The fifth annual Lou Holtz Golf Classic swung into action June 2–4, 2005, at The Grande Dunes Golf Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC. The players competed as part of a fundraising event for The Lou Holtz Foundation. Donations support the foundation’s charities to the homeless, libraries, and children of cancer and diabetes. Competitors played through wind and rain, but Lou […]
Soap box cars race down Taylor Street
The sport known as the Soap Box Derby came to life in 1933 in Dayton, OH, when a bunch of kids with a little time and a lot of imagination decided to build cars from household items and race them down a local hill. That was the beginning of a true American phenomenon that is no stranger to the Midlands. […]
Winners of the SC Watercolor Society’s 28th annual exhibition
The SC Watercolor Society’s 28th Annual Awards Exhibition is on display at the Newberry Opera House through June 18, 2005. Of the 213 entries that were submitted by society members statewide, the juror, Margaret M. Martin, selected 51 paintings for the exhibition. Winners from the Midlands were $250 to Guy Lipscomb, Before Time, Gallery 5 Award; $250 to Barbie Mathis, […]
Capitol City News back in business
Mark Carman stands in front of his Capitol City News, open for business. With the only Financial Times in town, Capitol City News is roughing it behind street construction and blocked access. The Columbia Star urges Columbia to brave the construction and patronize the Capitol City News on Main Street between Gervais and Lady.
Columbia Council for Internationals honors host families
Families who have hosted USC students from other countries swapped stories last week during an appreciation dinner. The memories they made came from their participation in Columbia Council for Internationals’ (CCFI) host family program. At a covered dish tribute dinner at the Suggs & Kelly Community Room, CCFI board members honored host families such as Harold and Betty Snuggs. The […]
Music teacher hosts Russian pianist during USC’s Third Annual Piano Festival
Marilyn Stadtman hopes she’ll get to hear her house guest, Kontstantin Soukhovetski, warming up at her Steinway next week. She has listened to countless students perfect their art at her piano over half a century of teaching private piano lessons. The veteran Columbia music teacher is hosting the young Russian pianist, a past winner of the Hilton Head International Piano […]
Business Briefs
by John Temple LigonWhen in Rome… The antebellum operations around here at the Bank of Charleston and The Georgia Railroad and Banking Co. included lending money to customers in the slave trade. Wachovia Bank, heir to both banks, and its $455 billion in assets apologized to the city of Chicago for its connections to commerce in the antebellum South. Before Wachovia could do […]
Star Profile
John LockeJohn Locke is recognized as one of civilization’s greatest philosophers. The American system of government and its people’s attitudes on self–reliance come from the writings of John Locke. Britain, the US, Australia, and every other open capitalist country with a bent toward self–reliance owe John Locke. Other than maybe Rhode Island, Carolina’s early adoption of freedoms, especially religion, was the […]
Top–seed tennis courts coming to Columbia
As many as 41 new hard tennis courts are coming to Columbia, 13 completely rebuilt courts on Wheeler Hill, and maybe 28 new courts on Garners Ferry Road at the planned Southeast Community Park. The Wheeler Hill redevelopment project, named Columbia Tennis Center over 20 years ago, was put on hold about two years ago while Columbia decided what to […]
Mortgage Survey
15–year fixed US average Last week Last year Rate 5.20 5.67 Points 0.6 0.7 Southeast average Last week Last year Rate 5.17 5.64 Points 0.8 0.8 30–year fixed US average Last week Last year Rate 5.62 6.30 Points 0.6 0.7 Southeast average Last week Last year Rate 5.54 6.24 Points 0.8 0.7 1–year adjustable–rate US average Last week Last year […]
