July 17, 2009 RSS feed / News

The Vendetta: FBI Melvin Purvis' War Against Crime by Alton Purvis

Editor's Note: The Columbia Star published this book promotion November 11, 2005. The movie "Public Enemies" about Melvin Purvis search for John Dillinger is currently playing. More...

Forest Acres Photos Needed

Warner M. Montgomery is writing a history of Forest Acres and needs photos of homes, churches, businesses, and people. Please bring the photograph to the office of The Columbia Star, 723 Queen Street, any weekday between 9 am and 5 pm. More...

Shandon Neighborhood hears about Governor's Cup

The Shandon Neighborhood meeting was Sunday July 12. Brie Coffer, a representative with Eggplant Events, said the Governor's Cup willbe a competition between the neighborhoods of Columbia. More...

Part 12: Boykin, a reinvented town

Boykin, South Carolina, formerly a small farming community at the northeastern end of the COWASEE Basin, a few miles south of Camden, has "reinvented itself" as they say. More...

South Carolina and history

Local Explorer to be featured on History Detectives

A long lost Civil War bridge has been discovered. While clearing some newly purchased property along the Broad River in Columbia, David Brinkman, the owner, discovered evidence of an old bridge abutment. More...

Finlay Park neighborhood unhappy with Finlay Park

Roll call Columbia City Council convened around 9 am Wednesday, July 15, on the third floor of City Hall for its regular meeting. Mayor Bob Coble and Councilman E.W. Cromartie were absent. More...