Columbia breaks ground on Finlay Park Revitalization
By Mike Cox | September 21, 2023
On Thursday, September 14, Columbia broke ground on a project to revitalize Finlay Park. On hand for the festivities were Mayor Daniel J. Rickenmann, Mayor Protem Edward H. McDowell Jr.,...
Scott honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards for Patient Advocacy
Contributed by Lynn Ellis | September 21, 2023
In a surprise and elegant event in late August hosted at the Burr-Forman Law Firm and given by eye physician and surgeon leaders from across the state, Ron Scott was...
Penn Branch Stream Restoration
By Mike Cox | September 14, 2023
Stream restoration is a set of techniques or methods used to protect adjacent properties and public infrastructure by reducing stream bank erosion, minimizing the down-cutting of stream beds and restoring...
City Council addresses food insecurity
Contributed by City of Columbia | September 21, 2023
During the Tuesday, September 19 City Council meeting, Mayor Daniel Rickenmann proclaimed the week of September 17–September 23 as “Constitution...
Helsley speaks at USC DAR
September 21, 2023
The University of South Carolina Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its September meeting at the home...
South Carolina now prepared to carry out death penalty by lethal injection
Contributed by the Office of the Governor of S.C. | September 21, 2023
Governor Henry McMaster and the S.C. Department of Corrections (SCDC) have informed the S. C. Supreme Court that the department...
Loving Nature to Death
Mike Cox
mwc0423@gmail.com | September 21, 2023
A nature loving couple in Yellowstone National Park made news last month by taking a newborn elk calf to a...
Grandparents’ Role in Saving for College
By S.C. State Treasurer Curtis Loftis | September 14, 2023
Friends often tell me how much their lives are enriched by the special bond they share with their grandchildren. At...
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
September 21, 2023
Lexington One’s Brandon L. Baskett, ED.D., director of The College Center, was named one of Columbia Business Monthly’s 2023 Best...
REAL ESTATE
September 21, 2023
NAI Columbia’s Tom Milliken, Tombo Milliken, and Nelson Weston sold 25.79 acres of land off Old Swamp Road in St....
BUSINESS BRIEFS
September 21, 2023
The family of Joseph Azar hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at 1324 Richland Street Friday, September 15 to commemorate construction of...

Columbia City Ballet rebrands as South Carolina Ballet
Contributed by Stephen Manion | September 21, 2023
Columbia City Ballet is now South Carolina Ballet. This new name not only honors the company’s home in Columbia but...

Devine Street welcomes the Palmetto Peanut Boil
September 21, 2023
Devine Street will welcome back the 16th Annual Palmetto Peanut Boil Saturday, September 30, noon– 6 p. m. , wi...
Cornhole tournament to benefit PTS Veterans, first responders
Contributed by Sheryl Allmann | September 21, 2023
On Saturday, September 23, Workout-Warriors, a local nonprofit organization that benefits military veterans and first responders with post traumatic stress...
USC celebrates 60 years of desegregation
September 14, 2023
The University of South Carolina commemorated the 60th anniversary of desegregation with an observance at the site where a monument...
Sertoma Club funds Turning Pages S.C.’s fight against low literacy rates
Contributed by Lisa Cole | September 14, 2023
Turning Pages S.C., a pioneering adult literacy nonprofit, has been awarded $1,000 by the Columbia Sertoma Club, a distinguished local...
LR Ruritan installs new members
September 7, 2023
The Lower Richland Ruritan Club installed four new members Tuesday, September 6. Vice president and past president of the Lower...
Dreher High students named semifinalists for 2024 National Merit Scholarships
Contributed by Ilyssa Weiner | September 21, 2023
Six Dreher High School students have been named semifinalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program, which recognizes academically talented...
Hand Middle School principal selected for South Carolina School Leadership Executive Institute
Contributed by Ilyssa Weiner | September 21, 2023
Hand Middle School principal Dr. Patrice Green has been selected for the South Carolina School Leadership Executive Institute (SLEI). The...
School News Briefs
September 21, 2023
Richland One has earned a 2023 Partnership District Award from the National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) at Johns Hopkins...
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
September 7, 2023
•ART Alexandra’s Art Studio, 111 Sparkleberry Crossing Road, offers adult...
Cavaliers end the streak
September 21, 2023
Find these pictures and many more here! The year was 2011, Hunger Games was the most popular...
Blue Devils blank Brookland-Cayce
September 21, 2023
Find these pictures and many more here! The Dreher Blue Devils swept through singles and outlasted the visiting Brookland-Cayce Bearcats in No. 2 doubles to win 6-0 in a Region...
Skehan’s five touchdowns lead Cardinal Newman past Heathwood Hall
September 21, 2023
Cardinal Newman’s Duncan Skehan accounted for five touchdowns, two on the ground and three through the air, as the Cardinals knocked off the Heathwood Hall Highlanders 53-14 Thursday, September 15....

