It took 20 years and about that number of pounds, but Sandlapper magazine writers Aida Rogers and Tim Driggers have put it all together for the eating public: Stop Where the Parking Lot's Full, More...
Compiled by Mimi M. Maddock and Caroline L. Judson
She was our heroine in the 50s. Miriam Jacqueline Stevenson was the first Miss USA to win Miss Universe. She was the first of seven Americans to win the Miss Universe crown. Stevenson was Miss Greenwood and next Miss South Carolina in 1953 which led her to the Miss America pageant. She was a semi- finalist for Miss America in 1953 and won the contest in 1954. More...
Residents of the Shandon and Hollywood- Rose Hill neighborhoods will welcome visitors to the annual Homes for the Holidays Tour December 7, 2008. This event, held in some of Columbia's oldest neighborhoods, will feature seven unique homes decorated for the Holidays, plus the newly renovated Hand Middle School. More...
Textiles According to studies by Clemson University and N.C. State University, the S.C. textile industry has $21 billion in annual sales among its 912 companies employing almost 65,000 workers. Charlotte's future in college football UNC Charlotte Chancellor Phil Dubois recently recommended a new football program to his board of trustees. The board agreed. More...
The first of the season's debutante balls, The Columbia Ball, was held Thanksgiving Eve, November 26, at the Columbia Marriott. The festivities began at 7 pm with a reception, followed by the presentation of the debutantes, the debutante figure, dinner, and dancing in the ballroom. Music was provided by the Ross Holmes Band. More...
Quit bashing, and do your jobs I read with interest your Mack Whittle article in The Columbia Star. While I agree that Whittle continues to put himself first and probably should not have received his full retirement package, I disagree with the public "Whittle bashing" by The Columbia Star and especially by Governor Sanford and Congressman Ingles. More...
The Hammond Skyhawks destroy Wilson Hall for a third straight SCISA 3A championship!
The Hammond Skyhawks won their third straight SCISA 3A championship with a resounding 41- 7 thumping of the Wilson Hall Barons at S.C. State's Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Friday, November 21. In 2006, Hammond fell behind Augusta Christian 17- 14 but rallied in the second half to take a 28- 17 victory and complete a perfect 13- 0 season. More...
Nine students at Richland School District Two's new Center for Accelerated Preparation won places on the program's first honor rolls. Marshall Beatty and Yadira Vallecilla qualified for the A Honor Roll. J.W. Beasley, Deyante Dodd, Shamikh Hashwanee, Daniel Perez, Marcus Pope, Antonio Samuels, and Raven Williams made the A/B Honor Roll. More...
Our trip on the Erie Canal began at Seneca Falls, a town of 7,000. We had driven the length of Lake Cayuga from our friends, John and Janice's home in Ithaca to pick up our barge. While John was receiving his instructions on how to drive, maintain, and repair the barge, Linda and I scouted out the town. More...
-AUCTION A public auction will be held December 4, 10 am, at 400 Powell Road. All bidders must be registered prior to the sale. 576-1429. -BOOKS Richland County Public Library will host Literary Resident Howard Burnham for a celebration of English poet John Milton's 400th birthday December 9, 7 pm, in the Bostick Auditorium of the Main Library. More...
PalmettoPride, South Carolina's non- profit antilitter organization, celebrated the 2008- 2009 Tree Grant Fall Cycle with the donation of 55 trees to Carolina Wildlife Care in Lexington. Student volunteers from the University of South Carolina assisted in the project, planting 50 Red Cedar and five River Birch. More...
Shandon and Hollywood- Rose Hill neighborhoods host holiday tour