A recent dust up on an airplane perfectly sums up life in this modern time. None of it is pretty. A flight attendant with Jet Blue got into an argument with a customer and ended up with a suitcase upside his head. More...
I can remember when being nervous or worried was much more fun. When I was a kid some butterflies in the stomach may have made for a sleepless night and maybe an extra trip or two to the bathroom, but that was about it. More...
Bryan Barnes of Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC has been slected to be included in the 2011 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in construction law. More...
The Hammond Skyhawks are the four–time defending state champion. The Cardinal Newman Cardinals are coming off a one–win season, but both schools made football look easy in the Highlander Jamboree at Heathwood Hall Friday, August 20. More...
During the off–season, Richland Northeast head football coach Jay Frye changed his offense to a run oriented attack. Friday night, August 20, that running game ran all over Dreher on the way to a 54–7 dismantling of the Blue Devils. More...
On the sideline before the game Friday August 20, defensive coordinator Matt McCormick approached coach Dean Howell with an unusual suggestion. He thought it might be better if A.C. More...
McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina will exhibit the works of F. Tobias Morriss, a beloved adjunct instructor who was tragically killed earlier this year. The exhibit will run through December 18. More...
The McKissick batik exhibit, featured in the August 20 edition of the Columbia Star, is not on loan from NASA. Only one batik is on loan from NASA. More...
To help raise money for a good cause, Rachel Parker, along with 19 other artists, will sell her art at the Ronald McDonald House Fundraiser “SC’s Art with a Heart Show.” The show will feature tremendous artwork as well as dessert, More...
Part 10: St. Thomas: Capital of the US Virgin Islands
By Warner M. Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com
Although Charlotte Amalie is really the only town on St. Thomas, there are a number of other interesting places on the small Virgin Island. My wife, Linda and I drove our rented Jeep to as many as was possible in one day. More...
NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Edward Napoleon Scott dba Scott’s ABC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of Liquor only, at More...
It could be somewhere in the woods in South Carolina. Families picnicking with beer, a bucket of chicken, and some potato salad anticipating a good time when a big black bear is led out on a leash and staked in the ground with her back to a fence. More...
The first thing one must know is that “roller derby is not fake.” The skaters, while developing their own personas, which can include elaborate costumes, outrageous hair and over–the–top makeup, nevertheless must abide by all More...
In order to be more environmentally friendly, the University of South Carolina formed the Green Quad, a quad located between Main and Sumter Street and south of Wheat Street. More...
At Columbia City Council’s last regular meeting Wednesday morning, Aug. 18, Teresa Wilson introduced an idea to use a federal appropriation of $735,000. More...
St. John Neumann Catholic School is expanding at a time when other schools are contracting and cutting. Their vision to add four classrooms, storage rooms, and office space began in 2003. By the 2008–2009 school year, the time was right. More...
Glenforest School, a K–12 non–profit day school dedicated to educating students who learn differently, announces new faculty member, Paula Bowers. More...
Three Richland County educators recently completed a rigorous week learning about the importance of family farmers and domestically produced food, fiber, and fuel at the S.C. More...
-ART Village Artists at the Village at Sandhill (I–20 and Clemson Road) will feature new works by four artists at the monthly First Friday, September 3, 6–9 p.m. More...
Capital Senior Center is partnering with Hospice Care of Tri–County to offer Lunch & Learn Programs designed to meet the needs of area seniors. Bring your own lunch; beverages and snacks will be provided. More...
“This is my paradise,” smiles Mabel Overby who with her husband Lonnie has been creating a garden that looks like the Yard of the Month on a daily basis in St. Mark’s Woods. More...