Roll call Chair Paul Livingston, Vice Chair Damon Jeter, Joyce Dickerson, Val Hutchinson, Norman Jackson, Gwendolyn Kennedy, Bill Malinowski, Jim Manning, Greg Pearce, Kit Smith and Kelvin Washington were present at the Richland County Council meeting January 5, 2010. Picking of the Seats More...

Dr. Frank Hefner, College of Charleston economics professor, addressed the Columbia Rotary Club at Seawell’s during its lunch meeting on Monday, January 4. Introduced by John Durst, Hefner directed the crowd, “If anyone profits from what I say, do let me know.” More...

Graveside service for Gay Blackmon Fuller, 98, were held at 1 pm Saturday, January 2, 2010, in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family. More...

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Nearly half of the once–huge lead was gone. The full–court press by Brookland–Cayce’s starters was fueling a seven–point run, and A.C. Flora’s reserves, who had been on the court since late in the third quarter, were rattled. But of all the starters to choose from on the bench, A.C. Flora coach Patti Moore turned to Kyeshia Dawkins. More...

When The Timbuktu Academy decided to raise funds for the school, they reached out to the community. And the community reached back. More...

Louis XIV believed in the divine right of kings, called himself the Sun King, ruled for 72 years as a Greek god, moved his palace from the Louvre in 1682 to a small village 10 miles from Paris, and turned France into the first modern nation state. His palace at Versailles became the center of culture and power in Europe. More...

Shakespeare, as usual, said it best: “If this be magic, let it be an art lawful as eating.” A convention of SCAM artists may sound unlawful, but when translated as the South Carolina Association of Magicians, not only is it lawful, you can expect entertainment at its height. More...

Hyatt Park Neighborhood Association President Gail Baker announced at the January 5 meeting at 3907 Ensor Avenue, that renovations for the community are underway. The first renovation is at 3400 Margrave where a retaining wall will be constructed on the corner of Margrave and Avondale as mandated by City Planning and Development. More...

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I was told Mackie, my 14–year–old blond llasa apsa, had two weeks, or at the most, two months to live in November 2008. Probably cancer, they said. More...

The new year starts with good intentions of fulfilling a list of New Year resolutions. But for many the list looks the same each year… eat healthier, exercise more, spend more time with family, save money, make a difference, learn something new… with negligible change made in any of the areas. More...