Ben Lippen looking for new coachBy Mike MaddockPosted December 18, 2007Jake Sawyer will not return as head football coach of the Ben Lippen Falcons in 2008. According to Ben Lippen athletics director Bill Currier, Sawyer will be assigned to a different position on the football team and will remain on the staff.Currier plans to have a new coach named by […]
J.B. White employees remember the good ole days
Many Columbians may think J. B. White is gone from our community. About half- a hundred local folks know better. It lives in their hearts and their monthly meetings. The employees at this respected Columbia emporium were a close knit group who worked hard and grew to know each other intim ately, they now say. “We’ve been getting together for […]
Dreher graduate sculpts Jonah and the Whale
Shandon Baptist Church dedicated a “whale” of a sculpture December 2, 2007. Jonah and the whale, that is. The 1,500 pound bronze artwork was crafted by Columbia native Robert Allison and becomes an integral part of Shandon’s outdoor baptistery. The story behind the sculpture is a fascinating blend of art and technology, history and spirituality. It began as Shandon prepared […]
Stuffits is all dolled up
When the doll mania grabs you, there’s no fighting back. Just loosen up, and let it take hold. That’s the advice of at least three Columbia doll- makers who have succumbed to the epidemic and found a satisfying passion. Rachael Waymire of Cayce did meticulous restorations of antique dolls for years while living in Beaufort, S.C. After her move to […]
Holidays are a time of giving, but give wisely
As we rely on nonprofits throughout the year to make our communities a better place to live, nonprofits in turn rely on us to help and support their causes. Public trust is the foundation of the nonprofit sector. Informed donors are the best defense against fraud and the most valuable asset of responsible charities. The following are some ways donors […]
Dog saves diabetic’s life
Every year tens of thousands of dogs and cats are discarded by their owners in the Midlands. In 1999, Brownie, a chow mix, was rescued by Project Pet in rough shape and in need of love. Through tireless effort Brownie’s perfect match was found and he was adopted by Pat and Bill Knipper of North Carolina. To the Knippers, Brownie […]
Green Diamond now Vista Farms
Who's paying Hughes?Vista Farms, formerly Green Diamond, is under development by Columbia Venture, the development team of uncertain composition. Columbia Venture is led by Greenville’s Bob Hughes. In South Carolina real estate development circles, Hughes is an esteemed big- time player. Yet no one is clear how he is getting paid. Who’s paying Hughes? When Green Diamond was first proposed several years […]
Briefs
Moving out In 2009, the regional office for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is expected to move its 400 employees to the grounds of the Dorn VA Medical Center on Garners Ferry Road. The new building will be developed by Columbia’s Keenan Development and leased to the VA. The five- story building left behind at 1801 Assembly Street has […]
Doug Hawkins of H&H Tax Service
Star ProfileDoug Hawkins of H&H Tax Service The man who majored in accounting at USC and worked in West Columbia’s finance office for more than 10 years and spent another 10 years in finance with the City of Columbia, founded H&H Tax Service 30 years ago. He is also the man who has been running Doug’s Dogs on Park Street in […]
Folks about town
David Lockwood, Reverend Caesar Richburg, Timothy Ervolina, and Tony Skartell are the newest board member of the Friends of Juvenille Justice. Jessica Cook has been named the new director of new media at the AD Company. Carol T. Hand has become a certified forensic accountant at Kirk- land, Thomas, Watson, & Dyches, LLC. The Historic Columbia Foundation has hired Eric […]
