City goes to trial
By John Temple Ligon temple@thecolumbiastar.com
      The city appears to be going to trial in defense against the plaintiff Stevens & Wilkinson, the Columbia office of an Atlanta- based architecture and engineering firm. Among in- town architecture firms, S&W is Columbia's largest.
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Briefs
by John Temple Ligon
      In God we trust. All others, cash. The State of Alabama over the past 18 months has lost about half the value of its state- run trust fund for parents, who prefer to pay off state college tuition long before their children enroll.
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Folks about town
      The Er ik Ruther ford Agency has been recognized by Allstate Insurance Company as the Rookie of the Year for South Carolina. Two Nexsen Pruet lawyers have been honored by the University of South Carolina Law School Alumni Association. Bob Coble has been selected as a Platinum 2009 Compleat Lawyer, and Molly Hughes Cherry has been selected as a Silver 2009 Compleat Lawyer.
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Lake Murray Dam road widening cited in National Engineering Competition
Contributed by American Council of Engineering Companies
      Florence & Hutcheson, Inc., of Columbia, S.C., is a finalist in the American Council of Engineering Companies' (ACEC) 43rd annual Engineering Excellence Awards competition for designing the widening of S.C. Route 6/60 over the Lake Murray Dam in Lexington, S.C.
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Alliance joins South Asian firm with Nelson Mullins
Contributed by Nelson Mullins
      An alliance between Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP and Kumar Pathak will enhance services to international clients by bringing together a team of South Asian attorneys and the diverse skills of a long- established East Coast law firm.
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Salvation Army Thrift Store needs donations
Contributed by The Salvation Army
      The Salvation Army Family Thrift Store is in need of donations. The store, which is located at 1312 North Millwood Avenue, accepts gently used clothing, furniture, electronics, and other usable household items.
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2009 S.C. Fallen Soldiers Ceremony and Luncheon
Contributed by Wesley Donahue
      On Wednesday, March 25, 2009, the General Assembly will honor the seven brave young men from South Carolina who sacrificed their lives while protecting and defending our country overseas. The seven courageous soldiers who will be honored this year are Sergeant David L. Leimbach, United States Army, Taylors; Master Sergeant Danny E.
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Tony Tam, general manager of the Hilton Columbia Center
Star Profile
By John Temple Ligon temple@thecolumbiastar.com
      Compared to the rest of the hospitality industry, the intersection of Senate Street and Park Street in The Vista is doing all right - really well, actually. The northeast corner, the former fire station, will be headquarters for Stevens & Wilkinson of S.C., Columbia's largest architecture firm.
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