Patriot, a buckskin quarter horse, was born to Cappuccino of Hopkins, July 4, 2011. The foal and his mother belong to Melissa and Kirk Siar and daughter Elle Scott. More...
Collecting food scraps and sifting through worm bins may not meet the traditional definition of fun, but by doing so Hand Middle School students are helping to reduce the amount of waste going to landfills and their efforts have earned statewide reco More...
Sometimes you have to look at our world and wonder what the heck is really happening? Acres of American farmland are being flooded while acres of American forests are being devoured by fire. More...
Matt Lauer was sporting a fedora earlier in the week. Not being a regular “Today Show” viewer, I’m not sure if this was a onetime event or a new trend since Meredith is no longer around to ridicule him. More...
Columbia’s biggest player in retail real estate and the world’s largest natural and organic foods grocer are partnering in place at the confluence of Beltline Boulevard, Jackson Boulevard, and Devine Street. More...
(l) Harrison Brown, Judy Brown, and Debbie Wilson man the counter at Judy’s at the Market, a restaurant at the new S.C. State Farmers Market location in West Columbia. More...
Story and Photos by Mike Maddock mikem@thecolumbiastar.com
Jesse Morris struck out 11, scattered six hits, and allowed just two runs pitching a complete game to lead Irmo-Chapin over West Columbia 7-2 at Airport High School in both teams’ American Legion League 8 regular season finale Friday, July 1. 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 Dreher Blue Devils. More...
Items from war artifacts to paintings to jewelry to dolls, textiles and more will be verbally appraised by experts July 16 at the South Carolina State Museum’s semi-annual “Museum Road Sh More...
ART The Toy Republic and The Dream Life of Broken Toys by Dianna Farfan exhibit will be at 701 Center for Contemporary Art, 701 Whaley Street, Second Floor, through July 31. 779-4571 or www.701cca.org More...
The South Carolina State Museum is celebrating the USC Gamecocks’ second baseball national championship with a display of artifacts from last year’s historic season, along with newspaper More...
By Warner M. Montgomery WarnerM@ TheColumbiaStar.com
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...
Last week was not a good time to be a mosquito. The American Mosquito Control Association ( AMCA) declared war on those pesky vultures and from June 26 to July 2, it was “National Mosquito Control Awareness Week. More...
As the temperature continues to climb here in sunny Columbia, we need to not only think of ways to keep ourselves comfortable, but also our pets. While people complain about the heat, dogs and cats have much more to complain about. More...
Guests visiting Riverbanks Zoo and Garden will be able to see the Zoo’s newest resident, a spectacled owlet. The eight- week- old bird hatched on May 5 and is the first spectacled owl to be born at Riverbanks since 2002. More...
With the passing of spring into summer, it came time for the Canine American’s annual pilgrimage to Blythewood Animal Hospital to see Doctors Davida Roof and Rosemary Branson. More...
What’s summer without a little doowop? Richland Northeast High School’s Palmetto Center for the Arts (PCA) will present “Leader of the Pack,” the Ellie Greenwich musical, Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16, at 7:30 p.m. More...
On Tuesday, June 28, the USC Gamecocks baseball team defeated the University of Florida Gators by a score of 5-2 in the conclusive game of the College World Series. More...
Correction: First female drum major was not Betty Myers.
Thank you to our readers for setting us straight. In last week’s issue, we reported that in 1974 Betty Martin (Myers) became the first female drum major for the University of South Carolina Marching Band. More...
Contributed by County of Richland Office of County Treasurer
Richland County Treasurer David A. Adams was sworn in for a third term in a small ceremony at the Richland County Administration building July 1. More...
The regularly scheduled meeting of the West Columbia City Council was held on Tuesday July 5, 2011, at 6 p.m. Members present were Mayor Bobby E. Horton, Mayor Pro Tem Jack L. Harmon, Eric L. Fowler, L. More...
At the Richland County Council meeting this week, longtime county employee Mike Cinnamon was honored with a proclamation. Cinnamon has been employed by Richland County for 40 years. More...
A. C. Flora High School Army JROTC cadets were one of only 40 teams in the nation selected to compete in the 2011 Army JROTC Leadership Bowl and Symposium in Washington D. C. June 24- 28. More...
Members of the Columbia Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution based in Columbia, SC were in attendance at the 120th Continental Congress, the annual convention of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolutio More...
Dr. Jennifer Janelle Steele of Greenville, South Carolina, and Mark Scott Vanderslice Jr. of Salisbury, North Carolina, were united in marriage at high noon Saturday, June 25, 2011, at the Daniel Memorial Chapel at Furman University in Greenville. More...
The Prince is having a ball, and surprise guest Cinderella has caught his eye. But her time has run out, and now the Prince is searching high and low for the foot that fits the glass slipper. More...
The Killian Elementary “Schoolhouse Steppers” have showcased their talent throughout the community and participated in a number of competitions during the 2010-2011 school year to include: Agape Worship Center’s Family Fun Day S More...
When the native plant peddler comes to your neighborhood, ask for Stokes’ aster, Stokesia laevis. You will likely be shown a cultivar rather than the original species of wildflower. More...
All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of R More...
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