In 2010, The Columbia Star helped spread the word about The Therapy Place, a fledgling nonprofit sure to fail due to the timing (bad economy) and because it was started by two moms who were not therapists. Fast forward to today, The Therapy Place has provided over 67,000 therapy hours to 868 local children (and counting). Since that time, it […]
Lee celebrating a century
Bonnie Kilby Lee has eaten an apple a day for almost a century. Born August 21, 1921 in Clayton, Ga., Bonnie began her apple-loving habit as a child growing up on a farm that was originally an orchard where varieties of apples ripened throughout most of the year. “We had fresh apples available almost all the time,” Bonnie said, and […]
“Let’s hear it for the boys!”
Columbia College welcomed new students to campus August 19; but it was far from business-as-usual for the former women’s college. The 167-year-old institution welcomed its first male residential students.
Foul, Dirty, and Obscene Names
It’s not a criticism; It’s an observationWhen my family relocated from Demopolis to Tuscaloosa in 1961, my father had to include his middle name, Elroy, in the telephone book. He wasn’t happy. Although most of his friends and relatives called him George L, and knew what the Lsignified, he didn’t like having it publicized. His directory name inclusion was required because there was already a George […]
Sunnybrook
Excerpt No. 35 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. Chapter 9 (Cont’d) David forced himself to roll over. His leg hung off the side of the bed, while a blue sheet covered his boxer shorts. His […]
India Part 6: A landslide blocks the road
After we bathed in the holy spring, our driver magically reappeared, and we got back in the wounded taxi. About an hour up the rocky road, we came to a screeching halt. Not far ahead, a landslide had covered the road with mud and thrown huge rocks into the river hundreds of feet below. The three of us jumped out […]
ATTORNEYS HONORED
Stanley L. Myers Sr., managing partner and attorney at Moore Bradley Myers (MBM), completed the 64th Military Judge Course. He is the third Military Judge for the South Carolina Army National Guard and the first African-American to hold this position in South Carolina. He is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in the National Guard. Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys A. Parker Barnes […]
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
Amy Coward, APR, Fellow PRSA, has launched a new boutique public relations firm, AC Public Relations, LLC, to provide communications strategies and event planning for local businesses. Meredith Honeycutt has joined The ART of Real Estate’s Columbia Studio as an associate agent. Skylar Smith has joined The ART of Real Estate’s Marketing Division as a marketing coordinator. Charles Caughman has […]
Crangle to run for Columbia City Council at-large seat
Lobbyist, attorney, and educator John Crangle has joined a crowded field to replace Tamieka Isaac Devine for the Columbia City Council at-large seat. Crangle jumped into the race because he was concerned about the amount of crime in Columbia. “I’m not doing this for the money; I’m doing it because I’m concerned about the situation in the City of Columbia,” […]
REAL ESTATE
Colliers South Carolina has announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions: Chuck Salley, SIOR; Dave Mathews, SIOR; Thomas Beard; and John Peebles represented James C. Judy in the lease of 42,000 square feet of industrial space at 1041 Ponderosa Point Drive, Columbia to Metso Outotec USA, Inc. Henry Roe and Allen Wilkerson, SIOR, CCIM represented BV DRP Synergy […]
