. in 1997 from the University of Washington. Early in his career, he discovered his beloved coral reefs in Belize were dying. That led him to focus his research on finding out why. More...

•	Rotary Club of the Vista Night contributes to Forest Heights Elementary class

•	Future journalists from A.C. Flora attend conference

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Society

•	Nominations Sought for Lucy Hampton Bostick Award

The Friends of the Richland County Public Library are seeking nominations for the Lucy Hampton Bostick Award. The annual award, which includes a medal and a cash honorarium, recognizes a South Carolina author, someone who has written a significant literary work on South Carolina or someone in the Midlands who has advanced interest in books or libraries. More...

•	Executive director Historic Columbia Foundation speaks to DAR members

•	Miss Wrenn and Mr. Pridmore plan July 2008 wedding

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Sports

•	Skyhawks on the Lamb from Cardinals

Baseball - March 14, 2008

Andrew Lamb pitched five strong innings, and five Hammond players had at least two hits as the Skyhawks defeated the visiting Cardinal Newman Cardinals 12- 2 Friday, March 14. Cardinal Newman jumped out to an early 1- 0 lead when Rush Tompkins hit an RBI double in the first knocking in Tommy Winterstein. More...

•	Highlanders score nine late to down Skyhawks

•	From the Columbia Regional Sports Council

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Events

•	It's happening right here in your community

Send your event to mimim@sc.rr.com a week before you wish it to be published.

ART The City of West Columbia is seeking local visual artists to participate in the 2nd Annual Riverwalk Music Festival on April 19. Contact Roxanne Mockabee 920- 3735 or r.mockabee@yahoo.com The Fine Arts Booster Club of Brockman Elementary School will hold a silent and live auction April 18, 7 pm. brockmanauction@yahoo. More...

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Travel

•	Pineville, a historic refuge

Part 50: More Memoirs

My uncle, J.K. Gourdin IV, wrote a 46- page memoir just before he died in 2004. This is a continuation of his memories of life in Pineville in the 1930s and 1940s. I have edited his words but not his thoughts. Aunt Mattie. Aunt Mattie (Martha Marie Gourdin) and her twin brother, Uncle Charlie, were born in 1875, the youngest siblings of J.K. Gourdin III. More...

•	Confederate memories alive in Florence

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Public Notices

•	Public Notices

SPECIAL REFEREE'S SALE 07-CP-40-6288 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Berkshire Place Homeowner's Association, Inc. Against Shirley C. Robinson I, the undersigned Special Referee for Richland County, will sell on April 7, 2008 at 12:00 o'clock noon, Courtroom 2- D, Richland County Judicial Center, 1701 Main St. More...

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Beauty in the Backyard

•	Roll call to Spring

Just as teachers call roll in their classes, gardeners call roll among their garden plants and visitors. Especially in late winter and early spring when dormancy breaks across the Midlands, gardeners have daily data to note and record. More...

•	S.C. Species Targeted in Project Budburst

•	Garden of the week

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