Improving and maintaining Gills Creek Watershed continues
Story and Photo by Mike Cox | March 30, 2023
The Gills Creek Watershed Association (GCWA) came into being in the early 1990s when several local lake associations began meeting informally to discuss water quality and other related issues affecting...
Brown wins District 4 election
By Josh Cruse
joshc@thecolumbiastar.com | March 30, 2023
Peter Brown won the Columbia City Council District 4 Special Election Tuesday, March 28. “I think it was a mandate on what we ran on,” Brown said. “The line the...
Airport High’s JROTC named Best of Best
March 30, 2023
Airport High School’s Army JROTC drill team brought home another top honor recently, finishing first overall in the Fourth Brigade Best of the Best Drill Team Championship, a title the...
Cirba Solutions establishing South Carolina operations in Richland County
Contributed by Office of the S.C. Governor | March 23, 2023
Cirba Solutions, a comprehensive battery management and materials company, has announced plans to build its newest state-of-the-art, flagship operations in...
Veterinarians encouraged to offer low-cost rabies clinics, join DHEC in promoting rabies awareness
Contributed by S.C. DHEC | March 23, 2023
Each spring, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) encourages pet owners to take their pets to...
Advertisement of Vacancies on Various Boards and Commissions
Contributed by City of Columbia | March 23, 2023
The City of Columbia is accepting applications to fill several vacancies on the following boards and commissions. •Climate Protection Action...
How to spark more family communication
Special to The Star | March 30, 2023
Communication is at the core of any successful relationship. Families who are able to communicate effectively can express their concerns,...
Motivational “Tools”
Julia Rogers Hook
jrhook@thecolumbiastar.com | March 30, 2023
Editor’s Note: Julia is busy this week enjoying a houseful of company for her birthday, so here’s an oldie but...
To A Healthy 2023
Mike Cox
mwc0423@gmail.com | March 23, 2023
In a desperate attempt to show love and support, my health insurance company sent me a package to help maintain...
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
March 30, 2023
Donna Nixon has joined Hub International Limited (HUB) as employee benefits strategist. Cole Gore has joined Hub International Limited (HUB)...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
March 30, 2023
Tupelo Honey Café plans to open in the Bull- Street District in early 2024. Experience Columbia SC, in collaboration with...
REAL ESTATE
March 30, 2023
Scannell Properties has sold its Airport Distribution Center speculative building to CEEUS, Inc., an electric utility company that supplies products...
Winners announced for Airport High’s Miss Aquila and Brookland-Cayce High’s Miss Bearcat
March 23, 2023
Lexington Two’s high schools recently held two popular annual pageants in front of packed auditoriums. Brookland-Cayce High School’s Miss Bearcat...
Dreher High to hold annual BBQ Bash and Dancing with the Teachers fundraisers
Contributed by Ilyssa Weiner | March 16, 2023
Dreher High School will host a night of dinner and entertainment for a good cause. The school will host its...
Congaree Trio performs for Evening Music Club
February 23, 2023
The Congaree Trio with Phillip Bush on piano, Ari Streisfeld on violin, and Claire Bryant on cello performed in a...
Music Clubs Scholarship Fund holds annual fashion show fundraiser
March 30, 2023
The Afternoon Music Club and Eau Claire Music Club recently held their annual Benefit Luncheon and Fashion Show in support...
Movement Mortgage Company donates to SCYAP
Contributed by John Connery | March 30, 2023
Movement Mortgage and the Chad Kurtz Mortgage Lending Team have been working on a special community project for over a...
Columbia Civitan donates to Epworth
March 30, 2023
The Columbia Civitan Club recently made a donation to Epworth Early Intervention Center (EEIC) to purchase cameras for three classrooms....
Six Richland One students make All-State Band; more than 40 make Honor Bands
Contributed by Ilyssa Weiner | March 30, 2023
Six Richland One students were selected for the 2023 South Carolina Band Directors Association’s All-State Concert Band. In addition, 42...
School Stars
March 30, 2023
Richland One will hold its Annual Dance Showcase April 6, 6 p.m., A.C. Flora High School, 1 Falcon Drive. Lexington...
