November 27, 2009 RSS feed / Society

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The Columbia Ball begins the 2009 debutante season

The first of the season’s debutante balls, The Columbia Ball, was held Thanksgiving Eve, November 25, at the Columbia Marriott. More...

Who is the oldest South Carolinian?

Contributed by South Carolina Centenarian Society Office of the Lt. Governor

Question: My grandmother will be 106 years old later this month. While planning how we would celebrate this event, my sister asked if I thought our grandmother was the oldest person in South Carolina. More...

Edna Earle Burriss

Funeral services for Edna Earle Burriss (Teddy) Nance, 89, of Columbia, was held Tuesday November 24, 2009, at Covenant Presbyterian Church at 3 pm with the Rev. Eric Dye and Rev. Kevin Gorry officiating. More...

Miss Mitchell and Mr. Strasburger plan May 2010 wedding

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Mitchell of Beaufort, South Carolina, announce the engagement of their daughter, Evelyn Murdaugh, to Alvin Strasburger III. More...

Third Annual Season of Suppers to benefit local pets in need

Contributed by Senior Resources

After noticing that countless senior recipients of Meals On Wheels were often sharing their food with their pets, the Meals On Wheels Association of America knew something had to be done. More...

Breaking news from the North Pole

NORTH POLE – As Santa prepares to send a record number of “magic” elves to entertain Columbia area children with Christmas mischief, he has carefully chosen his favorite specialty store Creative Kids where some of his faithful elve More...

William “Bill” Mann

William (Bill) C. Mann, 77, of Columbia, passed away on November 20, 2009. He had been ill since February. Memorial services were held at 10 am Monday, November 23, 2009, at Washington Street United Methodist Church. More...

St. Andrews Rotary hosts councilman

The Rotary Cub of St Andrews hosted Kirkman Finlay III on November 17 at its regularly scheduled meeting at Ryan’s Grill on Bower Parkway near Columbiana Centre Mall. More...


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