Unbeknownst to many, an exuberant gang operated in Shandon in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. – the Duncan Street Gang. It was an informal group of children, centered around the 2900 block of Duncan Street, between Shandon and Holly Streets. More...
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Columbia College a $100,000 grant to revise and strengthen the centrality of liberal arts education in the college’s undergraduate programs. More...
“What’s all this?” My husband Marty was curious about all the bags I was bringing in. “Honey, THIS is your new look! We’re going to MANscape you!” More...
My oldest child is headed off to college in the fall. The other day, my middle child was opining about turning 17 in a few months, and my youngest is well into his 13th year on this earth. More...
Erin Nobles of the Silver Spoon Bake Shop of Columbia, S. C., was selected the 2016 Top Chef by a panel of judges at the South Carolina Farm Bureau ( SCFB) Federation’s 2016 Palmetto Palate at the historic 701 Whaley building in Columbia. More...
Joblessness at 15-year low South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased in June to 5.4 percent from 5.6 percent in May, marking its lowest level since July 2001. More...
The Shandon United Methodist Women will hold its 11th Annual Treasure Sale on Friday, August 19 (8 a.m.–2:30 p.m.) and Saturday, August 20 (8 a.m.–1 p.m). More...
William Frank ( Bill) Cotty, 69, died peacefully at home July 23, 2016, surrounded by family and friends after a fierce and hard fought battle with lung cancer. Bill was born in Buffalo, N.Y., the son of William Oram and Marie Frank Cotty. More...
Mayor Steve Benjamin gave the following speech at the Democratic National Convention July 26. “I’m here tonight not as a mayor, a delegate, or even as a Democrat. More...
Dr. Robert Angel grew up in the northern Appalachian mountain region of western New York State. After meeting his wife, Junko, during travels in the nation of Japan, Angel began his academic studies at Columbia University in New York. More...
Marcus young, singer, songwriter, recording artist, brings his Eyes Wide Open Tour to Columbia Sunday, August 21 at 2 p.m. at Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, 1020 Atlas Road. More...
When I was a child, our family garden had garter snakes, garden snakes as neighbors called them. The harmless yellow-striped reptiles hid under our flagstone stepping stones. We were told not to lift rocks to disturb them. More...
Historic Columbia’s Seibels House, located at the corner of Pickens and Richland Streets, is quite possibly the oldest house in Columbia, dating back to the 1790s. More...
Editor’s Note: This is the 35th installment in a series of articles by staff writer Cathy Cobbs chronicling her unique journey of the illness and death of her father and the loss of the family’s home in the Great Flood of 2015. More...
Troop 37 held an Eagle Court of Honor ceremony and reception at Shandon United Methodist Church on Sunday, July 24 to honor Randolph Brown, Kelsey Long, Sean Merritt, and Will Peebles. More...
The Rosewood Community Council moved forward with speed hump recommendations at its quarterly meeting Thursday, July 21. David Brewer, traffic engineer for the City of Columbia, reviewed the results of a study completed in 2013. More...
Seven Ridge View High School graduates of the Class of 2016 were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Gamma Nu Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. More...
An A.C. Flora High School Class of 2016 graduate is among the 25 South Carolina students who have been named as winners of the highly prestigious National Merit Scholarships financed by colleges and universities. More...
The National Electric Co- op’s National Youth Tour group includes students across the United States of America to help make leaders of tomorrow. Each state nominates a group of talented individuals to go to Washington, D. C. More...
Overview: The 2015 season was quite the rebound for coach Jay Frye and the Richland Northeast Cavaliers. Not only did Richland Northeast post its most wins since 2012, it did so after an 0-4 start. More...
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. WarnerM@TheColumbiaStar.com
The journey to the source of the Ganges River began with 220 steps from the Temple of Mother Ganga to the beginning of the trail. At an altitude of 9,813 feet, those 220 steps felt like the Washington Monument. More...
NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Chapter 20 of South Carolina State Lien Law Prime Storage Longtown 405 Longtown Rd, Columbia SC 29229 will sell the contents of the following units online at www.StorageTreasures.com for CASH only, if More...
All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representa-tives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of More...