Old meets new at Sal’s Ol’ Timey Feed and Seed
Story and Photo by Mike Cox | June 8, 2023
Sal’s Ol’ Timey Feed and Seed probably needs a bigger sign, although locating the store isn’t difficult. Take I-20 E to Highway 321, travel north on Highway 321 to Sharpe...
District 3 Champs!
June 8, 2023
The Trenholm Little League Coach Pitch Baseball team won the 2023 S.C. District 3 championship. The team went 4-0 in the district tournament and will play in the Little League...
Miss Capital City set to participate in 2023 Miss South Carolina
Contributed by Sarah Kay Wrenn | June 8, 2023
Miss Capital City, Sarah Kay Wrenn, has announced her intent to participate in the 86th Annual Miss South Carolina Scholarship Organization Competition. Taking place at the Township Auditorium, the competition...
Richland County Council approves final amendments to FY 2023-24 Budget
By Anita Baker | June 8, 2023
Richland County Council met on Tuesday, June 7, in council chambers in the Richland County administration building. The meeting was...
Columbia City Council takes first vote on 2023-2024 budget
From Staff Reports | June 8, 2023
Columbia City Council held its monthly meeting Tuesday, June 6. Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to raise...
Mayor Daniel Rickenmann’s Statement on behalf of the City of Columbia following the loss of Irmo Firefighter James Michael Muller
June 1, 2023
“This tragedy breaks the heart of everyone in the Midlands. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the loved ones...
Two Peas in a Papaya Pod
Julia Rogers Hook
jrhook@thecolumbiastar.com | June 8, 2023
“Julia…what’s this papaya stuff?” My husband, Marty, had been helping me carry in groceries and he was holding a bottle...
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
June 8, 2023
Lisa Cole, interim executive director at Turning Pages SC, has received the Katharine Heath Manning Perry Award by the Junior...
REAL ESTATE
June 8, 2023
NAI Columbia’s Ben Kelly, CCIM, Patrick Chambers, and Jack Springs leased 2,000 SF of retail space located at 6908 Two...
AgFirst Farm receives United Way of the Midlands’ Spirit of the Midlands Award
Contributed by Mel Taylor | June 8, 2023
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank was selected to receive the Spirit of the Midlands Award for Corporate Leadership by United Way...

S.C. Philharmonic presents Titans and Outlaws
Contributed by Chad Henderson | April 27, 2023
The South Carolina Philharmonic presented Titans and Outlaws Saturday, April 22 at the Koger Center for the Arts. This sixth...

Columbia painter to serve as Stormwater Studio’s first artist-in-residence
Contributed by Stormwater Studios | April 27, 2023
Malik Greene will join Stormwater Studios as the artist-in-residence in the organization’s inaugural BIPOC Residency Program. Funded by an anonymous...

Columbia Music Festival Association presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Contributed by Ashley Lindler | April 20, 2023
Columbia Music Festival Association will present Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Friday, April 28, at...
Douglas gives organ recital at Shandon UMC
June 8, 2023
William Douglas performed an organ recital Sunday, June 4 at Shandon United Methodist Church. Pictured (l-r) Dan Angerstein, Eddie Huss,...
Celebrating National Trails Day
Contributed by The Palmetto Trail | June 8, 2023
Some people let their perceived limitations limit their lives. Others are determined to live life to the max, regardless of...
JOY Sunday School Class of SUMC celebrates 60th anniversary
June 1, 2023
The JOY Sunday School Class of Shandon United Methodist Church celebrated its 60th anniversary on May 21 with a “Camp...
Richland One Air Force JROTC programs receive Distinguished Unit awards
Contributed by Ilyssa Weiner | June 8, 2023
For the third consecutive year, the Air Force JROTC programs at Columbia High School and C.A. Johnson High School have...
School Stars
June 8, 2023
Richland One will provide free meals to any child age 18 or younger, regardless of their school district attendance zone,...
Two Arden Elementary students win county contest for conservation artwork, advance to state competition
Contributed by Ilyssa Weiner | June 8, 2023
Two Arden Elementary students won first place in the 2023 Youth Conservation Poster Contest sponsored by the Richland Soil and...
RCRC to close Hopkins Pool for summer season
Contributed by Felicia Venable | June 1, 2023
The Richland County Recreation Commission has announced Hopkins Park Pool...
Gators get two in 7th to win State Title
June 1, 2023
Find these pictures and many more here! The River Bluff Gators scored two runs in the top of...
Richland One student-athletes win nine State Championships in track and field
June 1, 2023
Richland One student athletes outpaced their competitors to win nine individual and team state championship titles in track and field this year. The South Carolina High School League held the...
Part 2: Eau Claire’s O’Neal turns trials and tribulations into success
June 1, 2023
Former Eau Claire star, Jermaine O’Neal was traded from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Indiana Pacers prior to the 2000-2001 season in exchange for Dale Davis. “I was angry...

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...

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...
Pineville, a historic refuge— A Pineville wedding
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | June 8, 2023
In his account of Pineville between 1794 and 1836, F.A. Porcher (“Historical and Social Sketch of Craven County, South Carolina,” Southern Quarterly Review, April 1852) was enthralled by the “country...
Pineville, a historic refuge— Antebellum social life continued
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | June 1, 2023
Pineville was an isolated community between 1790 and 1860. Charleston was 50 miles away by road or water, Georgetown even farther, Columbia at least a day. The Huguenot planters, though...
Pineville, a historic refuge— Antebellum social life
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | May 25, 2023
Between the War for Independence and the Civil War, the inhabitants of Pineville lived off the land. St. Stephen to the east and Eutawville to the west were but stops...
Bees and Blooms
By Arlene Marturano SC Garden- based Learning Network on Facebook | June 8, 2023
The National Wildlife Federation has designated June as National Pollinator Month to raise awareness of pollinators as a key component of global biodiversity, providing vital ecosystem services to home gardens,...
Star Chefs
allrecipes.com | June 8, 2023
Italian Chicken Marinade 1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian-style salad dressing 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. salt 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves Whisk salad dressing, garlic powder, and salt...
Brookhaven HOA’s Yard of the Month
June 1, 2023
The Brookhaven HOA’s Brookhaven Community Beautiful Yard of the Month for May was Donovan’s on Wing Stripe Court. Winners receive a gift card, Brookhaven Beautiful Yard of the Month certificate,...
Public Notices
June 8, 2023
SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RICHLAND IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO. 2023-CP- 40-01971 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Carrington Mortgage Loan...
Notice of Unclaimed Vehicles/Public Sale
June 8, 2023
NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED VEHICLES/PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles(s) are subject to towing, repair and/or storage liens, are declared to be abandoned pursuant to Section 56-5-5810, 56-5-5636 and 29-1540 SC Law...
STORAGE AUCTIONS
June 8, 2023
NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Exit 119 Storage, Gaston, SC 29053, will hold a public sale to enforce a lien imposed on said property, as described below, pursuant to the South...