Father develops software for those with autism after his son’s diagnosis
By Pam Edwards
Karl Smith’s son, Karl Garay, began to talk when he was about a year old and was learning the things a typical one– year–old learns. A few months later young Karl had stopped talking and was not learning. More...
The U.S. Global Leade rship Coalition and USC sponsored, “Put ting Sm art Power to Work in SC” at Drayton Hall on the USC–Columbia campus January 29, 2010. More...
At the Church Women United Annual Luncheon Meeting Dennis Coker, executive director of Columbia’s Free Medical Clinic, presented information about the Clinic’s accomplishments and needs. More...
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Editor’s note: Mayor Coble included in his State of the City Address many thank yous and recognitions not published in this summary of his remarks. More...
Columbia Children’s Theatre is celebrating its 35th season, at least in dog years, according to the staff. With people, they explain, that’s just five years as of this May. More...
Chi Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa made eight fleece quilts and collected books for children at The Ronald McDonald House during their January meeting. The meeting was held at the home of Gayle Belvin. More...
Carolyn Kennedy Trebuchon, 76, of 438 Mud Run Road, died at her home Monday, February 1, 2010. Mrs. Trebuchon was born in Hemp, N.C., the daughter of the late Norman and Lillie Poe Kennedy. More...
The legendary story of Cleopatra, the Egyptian goddess who seduced two of the most powerful rulers of the ancient world, will come to the stage in February when Columbia City Ballet transforms the Koger Center into a magnificent vision of ancient Eg More...
-ART Palmetto Painters will meet February 13, 10 am, at Green Hill Baptist Church, 1734 Augusta Road. 781-2340. Gallery 80808 will present Blues Chapel and Last Words February 4–16 at 808 Lady St. 254-0923. More...
By Warner M. Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com
Benedicte DuPont was a Rotary Scholar in 1995–1996. She had been a reporter for France TV and was studying journalism at USC. Linda and I were her host family. More...
NOTICE The tax returns for the Dallas Hirst Lumpkin Scholarship Fund Inc. are available for review at the undersigned's address during normal business hours or when otherwise arranged, within 30 days of the notice of their availability. More...
Richland County Mallard Street, 100 block: A man and woman were arrested and charged with possession of marijuana after they were pulled over due to a window tinting violation and a cracked windshield. More...
State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex proposed a plan that would raise South Carolina’s lowest– in–the–nation cigarette tax to the national average, improve health care, increase access to smoking prevention programs, and More...
Storm Water Ordinance • Smoking Ban • First Responders
By Mike Cox
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 County meeting February More...
According to Wikipedia TIF is a tool to use future gains in taxes to finance current improvements (which theoretically will create the conditions for those future gains). More...
As Election Day, April 6, moves closer, the Hyatt Park Neighborhood Association invited the mayoral candidates to their February 2 meeting for a debate. A hot topic issue was the TIF (Tax Increment Financing) proposal. More...
Jessica Fox, seventh grade science teacher, and Nicole Schuldes took a group of four Blythewood Middle School students to Aiken to the Future City Competition, Saturday, January 23. More...
Jiwoo Kim, French I student of Cristy Vogel and sophomore at Hammond School, has won second prize in the National French Week Poster Contest sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. More...
Richland One will hold a special ceremony at 4 pm Sunday, February 7 to dedicate The Freddie E. Grace Jr. Theatre at W.G. Sanders Middle School, 3455 Pine Belt Road. More...
In just the fourth year of the SCISA bowling championships, the Heathwood Hall Highlanders won their second straight title. The tournment took place at the Royal Z Lanes on Two Notch Road Thursday, January 28. More...
The Lower Richland Lady Diamond Hornets avenged an earlier loss to A.C. Flora by defeating the Lady Falcons 52–34 at A.C. Flora Friday, January 29. Despite a close game through three quarters, the Diamond Hornets held A.C. More...
Chocolate Mousse Contributed by Pam Clark Pam Clark 6 oz. semisweet chocolate pieces 2 whole eggs or egg substitute 3 Tbsps. strong hot coffee 2 tsps. More...
The lovely Spring Valley home of Frances Morris was the setting of the January meeting of the Petal Pushers Garden Club. Co–hostesses were Louise Grooms, Edna Kreese, and Sandy Murray. Delicious and outstanding refreshments were served. More...