Mayor Steve Benjamin opened the Columbia City Council meeting January 27 by officially welcoming back Councilwoman Leona Plaugh, who was met with a standing ovation by those in attendance. “I’m really thrilled to be here today to p More...
After 41 weeks on the job and following a 90 day assessment period, Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook presented his strategic plan for the Columbia Police Department to residents at The Columbia Council of Neighborhoods monthly meeting Thursday, Ja More...
It seems every time I travel there’s got to be a bit of drama. You would think I could simply get on a plane in one place and get off in another and enjoy the trip, but that just doesn’t happen in my world. More...
Probably half of all living Americans have never used a pay phone; many have no idea what one is. If you’ve actually made a call by depositing quarters into a coin operated apparatus, you are getting old. More...
Richland School District Two has received $3,000 from the Food Lion Charitable Foundation. Richland Two will use the gift to support its districtwide backpack program, provide emergency food supplies for families, and stock school food pantries. More...
The visiting Dreher Lady Blue Devils capped off their rivalry week with a 52- 47 defeat of the Lower Richland Lady Diamond Hornets Friday, January 23. “We took away some of the outside shots they were getting, “ Dreher coach Teresa More...
Story and Photos by Mike Maddock mikem@thecolumbiastar.com
Cardinal Newman’s Lillie Powers had eight of her ten points in the first quarter, and Sierra Bacon had five of her team- high 12 points in the third quarter to help lead the visiting Lady Cardinals over the Heathwood Hall Lady Highlanders 50-33 More...
Story and Photos by Mike Maddock mikem@thecolumbiastar.com
Freshman Matthew Lee and sophomore Josh Caldwell combined for 39 points to lead the homestanding Heathwood Hall Highlanders to a 56-49 win over the Cardinal Newman Cardinals in a SCISA Region I-3A contest Friday January 23. More...
You may grow drought tolerant ice plants, Delosperma, the succulent perennial ground cover with daisy like flowers easily started from seeds. Ice plants go dormant in winter when the peak season for ice flowers is starting. More...
NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED VEHICLES/PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles were ordered towed by Law Enforcement and no one has claimed these vehicles as of January 30, 2015. 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...
A Tribute to Sidney Palmer was an evening devoted to the music of American pianist, conductor, and composer Sidney Palmer featuring the USC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Neil Casey. More...
One of the more recent exhibits at the South Carolina Military Museum covers the early development and history of the South Carolina National Guard. More...
There are 20 known species of armadillo in Latin America, but only the ninebanded armadillo is in South Carolina. The first ones crossed into Texas in the 1880s and have been marching north ever since. More...
The way Jeff Bolen tells it, his business of picking up is continuing to pick up. Bolen, a Midlands builder, also is owner of the local franchise of Doody Calls (doodycalls.com/ south- carol inacolumbia/), an animal waste removal service now in More...
Michael Glover, the newest member of Columbia’s Capital Rotary Club, was inducted by president Mark Bokesch and sponsor Bryan Goodyear at a recent meeting. More...
Contributed by The Ann Pamela Cuningham Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
On January 7, 2015, The Ann Pamela Cuningham Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at The Carriage House at the historic Robert Mills House in Columbia, S.C. More...
•ART University of South Carolina’s McKissick Museum will present Power in Native Art: American Indian Aesthetic and Artistic Sovereignty on February 6, 2015, from 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. More...
Warm the cold February chill with a tribute to Cole Porter, one of the major songwriters for the Broadway stage. The con- cert takes place at the Koger Center for the Arts Tuesday, February 24 at 7:30 p.m. More...
Opera at USC will present Cosî fan tutte or The School for Lovers, Mozart’s comic work, filled with improbable situations, plot twists and a hefty dose of cynicism toward love and courtship. More...