I was sitting at my desk last Monday when I got a call I had long awaited: The city of Greenville had decided to post its spending details on its website. More...
Earlier this summer residents in the Rosewood Community were outraged at the trimming that SCE&G was doing to their trees. After a period of time, the trimming was halted and officials from Columbia and SCE&G tried to negotiate a better plan. More...
“Soulfest” is a multicultural outdoor event sponsored by St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church and School located in the Historic Waverly Community. The event was held this past Saturday, August 27, 2011, on the property of the St. More...
U. S. Senator Jim DeMint ( R- SC) stood before more than 300 members of the Columbia Rotary Club at a Seawell’s lunch last Monday, Aug. 30, and laid out his positions on several national issues. More...
McAngus Goudelock & Cour ie has been recognized by Speech Technology magazine for the firm’s implementation of Big- Hand’s digital dictation workflow software. Karen R. More...
Anne Marie Atkinson and Edward Granderson Crosswell were united in marriage on August 27, 2011, at Bethel United Methodist Church in Charleston, South Carolina. More...
Contributed by Mary Miller McClellan, reporter, and Brandolyn Thomas Pinkston, president
The members of the Columbia Chapter of the Links, Inc. convened to hold their annual retreat and to make plans to embark upon another productive chapter year. The venue for the Links 2011 Retreat was the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House. More...
9-11 10th Anniversary of 9-11 Service of Remembrance will be held September 11, 6:30 p.m. Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church sanctuary, 5503 Sunset Blvd., Lexington. 359-7770 or www.saxegotha.org. More...
Step out the back door of Jozefine Mikolajcxyk’s brick bungalow and be greeted by grapes. A backyard vineyard supplies enough grapes to make 50 or more bottles of grape liqueur annually. More...
Jozefine Mikolajcxyk emigrated to the United States 22 years ago from Glogow, Poland. She has been growing a catering garden for the past six years in suburban Chicago. Chicago and its suburbs boast the largest Polish American population of any U.S. 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...
By Warner M. Montgomery warnerm@ TheColumbiaStar.com
Four generations of the Douglas family: seated (l-r) Billy Douglas, Lillian Douglas; Standing (l-r) Gayle Douglass Johnson, Laurie Douglas, Bill Douglas, William Douglas, Angie Douglas, and Little Miss Emmie. More...
By Warner M. Montgomery WarnerM@ TheColumbiaStar.com
It was exactly 85 years ago that Paul Redfern, a graduate of Columbia High School and one of America’s leading aviators, set out to be the first person to fly from North America to South America. More...
Oh it’s a happy time these days in my house. My husband is smiling, and his step is lighter and sometimes I even think I hear him humming softly to himself as he’s taking out the garbage or watering plants. And I know why. More...
During any lengthy period between soaking rain showers, worms start to populate the paved road where we walk the dogs. Most are fried by the hot asphalt and end up as sustenance for the various ants and bugs in the immediate vicinity. More...
The thriving MFA (Master of Fine Arts) Program at the University of South Carolina has broken into the top 50 MFA programs in the United States, according to a ranking released this week by Poets & Writers. More...
Joey DeAngelis ran for 291 yards and three touchdowns, and B. J. Bennett added three more scores and 225 all-purpose yards as the Hammond Skyhawks defeated the Cardinal Newman Cardinals 40- 14 at George R. More...
Story and Photos by Mike Maddock mikem@thecolumbiastar.com
Ben Lippen Falcon running back Tyler Renew took a seemingly harmless hand off one minute and 40 seconds into the game with Heathwood Hall and patiently waited for his blocks to set up as he made his way to the left sideline. More...
The Columbia Classical Ballet will launch its 20th anniversary season Sunday, September 18 with Cabaret Night an evening of performance, fundraising, and fun. More...
Part 15: Conclusion: Hemingway in Cuba: Paradise Lost
By Linda Sosbee LindaS@ TheColumbiaStar.com
Note: This series first appeared in The Columbia Star in 2001 soon after Warner and I returned from an illegal trip to Cuba. Warner and I were well aware that the Cuba we visited was not the Cuba Hemingway knew and loved. More...