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...
Dreher NJROTC holds 9/11 ceremony
September 14, 2023
The Dreher High School Navy JROTC (NJROTC) Blue Devil Company held its annual 9/11 ceremony Monday accompanied by the Dreher High School band who played the National Anthem as the...
Local author captures the history of the Seawright–Ellison family
By Anita Baker | September 14, 2023
Dr. Walter Curry, founder of Renaissance Publications, LLC, says his dedication to publishing family histories, or genealogies, came from his mother. She was the storyteller of the family and loved...
Richland County begins approval process for revised zoning map
By Anita Baker | September 14, 2023
Richland County Council had a special called meeting September 12. A resolution honoring Richland County Emergency Services Department and recognizing...
City of Columbia accepting applications for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards
Contributed by City of Columbia | September 14, 2023
The City of Columbia is accepting applications for the 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards. The...
City of Columbia to hold groundbreaking ceremony to launch Finlay Park revitalization
Contributed by City of Columbia | September 7, 2023
The City of Columbia has announced there will be a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, September 14 at 10 a.m. to...
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...
Cold lonely days without Jimmy Buffett
Julia Rogers Hook
jrhook@thecolumbiastar.com | September 14, 2023
It’s been just over a week since the world found out Jimmy Buffett had died and things are beginning to...
Goodbye Jimmy
Mike Cox
mwc0423@gmail.com | September 7, 2023
The first Jimmy Buffett song I remember was “Life is Just a Tire Swing.” Long before Parrotheads, Margaritaville, and Cheeseburgers,...
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
September 14, 2023
Dr. Lynn Hoekstra has received the 2023 South Carolina Project Learning Tree Jerry L. Shrum Leadership in Education Award. Jamie...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
September 14, 2023
Peak Drift Brewing Company hosted a “Meet the Farmer” event with the South Carolina Department of Agriculture September 7 to...
Next PACT Act Deadline: Health care enrollment for S.C. Veterans who deployed to combat zones
Contributed by Columbia VAHCS | September 14, 2023
Until 11:59 p.m. local time September 30, 2023, Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health...
Julia Moore is 76 and counting
By Julie Coffey | September 14, 2023
Since 1947, Julia Seabrook Moore has exuded joy and positivity within her beloved Columbia community through her roles of daughter,...
Nominate S.C.’s best artists, advocates for arts awards now
Contributed by Jason Rapp | September 7, 2023
Nominations are now open to honor persons or organizations in South Carolina who exhibit the highest levels of achievement, influence,...
Estates & Co. announces completion of Brookland mural
Contributed by Becca Smith | August 31, 2023
Estates & Companies, a national award-winning developer, has announced the completion of Nashville artist Brian Tull’s new Brookland Mural at...
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...
S.C. Council on the Holocaust recognizes E.L. Wright Middle School teacher
Contributed by Theresa L. Riley, Ed. D. | September 14, 2023
E.L. Wright Middle School teacher Riane Alli Ott successfully completed the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust Teacher Fellowship. Ott...
Richland One Employee Profile: District Induction Teacher of the Year teaches students how to take ownership
Contributed by Ilyssa Weiner | September 14, 2023
Meadowfield Elementary School teacher Hannah Eck loves everything about second grade, from the curriculum to the way students in that...
Richland One educators named Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts
Contributed by Ilyssa Weiner | September 14, 2023
Three Richland One educators have been named Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Experts for the 2023-2024 school year. The MIE program...
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
September 7, 2023
•ART Alexandra’s Art Studio, 111 Sparkleberry Crossing Road, offers adult...
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
August 31, 2023
•ART Alexandra’s Art Studio, 111 Sparkleberry Crossing Road, offers adult...
Blazers gallop past Spring Valley
September 14, 2023
Find these pictures and many more here! Six different Blazers scored for Ridge View en route to a 42-0 win over the visiting Spring Valley Vikings in a battle of...
Ben Lippen sweeps Heathwood Hall
September 14, 2023
Find these pictures and many more here! The Ben Lippen Falcons swept the Heathwood Hall Highlanders 3-0 (25-19, 25-9, and 25-18) Tuesday, September 12. “I think a lot of our...
Young Falcons help the offense take flight
September 14, 2023
There were some questions regarding the A.C. Flora offense heading into the 2023 season. They were founded considering the Falcons lost quarterback Carew Bates, running back Markel Townsend, wide receiver...
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— 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...
Pineville, a historic refuge—A Scientist Survives
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | August 31, 2023
Henry William Ravenel became a full-fledged member of the planter society centered around Pineville. He had the connections, knowledge, and aptitude needed to compete in the global marketplace. With careful...
Geckos in the Garden
By Arlene Marturano
SC Garden- based
Learning Network on
Facebook | September 14, 2023
Most home gardens in the Midlands host green anoles, broadhead skinks, five-lined skinks, ground skinks, and glass lizards. These native reptiles to the southern landscape work by day consuming insects...
Star Chefs
allrecipes.com | September 14, 2023
Hamburger Potato Casserole 1 pound lean ground beef 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup ¾ cup milk ½ cup chopped onion Salt and ground black pepper to...
CHNA August Yard of the Month
September 7, 2023
Cross Hill Neighborhood Association’s (CHNA) August Yard of the Month goes to the Gabriels of Burwell Road. Taziki’s Mediterranean Café of Cross Hill Market gave a generous donation of a...
Master’s Sales
September 14, 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 14, 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-40-04349 The Bank of New York Mellon fka...
STORAGE AUCTIONS
September 14, 2023
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY U-HAUL of South Carolina Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell to satisfy the lien of owner at public online sale...
