October 31, 2008 RSS feed / Business

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NASA climatologist repeats warnings

By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com
Last Thursday afternoon, Oct. 23, NASA scientist Dr. James Hansen held a telephone press conference among S.C. newspapers, The Columbia S tar included. More...

Folks about town

The American Advertising Federation (AAF) of The Midlands has awarded a scholarship to Kain Robinson of Irmo High School after he was chosen as the Diversity Internship Program Recipient. Gene Haskins has joined Mashburn Construction Company, Inc. More...

Delinquent tax sale moved to accommodate voters

Contributed by Richland County Treasurer's Office

In an effort to accommodate the overwhelming number of early voters flooding to the County Administration Building to cast absentee ballots, the Richland County Treasurer is moving the Delinquent Tax Sale from 2020 Hampton Street to the Township Au More...

Briefs

by John Temple Ligon

Lexington, Richland County jobless drop In August, the Richland County jobless rate was 7.3%, and it fell to 6.7% in September. Lexington County's was 5.6% in August and 5.3% in September. More...

Star Profile

Dorothy Garone of Gotham Bagel Café
By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com

Real, authentic New York City bagels are found in New York City, obviously, but soon they will be made in the 1500 block of Main Street in the 1934 Kress Building, where Rising High operated most recently. More...

Local desalination expert hired by Texas

By Warner M. Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com

Dr. Thomas A. Davis of Columbia has been appointed director of the Center for Inland Desalination Systems at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced the appointment October 23, 2008. More...


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