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April 24, 2009

Art ranks high in Columbia

Columbia Art Museum holds Soirée Du Soleil

The Columbia Art Museum held its annual fundraiser, Soirée Du Soleil gala, to support its mission to inspire, educate, and enrich lives through art April 18. Guests experienced the world of French impressionist artists. More...

Forest Acres star moving on to NASCAR

By Tom Poland

The Wheeler Company endorsed Forest Acres son Jordan Anderson as an up- and- coming racecar driver March 26, 2009. This is another step closer to NASCAR. Humpy Wheeler, founder of the Wheeler Company and a former president of both Lowe's Motor Speedway and Speedway Motorsports Inc., has had his eye on Anderson for some time. One of the company's clients is NASCAR. More...

Columbia Speedway comes alive

The Love Chevrolet Columbia Speedway Spring Festival and RacersReunion.com are proud to announce James Hylton will make tracks at the Columbia Speedway during the festival. Hylton, a 1966 NASCAR Grand National Rookie of the Year and winner of the 1972 Talladega 500, will bring his number 48 car to the track which is located at U.S. Highway 321 in Cayce, SC. More...

•	Friendship Festival/Peace Day at AC Moore and Rosewood Elementary Schools

•	Doolittle Raiders celebrate 67th anniversary in Columbia

News

•	April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Volunteers are essential for Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands

When Camden native James DuBose was searching for a way to give back to the community, he turned to the United Way for help. The organization's website matched him with a volunteer opportunity that changed his perspective and future career goals. More...

•	Caring Casseroles lessens stress

•	April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month

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Business

•	Illinois, at least, pursues ethics violations

In the first week of December 2008, federal prosecutors said Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich "brazenly put up for sale his appointment of Barack Obama's successor in the U.S. Senate," according to reports in The New York Times. More...

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Briefs

•	George Little, residential contractor

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Society

•	Miss Dial weds Mr. Robert Dennis Bovard

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dennis Bovard were married April 18, 2009, at six o'clock in the evening. The marriage is announced by the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. John Donald Dial Jr. Mrs. Bovard, the former Mary Caldwell Robertson Dial, is the granddaughter of Mr. James Hagood Ellison, the late Mrs. Ellison, Mrs. John Donald Dial and the late Mr. Dial, all of Columbia. More...

•	Ikebana International Chapter #182 holds exhibition tea

•	Lily Ann Ward

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Opinion

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Cartoon

Full Story

•	It's not a criticism; It's an observation

•	Thirty- something speaks

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Sports

•	Bearcats blank Blue Devils

Brookland- Cayce scored three goals in the first half to cruise to a 4- 0 home victory at The Cage against Dreher on April 21. Four different Lady Bearcats found the back of the net in the match giving ninth- ranked BC its eighth win on the season. More...

•	Cardinals close in on region championship with win over Falcons

•	Cardinals run away from Falcons

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Education

•	Timmerman students win SCISA State Science Fair awards

Timmerman School students were recognized during the awards ceremony at the 2009 South Carolina Independent School Association State Science Fair held in Orangeburg recently. The team consisting of Prem Chockalingham, Haseeb Mahmood and Zane Smith, took first place in the interdisciplinary team project in the junior division. More...

•	MTC Honors students for outstanding academic achievement

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Travel

•	A Middle East Expedition

Part 5: The Citadel, The Mosque, and The Market

The day after we visited the Pyramids of Giza was reserved for more modern sites in Cairo, 400 rather than 4,000 years old. As we fought our way through the traffic to the Citadel, the Mohamed Ali Mosque, and the Khan al- Khalili Market, we passed by the City of the Dead. More...

•	Part 2: Buddy Baker had a plan

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Two Hours From Home

•	Arts on the Ridge in Ridgeway May 2

When people think of the first weekend in May, Virginia Lacy hopes they think about visiting her small town. On Saturday, May 2, Ridgeway - population 340 - will hold its third annual Arts on the Ridge festival, a day dedicated to honoring local artisans. More...

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Events

•	It's happening right here in your community

-ANIMALS Pets in the Park will be May 2, 10 am- 12:30 pm, at North Springs Park, 1320 Clemson Road. Admission is free. Dog show entry fee is $3 per dog. Prizes will be given out to the "Best in Show." www.richlandcountyrecreation. More...

•	Log Cabin Art Guild holds annual exhibit and sale May 2- 3

•	USC premieres opera Our Town April 23- 26

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Government

•	Richland County Council

Roll call Chair Paul Livingston, Vice Chair Damon Jeter, Joyce Dickerson, Val Hutchinson, Norman Jackson, Gwendolyn Kennedy, Bill Malinowski, Jim Manning, Greg Pearce, Kit Smith, and Kelvin Washington were present at the Richland County Council meeting April 21, 2009. More...

•	We are Olympia

•	The Olympia Festival

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Public Notices

•	Public Notices

NOTICE The Annual Return of Alpha Omega Foundation is available for inspection during regular business hours c/o James T. Wilds, 4618 Kilbourne Rd., Columbia, SC. Phone #: 803- 782-0151 by any citizen so requesting within 180 days of this notice. More...

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Beauty in the Backyard

•	A culinary bay for Mother's Day

Stopping to smell the flowers

This Mother's Day consider honoring mom with Laurel nobilis, the notable aromatic and flavorful bay laurel, the 2009 Herb of the Year. Bay laurels are dense evergreen trees native to Asia Minor and cultivated throughout the Mediterranean basin for culinary, ornamental and medicinal purposes. More...

•	S.C. Botanical Garden to hold spring plant sale April 24- 25

•	Tarp that truck

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