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October 3, 2008

True heroine for the Confederacy to be honored

On October 12, 2008, at 2 pm a ceremony will be held by the Mary Chesnut Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC), to honor Confederate heroine Panchita Sanchez Miot. The ceremony will be at her grave in Elmwood Cemetery as part of the UDC state convention. A wreath will be laid on the grave and a Confederate Iron Cross of Honor dedicated to her. More...

Clues lead "detective" to hitchhiker

By Pamela Edwards pamedwardse@sc.rr.com

I am a spy, a detective, and a pirate searching for buried treasure. I have found letterboxing. Letterboxing Letterboxing began in Dartmoor, England, in 1854 with Victorian guide James Perrott placing his calling card inside a bottle along the banks of Cranmere Pool. He invited others to leave their calling cards. More...

Oh! for the days when gas was 15¢ a gallon

John Aiken of Blueberry Farms and Jim Norton of Norton Stereo pine over the days when one could drive this 1930 Lincoln and pay 15¢ a gallon for gas. More...

News

•	S.C. ranks #2 in the nation for women being killed by men

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month

According to "When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2006 Homicide Data" released recently by the Violence Policy Center in Washington, DC, South Carolina ranks #2 in the nation for the number of women killed by men. South Carolina was ranked #7 in the nation according to the previous Violence Policy Center report. More...

•	Photographs draw attention to violence and assault

•	Mimosa Garden Club celebrates 70 years

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Business

•	Too much politics and not enough policy

Smith shares energy plan for America

Frederick Smith is vice president of The Institute for 21st Century Energy, a new group based in Washington, D.C., addressing the energy crisis head- on. Smith's superior, president and CEO of the Institute, General James L. Jones, USMC (retired), was in Columbia about a year ago with New Jersey's former governor, Christine Todd Whitman. More...

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Briefs

•	Star Profile

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Society

•	Miss Gibson and Mr. Hamilton marry September 20, 2008

Charlotte Adams Gibson of Columbia and Raymond Cochran Hamilton of Lexington were married September 20, 2008, at First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina. The Rev. Dr. John Richard DeWitt officiated at the 6 pm ceremony. Music was presented by Ronald Miller, organist, Gary Hipp, bagpiper and The Cate Memorial Handbell Choir. More...

•	Aubrey Franklin Addy

•	Miss Brown and Dr. Huiet plan to marry January, 2009

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Opinion

•	Thirty- something speaks

Bedtime, a time for aches, pains, and pig food

My oldest daughter, who is now a fifth grader, can go all day without noticing an ant bite on her ankle. But suddenly, and without warning, the most miniscule of ant bites becomes a raging, festering, insanely itchy, massive welt that requires immediate and drastic attention right after I've tucked her into bed at night. More...

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

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Opus

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Sports

•	Cardinals spike Falcons

The Cardinal Newman volleyball team defeated Ben Lippen 3- 0 in a region I- AAA matchup on Tuesday, September 30. The Lady Cardinals (9- 3, 5- 0) breezed through the first game, winning 25- 10. Ben Lippen scored only three points on their serves. More...

•	Cardinals win battle with Skyhawks

•	Bearcats win thriller over Eagles

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Education

•	Richland One gives "Friend of After-School" Awards

The winners of the 2008 Richland One Friend of After- school awards come from many different walks of life: a sheriff, teacher, mom, community leader, baseball team manager, and etiquette coach. But they share a common bond: supporting Richland One's after- school programs and the vital services they provide to thousands of families. More...

•	Henry Winkler inspires Sandhills students

•	Arden Elementary students write to Tucker Center Patients

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Travel

•	Five minutes in Rodanthe

While Carey Anne Blankenship and I were visiting our friend Nancy Reid Gilreath in Manteo in the Outer Banks, we rode by the house used in the film Nights in Rodanthe on our way to the island of Ocracoke. This road on Hatteras Island was in the movie. More...

•	Rockin' in the Cradle of the Blues

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Events

•	Trustus Youth Theatre presents Rip Van Winkle

The Trustus Youth Theatre is bringing another season of family entertainment to Columbia as they open with an adaptation of the Washington Irving classic Rip Van Winkle. The show opens Friday, October 3, in the new Trustus Black Box Theatre at 7 pm. More...

•	Oh, Beautiful, for Spacious Skies at Dreher Auditorium

•	Fall Heritage Festival at SC State Museum

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Government

•	Columbia City Council meets October 1, 2008

Roll call Columbia city council convened Wednesday morning around 9. Council member E.W. Cromartie was absent. He arrived later — said he was in court. All other council members were present at the opening of the meeting: Kirkman Finlay III, Tameika Isaac Devine, Mayor Bob Coble, Sam Davis, Daniel Rickenmann, and Belinda Gergel. More...

•	League of Women Voters of SC and SC Women Lawyers Association hold forum

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Public Notices

•	Public Notices

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED VEHICLES/PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles are subject to towing, repair and/or storage liens; are declared to be abandoned pursuant to Section 56-5-5810, More...

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Beauty in the Backyard

•	Stopping smell flowers

Attractive and experienced candidate for the autumn garden

One appealing shrub with extensive experience in southeastern climate and soil is the native American beautyberry, Callicarpa americana. For much of the year beautyberry blends in woodlands or mixed borders providing cover for wildlife. In spring small pink flowers form at leaf nodes and attract butterflies. More...

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