Photos by John Temple Ligon This article appeared in the September 8 edition of The Wall Street Journal. Bob Dole, a venerable 86 years old now, was back in the Washington limelight over the weekend, appearing on ABC TV to dispense counsel on a bipartisan approach to health care, popping up in newspapers explaining how to cut a deal, even […]
Law breakers in Five Points, beware! They’ve got you now
Statewide Security Systems installed three call boxes in Five Points.In a few areas of Five Points, Columbia police officers now have the ability to be in two places at once. New security cameras installed in strategic areas in the district will allow officers to view and monitor from their squad cars, real- time, high- resolution video at any given moment. “We have the technology for the police to tap […]
Watch Jean’s Journal
A local business woman sounds off about the condition of Columbia’s rivers and has a plan to clean them up! For details on how to get involved visit www.thecolumbiastar.com for the rest of the story.
The Riverwalk poet
The water’s whisper is broken By those at play drifting down stream, Unknown is each one’s purpose But away from life’s test happiness is seen. Drifting Down the River — Paul Kibler Lown, the River Walk Poet The River Walk Poet doesn’t look like what poets should look like. Paul Lown is ramrod straight with pale piercing eyes. His hair […]
Pet press
Rummage for Rescues, Saturday, September 12. If you have any gently used items you’d like to donate, you can bring them to Project Pet at 6880 St. Andrews Rd. Saturdays or Sundays 9 am- 5 pm or call Wendy at 600-2960 or Brittany at 629-3375 for pick up. The 3rd Annual Fur Ball Moonlight Gala The 3rd Annual Fur Ball […]
Get your K- 9 chics fixed
It is sugar and spice, and everything that is nice in October and November at the Humane Society Spay/ Neuter Clinic with the second annual “Howlin’ for Halloween” 1.2 price female cat spay promotion and brand new “Get Your K- 9 Chics Fixed” 1.2 price female dog spay promotion! After a highly successful inaugural Howlin’ for Halloween promotion held in […]
Canines at work receive funding
Richland County Sheriff’s Department received a $5,000 donation from Del Monte Pet Products and Milk- Bone® in partnership with Food Lion towards the purchase of a new Departmental K9. This donation is part of an on- going effort to support local law enforcement and security preparedness nationwide. At a ceremony in the parking lot of the Food Lion on Thursday, […]
Did you know:
FACT: Over 23,000 dogs and cats enter municipal shelters each year in Richland and Lexington Counties. FACT: More than 19,500 of these adoptable pets are euthanized each year due to lack of shelter space and resources. FACT: 13,000 of the dogs and cats euthanized are healthy, happy pets ready for a new home, and 4,000 of those pets are purebreds. […]