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October 30, 2009

Bacon resigns as Dreher head coach

Bill Bacon, who has coached the Dreher High School football team for the past 11 seasons, will step down at the conclusion of the season. Bacon submitted his resignation in October and informed his team following its loss to Airport on Oct. 23. More...

Brennen celebrates 60 years October 31

Julia Rogers Hook

While Halloween is a big holiday for ghosts and goblins and princesses and ballerinas alike, this year it also marks the 60th anniversary of one of Columbia’s oldest elementary schools. Brennen Elementary School first opened its doors in 1949 and this Saturday former students and teachers will come together to enjoy the Harvest Happening and to celebrate the school’s birthday. More...

Star’s scariest house

Freaks and Frankensteins are creeping all over the residence of Kelley and Thomas Armsey at 731 Albion Road. The Columbia Star staff chooses this house as the One Most Likely to Scare the Wits Out of You. More...

•	The new Trenholm Plaza... where people connect with each other

•	Neighborhood celebrates Halloween

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News

•	MIRCI hosts 25th Annual Low Country Shrimp Boil

MIRCI, the Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc., is a local nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide community based services to individuals recovering from mental illness or emotional disorders in the Midlands through counseling, housing and financial management services. More...

•	Play poker with your pooch

•	J–School holds 2009 Alumni Awards Dinner

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Business

•	Ethics laws sketchy

Columbia City Council Member Tameika Isaac Devine ran for office and won in April 2006. She’s up for re–election this coming April. Her parents, Henry and Veronica Isaac, presumably contributed to her 2006 campaign. And as parents they were probably among the early supporters. More...

•	Busines Briefs

•	Star Profile

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Society

•	Workshop Theatre presents the romantic comedy Same Time, Next Year

Workshop Theatre will continue its 2009–2010 season November 6–21 with the delightful romantic comedy Same Time, Next Year . Set in the guest cottage of a Northern California country inn, Same Time, Next Year follows the love affair of Doris and George, who are married... but not to each other. More...

•	Town Theatre presents Moon Over Buffalo

•	Rockin’ on the Raceway

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Opinion

•	Why is new healthcare system being held ’til after elections?

I find it very curious that Obama’s ill–advised destruction of our health care system as we know it will not begin until 2013. Could this be deliberate in order to wait until after the 2012 general election to initiate this health care overhaul? If it were to be facilitated sooner and its flaws exposed, Obama would lose the 2012 election in a landslide. J.J. More...

•	Medical doctors are not the only answer

•	Closures threaten safety of citizens

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Sports

•	Eagles stay unbeaten with win over Dreher

After a slow start to the game, the Airport Eagles put together three scores in the third quarter to pull away from Dreher and defeat the Blue Devils 48–7 Friday October 23. Airport quarterback W.T. Murden completed 17–of– 23 passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Ryan Smith helped Murden by rushing for 164 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries. More...

•	High School Football

•	Falcons pull away from Cardinals late

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Education

•	Viking Marching Band winner at Tournament of Bands

The Spring Valley Viking Marching Band was first place winner with a Superior rating at The Town of Blythewood Tournament of Bands October 17. It earned the highest music score as well. More...

•	RNE Band marches to excellent rating

•	International Day of Peace at Killian Elementary

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Travel

•	Destination Guinea Part 8

African offroad adventure

It was 5 am on June 7, 2009 when I left Conakry with the former president’s military chauffeur. It had been agreed that I should see the Fouta Djallon region of the country. More...

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Events

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Events

-ART Columbia Museum of Art will present The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States October 23–January 17 at 1515 Main Street. 799-2810. The Columbia Museum of Art presents the Forest Acres Family Fun Day November 8, 12 pm–4 pm, at 1515 Main Street. 799-2810. More...

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Government

•	Columbia Council of Neighborhoods hears about www.nixle.com

The Columbia Council of Neighborhoods met Thursday, October 22. Michael King, the assistant city manager for Public Safety, spoke on www.nixle.com, a website that provides residents with updates on crimes that occur in Columbia. According to King there are two channels for residents to follow on Nixle.com, the Public Safety channel and Community Track. More...

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Public Notices

•	Public Notices

REQUEST FOR BIDS Health care agency located in Columbia requests bids for telephone system vendor for new facility. To review plans and receive specifications, fax a letter of interest (including name of company, years of operation and three references) to LRADAC at 803- 733-1395. ATTENTION: Finance Department by November 6, 2009. More...

•	NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

•	NOTICE OF APPLICATION

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Beauty in the Backyard

•	Winning camellias

The Mid–Carolina Camellia Society held its annual Fall Camellia Show at the S.C. State Fair October 23–25. Out of the hundreds of camellias judged, a few stood out, including the winner of the best large camellia, Lauren Tudor (above, left) submitted by Chuck and Bev Ritter of Melrose, Florida; and the best local winner (right) Blushing Beauty, submitted by G. More...

•	Stopping to smell the flowers

•	Star Chefs

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