Fourth graders from Illinois love S.C.
By Jackie Perrone
      In Aviston Illinois, the fourth graders in Mrs. Niemeyer's class love South Carolina. Their plea for information about South Carolina was printed in The Columbia Star several months ago, and I responded with a packet of pictures and news for their geography study.
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Political Cartoon
     
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It's not a criticism; It's an observation
Have you no shame?
By Mike Cox
      She was the perfect girl for me, all I would ever need. Mary Susan had red hair, big brown eyes, and skin like a porcelain doll. Her dad was the richest guy in town, which didn't matter but sorta did. At that age my worldliness about women was a little on the sparse side. Warm feelings about Mary Susan were primarily based on the fact she was nice to me.
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Thirty- something speaks
The age of guilt
By Mike Maddock
      Joe Biden says it's our patriotic duty to pay more taxes. President Obama hates gas- guzzling cars. The Department of Homeland Security thinks those with politically incorrect bumper stickers may be good candidates for domestic terrorism.
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Drunk driving in Norway is expensive
      Norway DUI laws don't come even close to U.S. DUI laws by comparison. Ask the Norwegian driver who was arrested last October near the airport for Southern Norway's Kristiansand.
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Money is available for your neighborhood
Contributed by Richland County
      The Neighborhood Matching Grant is available to neighborhood- based organizations for projects that will make their neighborhoods better places to live, work, play, and shop. These projects may physically improve neighborhoods or help neighborhood organizations become stronger. Public safety, education, and recreational initiatives can also receive grants.
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