Members of Cullen's Archangel Rescue pulled this absolutely wonderful dog from the Columbia city shelter. She was so well behaved and sweet. We just knew she was someone's dog, and they were surely missing her. The shelter tried to locate the owners through her microchip but didn't have any luck. More...

Norman Stuckey, owner of Central Motors in Columbia, has been elected president of the Carolinas Independent Automobile Dealers Association (CIADA). CIADA is a non- profit trade association representing nearly 3,000 licensed dealers in both North and South Carolina. More...

A memorial service to honor Dr. Matthew J. Bruccoli is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16 in the auditorium of the University of South Carolina School of Law at 701 Main St. The public is invited to attend. Bruccoli, who was the Emily Brown Jefferies Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Carolina and a worldrenowned expert on F. More...

My three kids each have two very distinct personalities. Of course, each has his or her own variation of these personalities, but, in general, a common theme exists depending on whether they are together or alone with me. I don't think the Boston Tea Party would have ever happened if just one colonist decided to dress like a Mohawk and storm ships in Boston Harbor. More...

Hammond 34 Porter- Gaud 6 The Hammond Skyhawks began playoff action with a 34- 6 stomping of the visiting Porter- Gaud Cyclones Friday, November 7, and it wasn't that close. An earlier late September meeting this season was a much more competitive game. The Skyhawks came out on top 29- 21, but this contest was over by halftime. More...

Just in time for Thanksgiving, what better way to remember "There's no place like home?" The Wizard of Oz will fly into the auditorium at Dreher High School beginning on November 20 and play for four consecutive performances. The wizard will be played by athletic director Michael DuBard. More...

Stella! The Voluptuous Vixen, Pat O'Brien's, Rev. Zombie's Voodoo Shop, Big Daddy's Bottomless Topless Lap Dancing Club, World Famous Love Acts, Antoine's Restaurant… and on and on. These signs tell you to "Let the Good Times Roll!" in New Orleans. Here are a few photos of the good times Linda and I let roll during a recent visit. More...

The Columbia Museum of Art will show, for the first time, a major gift to the museum of Chinese art in the exhibition, Eye to the East: The Turner Collection of Chinese Art. The exhibition opens on December 19, 2008, and will be on view through May 10, 2009. More...

William Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard and a noted neo- conservative political pundit on both national television and radio, was the featured speaker Tuesday night, Nov. 11. More...

MASTER IN EQUITY'S NOTICE OF SALE 08-CP-40-2523 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Chase Home Finance LLC vs. Robyn E. Moncure, John M. Moncure, More...

Are you smarter than a fifth- grader? Try this pop quiz: 1. What's the oldest crop grown by humans on our planet? 2. What plant is good for making utensils, canisters, kegs, masks, dippers, and birdhouses, to name a few? 3. What ancient tribes used a garden product as a canvas for their art work? More...