Like everybody else, I was watching the Winter Olympics last week; switching between a women’s curling match featuring Belarus and Slovakia and a Nordic combined endurance race. More...

Did New York Yankee great Derek Jeter wear his glove on the wrong hand and his hat sideways long before he became one of the greatest baseball players in major league history? More...

All five candidates for District 4, Columbia City Council, responded to nine questions from The Columbia Star. The deadline was midnight, Sunday, February 28. All but Kevin Fisher made the deadline. More...

Colleen Stevens will serve as the marketing representative for Paul Davis Restoration and Remodeling. Allyson Way Hank has been elected to the board of Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia. More...

Walt Langford was the speaker for the Golden K Kiwanis Club’s weekly meeting at the Capital Senior Center. He told of his experiences in the field and growth of steel and other metals in the industrial world. More...

Woody Williams, 79, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, February 28, 2010, at 6:30 am. The family is accepting visitors at Mr. Williams’ home. More...

Amanda Elizabeth Halloran and Thomas Travis Medlock Jr. announce their engagement. More...

Owning a fine piece of art is a privilege; caring for it is a responsibility; and restoring it after damage is a necessity. More...

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Ceili (kay–lee) is an Irish term for a night of Irish music, fun, dance, and laughter. Come to the Ceili Saturday March 6. Doors open at 5 pm. Ceili starts at 6 pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1623 Marion St. More...

Columbia’s singing voices will be heard all around town throughout the month of March. A full calendar lists special concerts by various vocal groups this month. More...

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In addition to the recent parade of snowmen characters throughout Columbia, one of the most delightful visual surprises was the spray of deep pink miniature rose–like blossoms of the rounded crowns of Japanese flowering apricots. More...

Columbians who live in the Bloomwood area can go for a walk on the beach – so to speak. Their treasured tract of ancient trees and a bald cypress swamp was once the shoreline of the mighty Atlantic Ocean. More...

Divide those clumps of perennials that have become too large. Prune pear and apple trees by removing the crossed, dead, and/or diseased branches, and water sprouts. Check plants for insects. More...