Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. But when he arrives for his pre–Christmas visit in the Midlands, he goes by his Russian name of St. More...

Gabriella Trebuchon Bice, daughter of Alice and Joshua Bice of Irmo, was born October 24, 2010. She weighed seven pounds two ounces, and was 19.25 inches long. More...

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced December 14 the termination and arrest of former Deputy Anthony Ard.   More...

Caroline Grimball, sister of Maj. Gen John Grimball, and Norah Grimball, daughter, watch the ceremony. More...

At the Richland County Council meeting December 14, Alonzo Smith was introduced as the new assistant director of Emergency Services for the county. More...

Crime in Forest Acres has been on a steady decline over the past eight years, the city’s police chief reported at a city council meeting on December 14.   More...

Airport High School’s Student Government was honored recently at the Association of Fundraising Professional’s National Philanthropy Day Luncheon. More...

Pre–K students from St. John Neumann School enjoyed reading and baking their very own, “The Gingerbread Man” with Principal Barbara Cole. More...

Hannah Mount, a student at Dutch Fork High School, was named the 2010 RCPL Teen Idol in October at the Richland County Public Library in downtown Columbia. More...

The beginning of the A.C. Flora and Richland Northeast girls’ game Friday, December 10 at A.C. Flora displayed a Cavalier offense that was on fire and an A.C. Flora offense that wasn’t. More...

A three–point deficit with 3.2 seconds left stood between the A.C. Flora boys’ basketball team and a second overtime with the Richland Northeast Cavaliers Friday, December 10 at A.C. Flora. More...

Cardinal Newman wrestling hosted its annual Cardinal Christmas Classic on Saturday, December 11, 2010, with 15 other schools sending teams to participate. More...

The Sandlapper Singers will perform American Carols, holiday delights by our country’s finest composers, in a concert Friday, December 17, at 7:30 p.m. More...

Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina will present a one–act play with music based on popular O. Henry's romantic Christmas   tale, The Gift of the       More...

During the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897, the eager stampeders got off the ship at Skagway and were immediately faced with the challenge of getting over the mountains to the Yukon River where they could float 600 miles to the gold fields. More...

The last article of 2010. When I began writing for The Columbia Star earlier this year, it was a bit of an experiment. The folks at The More...

Fly fishing small streams requires a certain measure of faith. When you cast in a trickle of water bouncing down a mountain you assume the water is cold, clean, and fertile enough to support wild trout.  More...

With the shorter days, it means that a little less time can be spent out on Columbia’s Sunview Lake when I get home from work each day. More...