U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently announced another round of “Race to the Top,” a federal program that offers quick, one-time cash infusions to state and district administrative offices.  More...

Forest Acres   More...

I was recently honored to be selected as interim commander of the South Carolina State Guard succeeding Major General Nelson C. Lacy, who is retiring.  More...

Columbia City Council held its regular meeting Tuesday night, June 7, on the third floor of City Hall. Awards for cost-saving suggestions  More...

SCE& G is another step closer to building a substation on Rosewood drive, according to South Kilbourne Neighborhood Assocation President Michele Huggins at the South Kilbourne Neighborhood Association meeting on June 2. More...

For many residents in Columbia, summer will provide an opportunity for vacation time—maybe the beach or mountain area— but Leshia Utsey is asking for Columbia residents to plan for a vacation in Columbia. More...

Killian Elementary School recently held its fifth annual Family Health Night.  More...

Thirty-three high achieving Girl Scouts were honored at Presbyterian College recently for earning the prestigious Gold Award. More...

Editor’s Note: Over the course of the next several weeks in a run- up to the start of the 2011 high school football season, The Columbia Star will present previews of several area schools. This week we present the A. C. Flora Falcons.   More...

The Fire ‘97, a girls’ 14U fastpitch softball team based in Columbia, S.C., has qualified to compete in the ASA Hall of Fame Tournament in Oklahoma City, Okla., the weekend of June 17, 20 More...

Lower Richland’s Chris King signs a letter of intent to play basketball for USC Sumter. He is joined by his mother, Janice King. More...

The Redbird School of Irish Music presents the Fifth Annual S.C. More...

A fundraiser performance for the Palmetto Center for the Arts at Richland Northeast High School, will be June 24 and 25, 7:30 p.m., at Richland District Two Auditorium. More...

Note: This series first appeared in The Columbia Star in 2001 soon after Linda and I returned from an illegal trip to Cuba. In celebration of President Obama’s opening of Cuba to Americans, I am republishing the articles.   More...

Several months have passed since the “Great Sofa Lift.” Even though replacement of the living room sofa has left the Chi a rootless wanderer, things have been mostly quiet in the Dixon household. More...

Mosquitoes are the most dangerous parasite for dogs, cats, and other small mammals because this tiny little insect is the cause of a deadly disease: heartworms.  More...

Columbia Animal Services, is celebrating Adopt-a- Shelter-Cat Month in June to bring attention to the wonderful cats and kittens available for adoption at the Columbia Animal Shelter.  More...