Talk about chutzpah! Would you go up to Michelangelo and offer to paint his portrait? Or suggest to Mozart that you might compose a little sonata for him? One of us met with Constantine "Gus" Manos last week and took his picture. More...

Editor's Note: The City of Columbia's Dept. of Public Works and the G reater Columbia Chamber of Commerce contributed to this report. The 2nd Annual Green is Good for Business Climate Protection Action Conference will be held at the Columbia Convention Center all day, Tuesday, Oct. 7. More...

Dr. and Mrs. R. Edward Brown of Athens, Georgia, announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy Hansford Brown to James Frederick Huiett III. The bride- elect is the granddaughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Gaines Harrell Mason of Ruffin, South Carolina, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Reece Edward Brown of Charlotte, North Carolina. More...

Every day it seems I come home to some new crisis. One day my oldest daughter is not doing her chores. The next day my youngest daughter has had a rough outing on a pop quiz. The day after that my kindergarten- age son has decided to start speaking with all the clarity of Otis after a night out in Mayberry. More...

Brookland- Cayce got a rare break from what has been a tough schedule that has them at 3- 6 (2- 1 in Region V- AAA) with a victory against Dreher Tuesday, September 23. The Bearcats received strong performances from Mackenzie Cleland, Kristen Hutchens, Ebony McBride, and Alex White. Dreher also received strong performances from Tikka McNeal, Erin Hollier, and Carson Bowman. More...

Employees from State Farm Insurance and the TRANE Company provided school supplies to help Killian students and teachers get off to a great start. These companies also support our school by having their employees participate as weekly volunteer mentors in Killian's REACH (Readers Enthusiastic About Climbing Higher) program. More...

A short hop, skip, and jump from Tupelo is Oxford, Mississippi. The difference between the two towns is akin to the difference between Elvis Presley and William Faulkner. Elvis, a sexy 6- foot- two, guitar- playing, hip- shaking man off the street, brought fame to dusty Tupelo. More...

-ART Deadline to apply for a 2008- 2009 Fellowship Award from the S.C. Arts Commission is October 1. Artists may apply for an award in visual arts, craft, dance performance and dance choreography. Applications and guidelines are available at www.southcarolinaarts.com. More...

PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF COLUMBIA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS The City of Columbia Board of Zoning Appeals shall conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. More...

Fresh, locally grown produce is available at Clemson University's Sandhill Research and Education Center in Northeast Columbia. In its second season, the Sandhill Farmers Market is open every Tuesday through Nov. 25. Most vendors are ready to sell at 3 pm and stay until sold out. More...