Nearly 260 Lexington Two students participating in Choral Clinic performances
Contributed by Dawn Kujawa | March 30, 2023
Nearly 260 choral students from Lexington Two schools are performing in April as part of district wide Choral Clinics. On...
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
March 30, 2023
•ANIMALS Columbia Animal Services will host a Spring Fling Adoption...
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
March 23, 2023
•ART Alexandra’s Art Studio, 111 Sparkleberry Crossing Road, offers adult...
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
March 16, 2023
•ANIMALS Columbia Animal Services is holding its adoption special through...
Dreher tames Bearcats
March 30, 2023
Find these pictures and more here! Brookland-Cayce’s Layne Powers got an early breakaway and sent a blast to the left corner of the net to give the Bearcats a 1-0...
Falcons win pitchers’ duel over RNE
March 30, 2023
Find these pictures and more here! A.C Flora’s Grant Loggins pitched six...
Cardinals hang on against Ben Lippen
March 30, 2023
The Cardinal Newman Cardinals saw their lead shrink to one run in the bottom of the seventh but were able to hang on to win 5-4 over the Ben Lippen...
Will you come to me?
By Phyllis Beasley, CPDT-KA, FFCP Owner/Lead Trainer, Praise Dog! Training LLC www.PraiseYourDogTraining.com | March 9, 2023
My dog won’t come when called. When I hear this, my first question is, “Have you taught him to come when called?” True, dogs learn to understand many of our...
Great Expectations vs. Reality
By Phyllis Beasley, CPDT-KA, FFCP Owner/Lead Trainer, Praise Dog Training www.PraiseYourDogTraining.com | December 8, 2022
Shelters and rescues are overflowing with dogs (and cats) that need homes right now. But the saddest part of this situation is the dogs that are adopted and then get...
City’s Pet of the Week
November 17, 2022
Mallas is Columbia Animal Services’ adoptable pet of the week. This leggy two-year-old has three passions in life—going for walks, meeting new people, and snuggling. He rides well in cars...
Pineville, a historic refuge
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | March 30, 2023
Monck’s Corner fell to the British April 14, 1780. Charleston fell in May. The Waxhaws (Rock Hill) fell May 29, and on August 15, Lord Cornwallis took Camden. Cornwallis occupied...
Pineville, a historic refuge
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | March 23, 2023
Francis Marion was probably the first guerrilla fighter. He refused to follow the accepted rules of warfare during the American Revolution and became the most feared Partisan leader. A moral...
Pineville, a historic refuge
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | March 16, 2023
“Gen. Francis Marion was an ugly little man who walked with a limp… but he was the man most feared by the British during the American Revolution,” said Christine Swager,...
Three for the Bees
By Arlene Marturano
SCGardenLearning on Facebook | March 30, 2023
Columbia Green hosted an educational event Saturday, March 25 at the Pollinator Garden in the Marvin Heller Community Garden in the Lyon Street neighborhood off Gervais Street. Jennifer Mancke, Green...
Star Chefs
allrecipes.com | March 30, 2023
Artichoke Spinach Lasagna Cooking spray 9 uncooked lasagna noodles 1 onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 (14.5 ounce) can vegetable broth 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh rosemary 1 (14 ounce)...
How to create more privacy on your property
Special to The Star | March 23, 2023
An inviting backyard can serve as a welcome retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life. After a long day at the office or an exhausting day spent transporting...
Master’s Sales
March 30, 2023
MASTER'S SALE C/A#2022CP4002365 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as indenture trustee, for the...
Public Notices
March 30, 2023
SUMMONS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RICHLAND IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2023-CP-40-00953 Masjid As-Salaam, Inc. vs. James W. Dent, Jr.,...
Notice of Unclaimed Vehicles/Public Sale
March 30, 2023
NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED VEHICLES/PUBLIC SALE The following vehicle(s) are subject to towing, repair and/or storage Liens; are declared to be abandoned pursuant to Section 56-5- 5810 thru 56- 5-5670 and/or...
