In January 2020, Moe Baddourah concluded his time on Columbia City Council after serving as the District 3 representative since 2012. Nine months later, Baddourah opened Badd Boys Cafe at 2711 Middleburg Drive. “The restaurant business is in my blood,” Baddourah said. “Eventually I was going to get back in the restaurant business; I just didn’t know when and where. […]
Guess Who?
It’s Adelaide “Tootsie” Dennis Kline, Miss South Carolina 1959- 1960; first female reporter in S.C.; records books for the blind for S.C. State Library; lawyer…and the list goes on….
Star Chefs
Cajun Corn and Crab Bisque 3 Tbsp. butter 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 Tbsp. minced garlic 1 large celery stalk, minced Cajun seasoning to taste 1 cup chicken broth 1 ½ cups frozen corn kernels 1 bay leaf 2 cups milk 2 cups heavy cream 1 tsp. liquid shrimp and crab boil […]
Modjeska Simkins School now accepting applications for spring session
Perhaps not since the Civil War has the country faced such a perilous future. To survive, we must cultivate a more informed and engaged citizenry. It is that very mission at the heart of the Modjeska Simkins School for Human Rights, launched in 2015 to teach a people’s history of South Carolina and skills to be an effective citizen or […]
Early Columbia Cemeteries
Part Four: Trinity Episcopal ChurchThe Episcopal Parish was organized in 1812. The congregation first held its services in the State House. The cornerstone for a wooden church on the southeastern corner of Sumter and Gervais Streets was laid in 1814. In 1838, the church began an African American Sunday School. The cornerstone for the current distinctive Gothic Revival church was laid in 1845, making […]
Hot Springs, a quaint mountain town
Linda and I needed a break from Columbia’s heat, so off we went to Hot Springs, N. C., for “recreation, relaxation, and romance.” Recreation in this historic town of 650 people on the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains revolves around rafting, biking, horseback riding, and fishing, activities too rigorous for us at this time. So we focused on relaxation […]
Super!
I’m just saying...Sometimes when I read my email, I feel like I have been single-handedly selected to save the world. Every solitary charity, fundraiser, pot luck, and bazzar I’ve ever been to and I’m pretty sure every homeless person on the side of the freeway I’ve donated to is apparently gotten me on some list. So now all the other charities want […]
Sunnybrook
Excerpt No. 8 from Mike Maddock’s novel available now on AmazonEditor’s Note: We are pleased to publish Mike Maddock’s novel, Sunnybrook, in its entirety as a “50 Something” weekly series for 2021. All published excerpts will also be available on our website, www.TheColumbiaStar.com. PROLOGUE (Cont’d) The main floor was also where David and Joey learned—much to Mary Katherine’s dismay—they could run cool pass plays with the Nerf football. JJ, the […]
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) has announced seven qualified recipients of the South Carolina Governor’s Awards for the Arts for high achievement in practicing or supporting the arts, including Tom Flowers (posthumous)—Lifetime Achievement, Charlton Singleton—Artist, Jennifer Clark Evins—Individual, Dr. Tayloe Harding—Arts in Education, Colonial Life—Business, ColaJazz Foundation—Organization, and Marjory Wentworth— Special Award. Dr. David Cutler, professor of music entrepreneurship at […]
Lexington Medical Center Foundation awards funds to MIRCI to support adult and youth programs
Lexington Medical Center Foundation has granted MIRCI (Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc.) funding for general operations to provide best practice behavioral healthcare interventions that improve outcomes for adults and youth experiencing or at risk of mental illness and/ or homelessness. MIRCI is a CARF-accredited full-service behavioral healthcare provider serving Lexington and Richland counties’ most vulnerable populations— individuals who are homeless […]