June 6, 2008 RSS feed / Society

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Girl with Her Throat Cut wins

Contributed by The S.C. Arts Commission
The S.C. Arts Commission and its literary partners have named Brian Ray of Columbia the winner of the inaugural South Carolina First Novel Prize. More...

USC DAR elects new officers

Contributed by The University of South Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution

The University of South Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution had their last meeting until the fall, Wednesday, May 14th, at the Presbyterian Home of South Carolina. The chapter is currently 130 members strong. More...

Dare to Change the World

Photo by Jim Covington Bishop Mary Virginia Taylor welcomes attendees to the South Carolina Annual Conference United Methodist Church June 1- 4, 2008 at the Florence Civic Center in Florence, S.C. More...

S.C. congregational librarians prepare for July conference

Contributed by CSLA

Columbians Patsy McIntosh and Sarah Brown, along with Upstate congregational librarians are preparing for the 41st annual conference of Church and Synagogue Library Association in Greenville, July 20- 22. More...

Did you know?

The first issue of The Columbia Star, formerly The Star Reporter, was published October 24, 1963, by Miller Montgomery and Harold and Mary Booker.This year marks the 45th anniversary of Columbia's only locally owned weekly newspaper. More...

Epilogue to The Traveler's Travail

By Jackie Perrone jacper@ juno.com

It's now a legend, my passport story; My family album moment of glory. Just one thing needed, to make complete The record of victory over defeat. More...

First headmistress of Heathwood Hall Episcopal School attends granddaughter's commencement.

Susan Robinson, first headmistress of Heathwood Hall Episcopal School attends the commencement of her granddaughter, Frances Eugenia Ellerbe (r) May 30, 2008, at Trinity Cathedral. More...


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