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October 3, 2008
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True heroine for the Confederacy to be honored
Story and photos by William D. Chisolm Gen. Wade Hampton Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans bchisolm@sc.rr.com
On October 12, 2008, at 2 pm a ceremony will be held by the Mary Chesnut Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC), to honor Confederate heroine Panchita Sanchez Miot. The ceremony will be at her grave in Elmwood Cemetery as part of the UDC state convention. A wreath will be laid on the ... More...
Clues lead "detective" to hitchhiker
By Pamela Edwards pamedwardse@sc.rr.com

I am a spy, a detective, and a pirate searching for buried treasure. I have found letterboxing. Letterboxing Letterboxing began in Dartmoor, England, in 1854 with Victorian guide James Perrott placing his calling card inside a bottle along the banks of Cranmere Pool. He invited others to leave t... More...

Oh! for the days when gas was 15¢ a gallon

John Aiken of Blueberry Farms and Jim Norton of Norton Stereo pine over the days when one could drive this 1930 Lincoln and pay 15¢ a gallon for gas. More...

 News
•S.C. ranks #2 in the nation for women being killed by men
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month
According to "When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2006 Homicide Data" released recently by the Violence Policy Center in Washington, DC, South Carolina ranks #2 in the nation for the number of women killed by men. South Carolina was ranked #7 in the nation according to the previous Violence Poli... More...
•Photographs draw attention to violence and assault
•Mimosa Garden Club celebrates 70 years
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 Business
•Too much politics and not enough policy
Smith shares energy plan for America
Frederick Smith is vice president of The Institute for 21st Century Energy, a new group based in Washington, D.C., addressing the energy crisis head- on. Smith's superior, president and CEO of the Institute, General James L. Jones, USMC (retired), was in Columbia about a year ago with New Jersey's... More...
•Briefs
•Star Profile
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 Society
•Miss Gibson and Mr. Hamilton marry September 20, 2008
Charlotte Adams Gibson of Columbia and Raymond Cochran Hamilton of Lexington were married September 20, 2008, at First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina. The Rev. Dr. John Richard DeWitt officiated at the 6 pm ceremony. Music was presented by Ronald Miller, organist, Gary Hipp, bagpipe... More...
•Aubrey Franklin Addy
•Miss Brown and Dr. Huiet plan to marry January, 2009
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 Opinion
•Thirty- something speaks
Bedtime, a time for aches, pains, and pig food
My oldest daughter, who is now a fifth grader, can go all day without noticing an ant bite on her ankle. But suddenly, and without warning, the most miniscule of ant bites becomes a raging, festering, insanely itchy, massive welt that requires immediate and drastic attention right after I've tucke... More...
•It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
•Opus
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 Sports
•Cardinals spike Falcons
The Cardinal Newman volleyball team defeated Ben Lippen 3- 0 in a region I- AAA matchup on Tuesday, September 30. The Lady Cardinals (9- 3, 5- 0) breezed through the first game, winning 25- 10. Ben Lippen scored only three points on their serves. More...
•Cardinals win battle with Skyhawks
•Bearcats win thriller over Eagles
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 Education
•Richland One gives "Friend of After-School" Awards
The winners of the 2008 Richland One Friend of After- school awards come from many different walks of life: a sheriff, teacher, mom, community leader, baseball team manager, and etiquette coach. But they share a common bond: supporting Richland One's after- school programs and the vital services t... More...
•Henry Winkler inspires Sandhills students
•Arden Elementary students write to Tucker Center Patients
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 Travel
•Five minutes in Rodanthe
While Carey Anne Blankenship and I were visiting our friend Nancy Reid Gilreath in Manteo in the Outer Banks, we rode by the house used in the film Nights in Rodanthe on our way to the island of Ocracoke. This road on Hatteras Island was in the movie. More...
•Rockin' in the Cradle of the Blues
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 Events
•Trustus Youth Theatre presents Rip Van Winkle
The Trustus Youth Theatre is bringing another season of family entertainment to Columbia as they open with an adaptation of the Washington Irving classic Rip Van Winkle. The show opens Friday, October 3, in the new Trustus Black Box Theatre at 7 pm. More...
•Oh, Beautiful, for Spacious Skies at Dreher Auditorium
•Fall Heritage Festival at SC State Museum
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 Government
•Columbia City Council meets October 1, 2008
Roll call Columbia city council convened Wednesday morning around 9. Council member E.W. Cromartie was absent. He arrived later — said he was in court. All other council members were present at the opening of the meeting: Kirkman Finlay III, Tameika Isaac Devine, Mayor Bob Coble, Sam Davis,... More...
•League of Women Voters of SC and SC Women Lawyers Association hold forum
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 Public Notices
•Public Notices
NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED VEHICLES/PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles are subject to towing, repair and/or storage liens; are declared to be abandoned pursuant to Section 56-5-5810, More...
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 Beauty in the Backyard
•Stopping smell flowers
Attractive and experienced candidate for the autumn garden
One appealing shrub with extensive experience in southeastern climate and soil is the native American beautyberry, Callicarpa americana. For much of the year beautyberry blends in woodlands or mixed borders providing cover for wildlife. In spring small pink flowers form at leaf nodes and attract ... More...
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