Photo by Jim Covington Roland Lafond, great grandson of Lib Crosswell, slipped away during his great grandmother’s 99th birthday party and caught a bass at Spring Lake. More...
Historic Columbia Foundation and Liquid Assets, Inc. announce the 14th Annual South Carolina Oyster Festival Sunday, November 15 at 11 am on the grounds of the Robert Mills House, 1616 Blanding Street and the Hampton– Preston Mansion, 1615 Blanding Street. This year, a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Historic Columbia Foundation. More...
Contributed by Cissy Pope of Hammond School and Kara Mock of Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
Hammond School and Heathwood Hall Episcopal School met on the gridiron October 23 at Eden’s Stadium on Hammond’s campus for what is always a spirited match– up. This year’s game also brought both schools together to raise money for More...
The project to install flashing warning lights at Whaley Street and Main Street is complete, and the lights are operational. The lights were installed to provide an extra level of safety to motorists during flood conditions, as this is an area that is prone to flooding and motorists tend to attempt to travel through the water, ignoring the apparent danger that exists. More...
Inside Main Street’s Columbia Museum of Art on Monday night, November 9, members and guests of downtown Columbia’s City Center Partnership (CCP) attended their annual meeting. More...
Rhoda Jane Paschal and Matthew Lee Bowers were united in marriage at a 7 pm wedding Saturday, November 7, 2009, in the First Presbyterian Church. The double– ring ceremony was officiated by Dr. Sinclair Buchanan Ferguson. Wedding music was provided by Ronald Miller, organist, Ann Benson and David Bankston, soloists, and the Palmetto Pipes and Drums. More...
In my entire life, it never occurred to me that people would go to a cemetery to have a party.
Recently, a 66–year–old assistant state attorney general was found at Elmwood Cemetery in the company of an 18–year–old burlesque queen. More...
Survive and advance – what every playoff team needs to do in order to challenge for a title. The Heathwood Hall Highlanders did precisely that on Friday, November 6, as Walker Sojourner stuffed a potential game–tying two–point conversion with just under a minute left to preserve the Highlanders’ 28–26 victory over the visiting Porter–Gaud Cyclones. More...
My most important goal in Guinea was to help Moussa Fofana get a student visa to come study English in America. Over the past three years a series of unsuccessful attempts had been made to work with the US Embassy in acquiring the visa. It had been decided that the final attempt would be to send me to personally assist Moussa in working with the US Embassy. More...
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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.
Palmetto Painters will hold its November meeting November 14, 10 am, at Green Hill Baptist Church, 1734 Augusta Road. www.palmettopainters.com More...
Call to Order
The meeting of the West Columbia City Council was Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 6 pm. All members were present: Mayor Bobby E. Horton, Mayor Pro–Tem Tommy G. Parler, Eric L. Fowler, L. Dale Harley, Jack L. Harmon, Boyd J. Jones, Marsha J. Moore, Cathy Shannon and B.J. Unthank.
Swearing–In Ceremony More...
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF
COMMON PLEAS
OF CRAWFORD COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
ORPHANS' COURT
DIVISION
In re: Adoption of
:T.R.B., a minor
d/o/b: 08/03/1999
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When Kathy and Peter Swanson built their new home in Sherwood Forest, they wished for a maintenance– free garden with no lawn to mow. They had no intention of investing time toiling in a garden but wanted to be able to enjoy, live in, and entertain among well–behaved plants that would provide a changing seasonal panorama visible from inside their home and out. More...
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