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October 10, 2008
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It's a dirty job, ...but some folks did it
Volunteers clean up Gills Creek Watershed
By John Dixon
The Gills Creek Watershed is one of the most impaired waterways in the state and it runs right through Columbia. The Adopt- A- Waterway project is an all- out effort to rehabilitate the Gills Creek Watershed. More...
Giant grows in Forest Acres
Story and photo by Elise Porter

Eight- year- old Sarah Porter grew a sweet potato in her backyard in Forest Acres. The monstrosity weighed seven pounds, and was eight inches long and 17 inches around. Describing what started out as a science experiment, Sarah said, "I bought a potato and put it in a glass jar full of water with... More...

Shot, rescued, and recovered...
Contributed by SQ Rescue

Tyler is a wonderful new addition to SQ Rescue. He wandered up to a family home with runny eyes and nose, and a bulging red eye. He was a horrible sight. SQ rescue was called in. Tyler was taken to the rescue facility and was neutered, vaccinated, and wormed. More...

 News
•October is Domestic Violence Awareness month
More than 33 victims from S.C. lost their lives in the last year to domestic violence
Attorney General Henry McMaster led participants through the annual Silent Witness Domestic Violence ceremony that was held October 6, 2008, on the South steps of the State House in Columbia.The ceremony marked the first week of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. More...
•Remember S.C. ranks #2 in the nation for women being killed by men
•Mayor's Walk Against Domestic Violence
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 Business
•Green is good for business
The Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce and the Public Works Department of the City of Columbia sponsored an all-day affair at the convention center on Lincoln Street, Green is Good for Business, Tuesday, October 7, 2008. This was the second annual such conference, and it drew more peop... More...
•Briefs
•Star Profile
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 Society
•Say it with music with The Extraordinary Couple
"Jan and Gerald: The Extraordinary Couple" will renew a long friendship and professional alliance next week. Jan Merchant, mezzosoprano, and Gerald Floyd, tenor, will present a musical program Friday, October 17, 2008, at 7 pm, at Washington Street Methodist Church. More...
•Petal Pushers Garden Club meets
•New Year begins for Ariail Chapter of the Columbia College Alumnae Association
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 Opinion
•Thirty- something speaks
Matlock and Mr. Peanut
I had the pleasure of living with my granddad, Miller Montgomery, for four months back in 1993. He passed away a few years later. I was so grateful for that special time I had gotten with him, but I can't say it didn't come without a few amusing moments. More...
•It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
•Bob Ford's Call the Cops!
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 Sports
•Diamonds shine at Flora homecoming
Lower Richland 19 A.C. Flora 3
Nicholas Smith ran for a touchdown and passed for another to help Lower Richland ruin the homecoming festivities for A.C. Flora at Memorial Stadium on October 3. Smith and the Diamonds effectively controlled possession and used a diverse offensive attack to mute the Falcons, 19- 3. More...
•Falcons flying after upset of Hammond
•Highlanders stay perfect
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 Education
•Back- to- school with Richland District Two
Above, left, the Creel family — mother Celeste, Chase, father Dwayne and little brother, Evan walk in their kindergartener, Chase Creel on his first day at the Center for Knowledge in Richland School District Two. More...
•Ridge View High School news
•Four Richland One students named 2009 National Achievement Program semifinalists
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 Travel
•A Tearful Day at Vicksburg
My wife, Linda and I took the Blues Highway to Vicksburg. We followed the self- guided driving tour through the Vicksburg National Military Park, site of the terrible Civil War Siege. To visit such a battlefield is to experience the disaster that befell the Confederacy during the first week of Jul... More...
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 Events
•Sundays at Lowman
The Sundays at Lowman series begins its sixth season on October 19 at 3:30 p.m. in the New Life Chapel of the Daily Life Center. This year's series begins with a piano recital by Katherine Harris. More...
•Bluegrass & BBQ highlight State Museum's Fall Heritage Festival
•Dr. Seuss announces presidential candidacy
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 Government
•West Columbia City Council meets October 7, 2008
Call to Order The meeting of the West Columbia City Council was called to order on Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at 6 pm. Members present included Mayor Bobby E. Horton, Eric L. Fowler, L. Dale Harley, Jack L. Harmon, Boyd J. Jones, Marsha J. Moore, Cathy Shannon, and B.J. Unthank. Mayor Pro- Tem Tom... More...
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 Public Notices
•Public Notices
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF HILL-BURTON UNCOMPENSATED SERVICES Lutheran Homes of South Carolina, Inc. More...
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 Beauty in the Backyard
•Old- fashioned plants in a youthful garden
Stopping to smell the flowers
Katherine Kip is a gardener who rarely buys plants. More often than not she acquires plants from other gardeners or propagates her own from cuttings. A walk through her Rosewood home garden is a tour of not only many fabulous old- fashioned plants but stories of the people and places she associate... More...
•Fall gardening demo at Rosewood Garden
•Fall in the Garden
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