Edi tor’s note: This is the third article of the series on the prison systems in the Midlands and the programs to keep young people out of them. More...
Everyone was happy at the grand opening of the Owens Field Skate Park, but none more than the 100 or so enthusiastic skaters who swooped their way down the street snake run, did an “ollie” in the fun bowl, and landed a “kickturn&rd More...
Last month a British disc jockey got in trouble for playing a listener’s request. Steve Penk, who owns Revolution Radio and doubles as the morning DJ, received a request to play the Van Halen song “Jump” during his show. More...
My seven–year–old son came walking up to me at the soccer fields the other day. He had a big grin on his face and a cactus dangling from his two fingers. More...
With spring right around the corner, residents may want to make improvements to their homes. If those plans call for building of a new structure, they will have to visit the Preservation Office. More...
Members of the Dreher Class of 1959 presented Jeanne Stiglebauer, the principal of Dreher, a check for $1,500 for the Dreher Foundation Tuesday, March 2, 2010. More...
Alumni of Dreher High School who have made art a large part of their lives are being asked to make a gift of the art to Dreher’s permanent collection by fellow alumni Carol Pittman. More...
For those looking to relieve spring fever, the South Carolina Philharmonic recommends an evening of energy at Dance, Dance, Dance on Saturday, March 27, 7:30 pm at the Koger Center. More...
“Most people we work with think of these pets as their children, and we feel the same way.” —Elaine Baskin
By Cathy Cobbs
When Weemie and Elaine Baskin told friends and neighbors about their new pet sitting business in 1991, they were met with laughter, confusion, or both. More...
Featuring Edwin McCain and his full band Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 6:30 pm Clarion Town House Hotel on Gervais Street, Columbia, SC
Get ready to rock the house for a great cause with live music, open bar, delicious food from The Blue Marlin Signature Catering and fabulous auction items. More...
By Elizabeth Mason Woods for WebVet www.webvet.com/>
Household poisons are not the only thing that can harm your pets. Many common household foods and drugs can also be toxic to your pets. The following are foods that can be toxic or poisonous to your pets. More...
E. W. Cromartie forced to give up seat on Columbia City Council and his law license
By John Temple Ligon
After 27 years in office, District #2 city council member E. W. Cromartie II resigned under pressure Tuesday afternoon, March 9. In a plea agreement Cromartie admitted to federal authorities he failed to pay $25,316 in federal income taxes in 2004. More...
Kelli Stroud won the 2010 Miss Greenwood Pageant Sunday, March 7, 2010, in Greenwood, SC. She received a $1000 scholarship. She will now compete in the Miss South Carolina Pageant to be held in Spartanburg, SC at the end of June. More...
Last year 20% of reported suicides involved veterans
By Anita Baker
On October 19, 2009, Marine Lance Corporal Mills Palmer Bigham took his own life after struggling for months upon his return home from active military combat in Iraq in 2008. More...
Register for NAMIwalks at www.nami.org/NAMIWalks/SC/Columbia
By Mimi M. Maddock
A Kick–Off Luncheon for the 2010 NAMIWalks for the Mind of America, sponsored by local businesses Long’s Drugs and The Columbia Star, was held at Embassy Suites March 8. More...
Shandon Presbyterian Church’s boys’ sixth grade basketball team won both the regular season Columbia Interfaith Basketball League championship going undefeated and then won the tournament More...
By Warner M. Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com
The Verdun battlefield was such a shock that quiet filled Olivier’s car as we drove through the rolling farmland of Lorraine to Lunéville, another historic site. The Château More...
Sometimes referred to as the ugly duckling of winter shrubs because of a prevalence of tangled twigs and thorns, the late winter flowering quince, Chaenomeles speciosa, transforms into a showgirl specimen wearing clusters of white, pink, red, rose, More...
The University of South Carolina McKissick Museum’s “Spring in the Garden” fundraiser and reception will be held 2–5 pm, Sunday, March 14 in the urban gardens of Belinda and Richard Gergel, located in the University Hill neig More...