Camp Cole breaks ground on new building
By Mike Cox | September 28, 2023
Camp Cole began as an idea when Cole Sawyer was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 11. Shortly before his untimely death, Cole attended Camp Kemo, a camp for...
Butterflies released on State House steps honoring and remembering women affected by ovarian cancer
Story and photo by Phillip Jones | September 28, 2023
A large crowd gathered on the State House steps Thursday, September 21 to celebrate National Ovarian Awareness Month. Hundreds of butterflies were released to honor the women survivors and to...
Gritsman art exhibited at NFB convention
September 28, 2023
Ronald Ferguson, aka The Gritsman, had some of his artwork exhibited at the National Federation of the Blind State Convention on August 18.
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...
Clean and Lean
Julia Rogers Hook
jrhook@thecolumbiastar.com | September 28, 2023
Editor’s Note: Julia’s husband, Marty, has been quite ill in the hospital. He’s on the mend now, for which we...
They are ABLE
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator for the Palmetto ABLE Savings Program | September 28, 2023
How important is stability, peace of mind or independence to you? These qualities are always top of mind for individuals...
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...
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
September 28, 2023
Justin Powell has been named chief operating officer for the South Carolina Department of Transportation. Abacus Planning Group’s Stephen Maggard,...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
September 28, 2023
Mungo Homes broke ground on its new company headquarters Tuesday, September 26 at 441 Western Lane, Irmo. MOA Korean BBQ...
Bank of America Charitable Foundation awards $70,000 to United Way’s multi-generational family stabilization services
Contributed by Melvonia Taylor | September 28, 2023
Bank of America Charitable Foundation awarded $70,000 to United Way of the Midlands’ Two-Generation programming, which includes the new Young...

USC Theatre presents show for young audiences with Sideways Stories from Wayside School adaptation
Contributed by Kevin Bush | September 28, 2023
There’s an early October treat in store for Columbia’s young audiences, as the USC Theatre Program will present a live...

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...
Boggs and Yadav Marry in San Clemente, California
September 28, 2023
Creighton-Elizabeth Radcliffe Boggs and Avinash Yadav were united in marriage on Sunday, September 17, 2023, in San Clemente, California. The...
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...
B-C science teacher named District Teacher of the Year
Contributed by Dawn Kujawa | September 28, 2023
Lexington Two has announced the selection of Brookland-Cayce High School educator Pete Grivetti as District Teacher of the Year. Superintendent...
School News Briefs
September 28, 2023
Fifteen students from Lexington-Richland School District Five have been announced as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship program, including Brayden...
Heyward Career and Technology Center’s barber/master hair care program allows students to connect with community
Contributed by Ilyssa Weiner | September 28, 2023
A school may not be the first place you think of when you want to get a shave or a...
C.A. Johnson’s Pearson has the offense buzzing
September 28, 2023
As the C.A. Johnson Green Hornets continue their quest to capture the program’s first region title, one of the most important players to help accomplish that feat is quarterback Caleb...
Airport hopes early success continues in region play
September 28, 2023
One of the surprise teams in the first half of the football season has been the Airport Eagles. The 4-2 Eagles are off to their best start since 2019. The...
Lane’s trio of touchdowns carries Cardinal Newman to win over Ben Lippen
September 28, 2023
Cardinal Newman’s Cortez Lane rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries as the Cardinals defeated the Ben Lippen Falcons 31-0 Friday, September 22. “I trusted my offensive...

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— More St. John’s Hunting Club
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | September 28, 2023
The St. John’s Hunting Club celebrated its sesquicentennial in 1950. On that occasion, Frank Marion Kirk presented a written history of the club. He noted in 1800, the year the...
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)...
Hosting Fall Migration in Home and School Gardens
By Arlene Marturano
SC Garden- based
Learning Network on
Facebook | September 28, 2023
From mid-August to mid-October, the peak of fall bird migration, 350 species of North American birds migrate to wintering grounds in central and South America. Birds migrate in fall from...
Star Chefs
September 28, 2023
Grandma’s Vegetable Soup 1 pound ground beef 1 (46 ounce) can tomato juice 2 potatoes, peeled and diced 2 carrots, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 (14.5 ounce) can green beans,...
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.
Master’s Sales
September 28, 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 28, 2023
SUMMONS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RICHLAND IN THE FAMILY COURT 5th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2023-DR-40-2372 Shrone Jackson, Jr. Plaintiff VS. Michelin Jackson Defendant TO THE DEFENDANT NAMED ABOVE: YOU...
Notice of Application
September 28, 2023
NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that S&S Lincoln LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license and/or permit that will allow the...