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July 17, 2009

Out of Africa with a new perspective...

Hammond School's trash was Uganda Royal School and Orphanage's treasure. When rising Hammond senior Avery Acuff, 17, committed to a three- week mission trip to the orphanage, located in the village of Kiwawah, Hammond donated the entire contents of its lost and found clothing to her. More...

Vic Tutte celebrates 90th birthday

Jim Covington (l) and Maxie Roberts (r) celebrate the past 90 years with Vic Tutte, former photographer for The State newspaper. Tutte fought on the side of the British during WWII and was captured at the Battle of Dunkirk by the Germans. He spent five years in a German prison camp. In 1974, he received his United States citizenship of which he is most proud. More...

Fisherman of the Week

Sam Porter and his daddy Stephen were fishing on the beach during a recent Debordieu stay when an eight ounce sand shark took the bait. Sam struggled mightily against the bruiser in an epic see- saw battle before landing his catch. The shark was returned to the water unharmed. More...

News

•	South Carolina and history

Paul Redfern: Columbia's Mystery In Flight exhibit opens at library

Columbian Paul Redfern and his plane, the Port of Brunswick, left Sea Island, Georgia, to fly nonstop to Brazil 82 years ago. The plane and Redfern disappeared somewhere in South America and were never heard from again. More...

•	Part 12: Boykin, a reinvented town

•	South Carolina and history

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Business

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Briefs

Millionaires In 2007, South Carolina had 78,285 millionaires (not counting home values) among its 1,704,376 households. Out of the 50 states, S.C. placed No. 38 in the ratio of millionaires to total households. North Carolina was No. 39. No. 1 was New Jersey. More...

•	Boeing site heating up positive rumors

•	Leigh Talmadge of Hampton Street Vineyard

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Society

•	From Elgin to Helsinki

Brooklyn Mack's dancing career should be subtitled: against all odds. And his silver medal win at the Helsinki International Ballet Competition in June was no exception. The competition is held once every four years, and it was the second time Mack had competed in Helsinki. This time around preparation time was short. More...

•	WACH Fox announces new local art show

•	Henri and David Nass celebrate 55t h anniv ersary

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Opinion

•	I saw "Public Enemies" with a baby

I watched the movie "Public Enemies" with a baby Saturday, July 11, 2009, at the 5:30 showing at Winsong on Forest Drive. The first scene shows Melvin Purvis and his men hunting down a gangster and killing him in cold blood with a rifle, and for two hours I heard the sound of machine guns and a baby cooing and calling out for her mama. More...

•	Wrong T-shirt?

•	Political Cartoon

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Sports

•	Cinderella Slammers to battle for national championship

In the opinion of coach Doug Frye, the over- achieving Sandhill Slammers, who are headed to the USA/ASA National Championships in Sioux Falls, SD, aren't just "the little team that could." They are the "little team that will. More...

•	Post 6 pounds Post 182

•	Loss causes three- way tie

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Education

•	Barclay School takes holistic approach to education

To educator, Gillian Barclay- Smith, a child is a whole being, not just an academic one. Starting on July 23, she will take a holistic approach to education at The Barclay School, where she will teach children with learning differences like dyslexia and attention deficit disorder. More...

•	Richland One teacher wins state entrepreneurial award

•	Richland County educators earn credit by learning about agriculture

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Travel

•	A Middle East Expedition

Part 18: Saudi Arabia Traditional

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia covers an area the size of Western Europe and has a population of 26 million, about the same as North Korea or Texas. One half of all Saudis are under age 20 and approximately one- third of the population is made up of foreign workers. More...

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Events

•	Workshop Theater's "High School Musical 2"... a must for the summer

"What Time is It?" It's summertime which means trips to the beach, part- time jobs, and the return of Troy, Gabriella, and the Wildcats to the Workshop Theatre stage. Expectations for "High School Musical 2" were high following the theater's sold out production of the original last summer. More...

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Events

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Public Notices

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MASTER'S SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: HSBC Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Holders of Deutsche ALT-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-AR2 Mortgage Pass- Through Certificates against Helen T. Evans; Brad W. Evans; Community Resource Bank N.A. Midlands Region; Lake Carolina Master Association, Inc. More...

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Beauty in the Backyard

•	Don't be misled when buying a garden hose

Stopping to smell the flowers

Your garden hose may be delivering more than water to you, your garden's soil and plants, pet's drinking water, and children running through the sprinkler or splashing in the play pool. More...

•	Waddle over to Penguin Coast and meet Riverbanks' newest feathered friends

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