July 4, 2008 RSS feed / Society

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Mary Richardson Briggs was responsible for the State Waltz of South Carolina

By Jackie Perrone jacper@bellsouth.net
Mary Richardson Briggs of Summerton died last week, but something special lives on, not only for her extensive family but for the entire state of South Carolina. More...

Happy Birthday, Betsy Porter

Sons Stephen Porter (l), an attorney with First Carolina Insurance, and Allen Porter, a pediatric dentist, celebrate early with their mother Betsy Porter, co- owner of First Carolina Insurance. Betsy Porter's birthday is July 6. More...

Mary Bridget West Groome

Mary Bridget West Groome, 48, passed away June 28, 2008 in Tampa, Florida. Her bright personality, bravery, and positive attitude were visible during even the worst of times during her five- year battle against cancer. More...

Calling Home by Janna McMahan

Commentary by Mimi Maddock Mimi @TheColumbiaStar.com

I met Janna McMahan in a writing group in the early 90s. She was passionate and serious about the craft of writing. Now her dream of being an author has come true with Calling Home ,which, when I last talked to her, is in its third printing. More...

It's never too late...

A BA degree and Phi Beta Kappa at age 76
By Anita Baker

Rosemary Smith was born in a German colony in Africa called Southwest now known as Namibia. Smith's family moved to Karlsruhe, a city in their homeland of Germany, when she was two years old. More...

Museum Road Show returns for summer edition

Contributed by S.C. State Museum

Want to know more about that oil painting you found at an estate sale or the antique silver tea service left to you by great- aunt Mildred? More...

Puppy love kept in a jewelry box for 20 years

By Buzz Wilson

More years ago than I care to remember, I was getting ready to go to my 20th high school reunion, and I started thinking about little league baseball. More...


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