December 19, 2008 RSS feed / Business

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Coble wants D.C. to shop in S.C.

S.C. went for McCain 54% to Obama's 45%, but don't worry 'bout that.
By John Temple Ligon temple@thecolumbiastar.com
Columbia Mayor Bob Coble held an economic development conference Monday afternoon, Dec. 15, at the convention center on Lincoln Street. More...

Folks about town

Jennifer Parrish Robinson has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough's Columbia office as legislative counsel on the Firm's Government Relations Group. More...

McWilliams honored with 2008 Matthew Perry Civility Award

Contributed by Nexsen Pruet

Nexsen Pruet's Susi McWilliams is the recipient of the 2008 Matthew Perry Civility Award. The Richland County Bar Association presented the award to McWilliams at its annual meeting December 11 at the Columbia Museum of Art. More...

Donations dramatically lower for Salvation Army Christmas campaign

Contributed by the Salvation Army

Times are tough this year for everyone, including The Salvation Army of the Midlands. The charity, known for assisting the city's homeless and underprivileged population, is experiencing lower numbers in giving than expected. More...

Briefs

by John Temple Ligon

What does that mean for Aiken and Camden? The annual breeding stock sale at Keeneland, Kentucky, brought in $186 million, a drop of 46 percent from the same sale in 2007. The total in bets on U.S. tracks fell 10 percent in November. More...

Rene Ann Tewkesbury, manager for Senator Graham

By John Temple Ligon temple@thecolumbiastar.com

The Midlands office for U.S. Senator Lindsey O. Graham (R- S.C.) at the corner of Huger and Hampton is staffed with four people, and Rene Ann Tewkesbury is in charge. More...

Colonial Life honors 25- year employee

Photo by Warner Montgomery Donna Sosbee was honored December 10 by Colonial Life/UNUM for 25 years of employment in the IT Section. She is shown here receiving her award from Lane Renfro, systems manager II. More...

Three postal services available for the Holidays

Contributed by the US Postal Service

The U. S. Postal Service is offering three alternatives to help with the holiday mailing crunch. 1) Contract Postal Units: Located everywhere in South Carolina, with 52 in the 290-6 ZIP Code Area. Below is a listing of several in the Midlands. More...


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