Columbia descendant finds home for Abigail and Thomas in their native state of Vermont
Abigail and Thomas Tabor have traveled from their birthplace two centuries ago in Vermont to Alabama, then to Georgia, and later to South Carolina with other stays along the way, but they’re now back home, thanks to the stewardship of their great-great great granddaughter and Columbian, Dr. Anna Smith Griswold. More specifically, the portraits of the Tabors who have peered […]
Hampton-Preston as a tourist home
For two decades of its 200-year history, Hampton-Preston Mansion served as a tourist home and boarding house for temporary lodgers. Opened by local developer Thomas E. Hair in 1944, the Hampton Preston Tourist Home sought to appeal to middle-class travelers who wanted homey and charming accommodations without having to pay steep hotel prices. Hair purchased the property in 1943 and […]
Quirky Crimes in the Capital City
West Columbia Augusta Road: A man was arrested at 4:30 p.m. Thursday after he was seen changing prices on a bottle of clothes detergent by a store security guard watching him on a surveillance camera. The guard approached the man and detained him before calling police. When the officers arrived, the guard showed them footage of the man peeling off […]
Missing Mimi
Mimi Maddock was much more than my sister-in-law. She was my friend, a very special friend. We met while teaching at the same school in the early 80s. It was not long before we felt a true kinship. Talking on the phone almost daily, meeting frequently for meals, and taking short trips together grew that feeling of kinship into a […]
If you see a snake, leave it alone
ASK US AT THE STARPlease give us some seasonal tips on snakes in South Carolina. With summer, we’re spending more time outdoors where we are more likely to encounter unwelcome critters, but snakes, which are among the scariest, prefer to stay hidden and usually won’t bother you if you don’t bother them. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources is an expert source for useful […]
Revenge of the Geezer
It’s not a criticism; It’s an observationModern Seniors have bad reputations; some of them well-deserved. In ancient civilizations the elders were revered. At least history tells us so. But the aged leaders were the ones writing history and passing stories around the campfire. Maybe they were as irritating as today’s Baby Boomers. Based on statistics alone, at least a noticeable percentage of ancient seniors likely caused […]
Poodle Pandemonium… Again
I’m just saying...When I first heard the screams, I thought it was on television. I had gone upstairs to watch a movie with our cats while my husband Marty remained downstairs watching golf and babysitting a new dog that had come to us for a “trial period.” We lost our beloved poodle, Whitman ,back in December due to kidney issues and since […]
Back to the movies
40–SomethingThe wife and I decided to take a family trip to see the new Incredibles sequel. It took Pixar 14 years to make the sequel, but that’s okay because that’s about how often my wife and I make our way to the movies. Honestly, I think the last film we saw prior to this weekend was one of The Hunger […]
Details unveiled about the 2018 CCN banquet
Columbia Council of Neighborhoods president Tige Watts provided more details on the CCN banquet at the monthly meeting Thursday, June 28. The 2018 banquet will be held Saturday, July 21 at 3907 Ensor Avenue with a reception beginning at 6: 30 p. m. This year’s theme is homecoming to help celebrate the 40th anniversary of CCN. The tickets are $25. […]