Cool fun for dog days of summer
By Phyllis Beasley, CPDT-KA, IAABC-ADT, FFCP Owner/Lead Trainer, Praise Dog Training www.PraiseYourDog- Training.com | August 10, 2023
We are here, in the middle of the “Dog Days of Summer.” The Farmer’s Almanac says the dog days of summer are between the beginning of July through the middle...

Crating: For House Training, Safety, and Mischief Prevention
By Phyllis Beasley, CPDT-KA, FFCP Owner/Lead Trainer, Praise Dog Training www.praiseyourdogtraining.com | June 8, 2023
They come in different sizes and types—airline style, wire, or foldable cloth. They go by different names—crates, kennels, or cages. Some dog owners believe they are instruments of cruelty; others...

Train your dog come happily and come now
By Phyllis Beasley, CPDT-KA, FFCP Owner/Lead Trainer, Praise Dog! Training LLC www.PraiseYourDogTraining.com | April 13, 2023
Last month’s Pet Page article, www.thecolumbiastar.com/articles/will-you-come-to-me, gave tips on the foundation for building a reliable coming when called, or recall, behavior from your dog. This article will outline some games...
Pineville, a historic refuge—
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | September 21, 2023
The St. John’s Hunting Club was founded in 1800 and still meets regularly. According to club vice president/archivist Richard Porcher, the club did not meet from October 1861 to December...
Pineville, a historic refuge— St. John’s Hunting Club
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | September 14, 2023
On May 1, 1800, 14 planters gathered at Woodboo Plantation between Moncks Corner and Pineville to organize the St. John’s Hunting Club: •George Porcher of Cedar Springs (provided the meal)...
Pineville, a historic refuge— Pineville struggles
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | September 7, 2023
Persecuted Huguenots fled France for the new English colony of South Carolina in the late 1600s. Families made their way up the Santee River where they established farms and traded...
Praying for camouflage
September 21, 2023
South Carolina’s state insect, the Carolina Mantis grows to about two-and-a-half inches. They nymphs can change color to their background during molting to help with camouflage.
Early Bird Walk
September 21, 2023
City of Columbia Park Ranger Program, Early Bird Walk: Observe migrating birds along the Saluda Riverwalk with a park ranger every Wednesday, 7–8 a.m. at Saluda Riverwalk, 650 Candi Lane....
Plan an October weekend getaway
Special to The Star | September 21, 2023
Fans of fall know few things can beat the crisp, sunny afternoons of October. The early days of the month bring with them comfortable temperatures and beautiful vistas. Summer’s heat...
Master’s Sales
September 21, 2023
NOTICE OF SALE CASE NO.: 2019-CP-40-06957 Amos Financial, LLC as Assignee of Synovus Bank Plaintiff, vs. Christopher Wright, Larry Basnight and South Carolina Department of Revenue, Defendants. BY VIRTUE OF...
Public Notices
September 21, 2023
SUMMONS AND NOTICES (Non-Jury) FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RICHLAND IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A#2023-CP-40-01944 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, successor by...
STORAGE AUCTIONS
September 21, 2023
ADVERTISEMENT OF PUBLIC SALE The below storage facilities will conduct a sale, with bidding to take place on lockerfox.com, and payment to seller via credit/debit card, the contents of storage...