Warner Montgomery received the Order of the Silver Crescent, S.C.'s highest honor for volunteer and community service. Sen. John Courson presented him with this award on behalf of G ov. More...
In the 1960s, the financial condition of St. John's Episcopal Congaree was at a low point. Since the 1870s, the church had operated as an "Aided Parish," subsidized financially through Diocesan funds. With the building of the Rectory in 1959, St. More...
Tried to find a way to thank you For your time and all the things you do! You have had a lot of schooling and college And strive to impart some knowledge Your class is like a box of chocolates, More...
Warner began his travels in 1962 and continued to: • West Africa: Morocco, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Gambia, Senegal, Togo • Mayan civilization: Belize, Guatemala, Mexico • Lewis and Clark Trail • O More...
The Mint moves Charlotte's Mint Museum of Art was designed by architect William Strickland and built by Perry & Ligon (the same) in 1837 on Mint Street. It was moved brick- by- brick to woodsy Randolph Road in the 1930s. More...
The City of Columbia and its design/development team came together for a city- financed and city- developed 300- room Hilton Hotel in late spring 2003. More...
Contributed by U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) S.C. District Office
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) South Carolina District Office is currently accepting nominations for the 2009 Small Business Awards. More...
Funeral services for James E. McKinnon, 69, were held Sunday, September 7, 2008, at the First Presbyterian Church in Columbia. Interment was held in Elmwood Cemetery and Gardens. Serving as pallbearers were Sterling Beckman, Dr. More...
Cornelia Freeman wanted to do something special for her husband R.E.L. Freemon on his 90th birthday, April 21, 2001. She funded an entire concert of the S.C. Philharmonic. As it turned out, the evening became a memorial to him. More...
By Warner M. Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com
The Pineville series began on March 23, 2007. Keith Gourdin and I thought a story of our ancestral home would take, maybe, four parts. Now, at its conclusion, we have written 75 parts. More...
Sponsored by The Columbia Star and the North Berkeley Historical Society. October 11. Conducted by Dr. Warner M. Montgomery. For ty lucky people will board a VIP luxury bus in Columbia at 8 am, Saturday, October 11. More...
To keep abreast with developments at home, at the close of each day, I usually browse through online newspapers from Uganda. They give me the feel of what is taking place in my fatherland. More...
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, More...
Mayer Johnson, patron of the arts; Morihiko Nakahara, music director of the SC Philharmonic; John Fitz Rogers, composer; and Tina Stallard, soprano and assistant professor of voice at USC after the Cornelia Freeman University September Concert Seri More...
Many prognosticators and commentators have questioned Republican presidential nominee John McCain for his selection of Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his vice- presidential running mate. More...
My first experience saving the planet was in 1960. As an active member of the Bibb County, Alabama 4H club (Head, Hands, Heart, Health), I was required to complete a project. More...
Chairman Joe McEachern, Vice Chair Val Hutchinson, Joyce Dickerson, Norman Jackson, Damon Jeter, Paul Livingston, Bill Malinowski, Mike Montgomery, Greg Pearce, Bernice Scott and Kit Smith were present at the Richland County Council meeting Septemb More...
While a search committee carries out its mission to bring on board a new permanent headmaster, Anne Weston and Stephen Mandell have charged all their batteries to see that no momentum is lost in the Episcopal school's ambitious agenda. More...
Contributed by South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind
"Where Every Child is a Masterpiece" is the inspiration for the arts program for students with sensory disabilities at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. More...
Rushing the ball on almost every play, the Columbia Capitals warded off a feisty Dreher team 21- 6 on Thursday, September 4 at Memorial Stadium. More...
Ricky Crum ran for 99 yards and a touchdown as Wilson Hall spoiled the home opener for Cardinal Newman, 20- 3, on a game moved to Thursday, September 4 due to the threat of Tropical Storm Hanna. More...
Jessica Carvalho is the new coach for the Heathwood Hall volleyball team. She was born in Brazil, but has been in the United States for six years. Carvalho played for Spring Valley High School and the S.C. Juniors Volleyball Club. More...
The Palmetto Garden Club of South Carolina will hold its 58th annual Old Rose Show Wednesday, October 8, 2008, at the Ellison Building at the SC State Fair. More...
The landscape of USC has undergone numerous transformations in its 200 year history. Five Horseshoe Gardens were added during a major renovation and restoration of the quadrangle of the 1970s. More...
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