Its products are guaranteed “worst in town,” but they’re actually the best.
Outsiders scratch their heads, but for those who know Columbia, it makes all kinds of sense – and it has for the last 75 years. More...
A breakfast table for 12 was set Wednesday morning at Ruth’s Chris inside the Hilton Columbia in the Vista. Columbia–based real estate firm NAI Avant sponsored the breakfast attended by Medal of Honor recipient Mike Thornton, alumni and the dean’s office at USC’s School of Journalism, and writers with The Columbia Star. More...
SC Women gathered at the Convention Center for the South Carolina Women Honor Valor luncheon January 20, 2010, to honor our Medal of Honor recipients. Among those in attendance were former first ladies; Rita Cosby, award–winning journalist; and Kay Day, poet. More...
Since 1994, Eastminster Presbyterian Church has funded an International Student Scholarship. Its first recipient was Denis Fedulov from Russia, who earned undergraduate and graduate degrees at U.S.C. while living with the Ben Boyd family here. More...
South Carolina is a national leader in tennis participation and Columbia particularly so. And that’s pretty impressive when the number of tennis players in the country climbed from 27 million last year to this year’s 30 million. More...
A home–town chord was struck last Saturday evening at the Koger Center, when guest conductor Dr. Erin Freeman stepped to the podium to lead the South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra. Her grandmother Cornelia Freeman led the cheering section. And Columbia’s music community received yet another contribution from one of its most dedicated families. More...
The South Carolina REALTORS® Association today launched a comprehensive, statewide media campaign to raise public awareness about a bill in the South Carolina Legislature that would reform the unfair point of sale tax. More...
Led by 21 points from Tequila McNeal and 9 points from Shakeina Smith, the Dreher Lady Blue Devils were able to run away from the Airport Eagles 53–39. More...
Annie Burnside Elementary School students recently received $1,000 and a personal finance lesson from The National Bank of South Carolina in connection with the Teach Children to Save Million Child Challenge. More...
Editor’s note: Sydney Kornegay was one of the first Cub Reporters for The Columbia Star while she was a student at A.C. Flora High School where she graduated in 2007. She was awarded Davidson College’s top merit scholarship. More...
For the Columbia Classical Ballet’s artistic director Radenko Pavlovich LifeChance is all about giving back – giving the gift of top notch dance to Columbia while raising money for a worthy cause. More...
Three people in Columbia are happy with the turn of events that brought a student from Brazil to the U.S.: Nayana Reis, and Peter and Jane Brissette. This newly–created family has provided opportunity for one determined and ambitious young woman and a home with the Brissettes. More...
All American Selections (AAS) is an organization evaluating the growing performance of flower and vegetable seeds for home gardens. This year four flowers proved superior at trial gardens across the United States and Canada. Park Seed Trial Gardens in Hodges is the test garden for South Carolina. More...
Young men achieve highest rank in scouting