November 7, 2008 RSS feed / News

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Fur Ball, a huge success

Contributed by Project Pet
The second annual Fur Ball benefiting Project Pet was held October 11, 2008, at the Metropolitan Convention Center. This year's event exceeded last year's goal by raising over $200,000. More...

Audiography: a new word for music

By Jackie Perrone Jackper@bellsouth.net

Dr. Edwin E. Gordon not only knows music inside out, he has coined a word for his approach to music theory: Audiography. "I want people to listen to music with their minds, as well as their emotions," he summarizes. More...

Museum holds 20th birthday dinner

The S.C. State Museum Commission and S.C. State Museum Foundation members dined October 30, 2008 upstairs in the S.C. State Museum to celebrate the museum's 20th birthday. Dupre Percival catered the event. More...

Local photographer wins international award

By Warner M. Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com

Virginia Saunders of Columbia won awards at the International Photography Awards competition at Lincoln Center in New York City on October 20. More...

Fishermen catch dinner for many

On an outing last week three men, John Morgan, son Robert Morgan, and Kyle Crout, caught their dinner. All three are in the lead in residential real estate development in Charleston. The Morgans are from Columbia. More...

Animal lovers help Project Pet

Contributed by Project Pet

The Fur Ball Moonlight Gala was a huge success once again this year because of the support of so many volunteers, donors, and sponsors. More...

Man brings awareness to Ronald McDonald Houses

By Anita Baker

Tommy Neeson, a 39 year- old resident of Virginia Beach, has set off on a 2300 mile run from Bangor, Maine to Miami, Florida to raise awareness for the Ronald McDonald Houses he will visit along the way. More...

CIU enters into partnership with Army chaplaincy

Contributed by Columbia International University

Columbia International University (CIU) and the U.S. Army have entered into a partnership that provides a full tuition CIU scholarship to a student enrolled in the Army's Chaplaincy program. More...

Ben's going to New York

The story of a very special persian cat, Ben, was published last week in The Columbia Star. Since that time, Ben has found a home in Manhattan, N.Y. More...

Veterans Day Parade marshall announced

Contributed by The City of Columbia

The 30th annual Veterans Day Parade will be held November 11, 2008 in downtown Columbia. There will be a pre- parade ceremony hosted by the Honorable Robert Coble at 10:30 am at the viewing area on the corner of Washington and Sumter Streets. More...

Columbia teenager makes it to Jeopardy Teen Tournament

Contributed by Jeopardy Publicity Coordinator

The "Jeopardy!" Teen Tournament has proven to be one of the show's most perennial favorites among viewers. In one week, 15 of the nation's brightest students will face- off over ten intense nights toward the grand prize goal of $75,000. More...


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