Briefs
by John Temple Ligon
      Cayce charrette Beginning with a public input session at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, May 19, and ending with a Thursday press conference at 5:30 pm and a public presentation at 6:00 pm, the Master Plan Charrette for the City of Cayce is an intense three- day visioning process involving input from citizens, interest groups, businesses, government leaders,
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Exporting expertise
S.C. Senate salutes Stephenson's shirts and shorts
Story and Photo by John Temple Ligon temple@thecolumbiastar.com
      Columbia- based US Development operates under three principals: David Bryant, president; Tom Prioreschi, CEO; and Jeff Prioreschi, executive vice president. In the works are 11 projects, mostly in the Southeast, which encompass more than 2 million square feet.
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Helen Ann Rawlinson of the Richland County Public Library
By John Temple Ligon temple@thecolumbiastar.com
      Local libraries have come a long way in the past 30 years. Before USC's Cooper library was expanded, it was designated the undergraduate library, and McKissick was the graduate library. Even though the Xerox copy machine had been installed since the mid- '60s, books were still mysteriously missing from McKissick.
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Folks about town
      Dr. Jerrold Griggs has been named a 2009 fellow by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. Anne Ellefson has been appointed to the South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center Board of Directors. (photo) L. Michelle Dhunjishah has been named Young Lawyer of the Year by the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division.
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SBA recognizes Upstate students
Story and Photos by John Temple Ligon temple@thecolumbiastar.com
      On Wednesday, April 29 in the convention center on Lincoln Street, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the South Carolina Coalition for Small Business & Entrepreneurship, and the U.S. Small Business Administration joined together to present the sixth annual Salute to Small Business.
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David Hunt Creative celebrates 15 years
Contributed by David Hunt Creative
      David Hunt Creative, a Columbia- based graphic design firm, is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Since it's creation in 1994, the company has provided strategic branding and design solutions for business, healthcare, retail,
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Local theaters keep the curtains opening
By Natasha Derrick
      Luck may be a lady, but the economy certainly isn't. All of Columbia's local theaters are feeling the crunch but in different ways. As household incomes tighten, competition for local entertainment dollars becomes fierce. Strategy in choosing productions is one key to making sure the curtain goes up on opening night.
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