James Chappell is the recipient of the 2007 C.W. Edgerton Award in Plant Pathology & Crop Physiology. He received a best graduate student paper award at the 2007 Crop Science Society of America annual meetings in New Orleans. More...
The June 10 Forest Acres City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Frank Brunson. Council members present were Charles Fetner, Lee Holloway, Ginger Dukes, Curtis Rye, Frank Brunson, Shell Suber, and Mark Williams. More...
Roll call Richland Council Meeting Chairman Joe McEachern, Vice Chair Val Hutchinson, Joyce Dickerson, Norman Jackson, Damon Jeter, Paul Livingston, Bill Malinowski, Mike Montgomery, Greg Pearce, Bernice Scott, and Kit Smith were present. More...
College of Charleston of Governor's School Nominations Emily Eisenstadt Jane Hearn Mary Catherine Horne Frances Timmons Furman Scholars 2008 Maria A. Piroli Barbara A. More...
Charles Zachary Christie, a 2008 graduate of Columbia High School, has been named a Pre- engineering Scholar by the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering. More...
William "Billy" Preston Houseal Fincher Jr. died June 8, 2008. He was born in Columbia to Carole Ann Crolley and William P.H. Fincher. He graduated from Richland Northeast High School and attended USC. More...
Lila Roper Bagwell and Ryan Gregory Leonard of New York were married at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Newberry, SC, at 7 pm, Saturday, June 7, 2008. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Livingston Bagwell of Newberry. More...
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-ART Palmetto Painters will hold its July meeting July 12, 10 am at Green Hill Baptist Church, 1734 Augusta Road, West Columbia. Bring seven handmade Christmas ornaments for ornament exchange. 781-2340 www.palmettopainters. More...
My great, grandfather, Dr. Peter Gaillard Gourdin II, graduated from Harvard in the early 1850s and returned to Pineville where he set up his medical practice. His uncle, Samuel Thomas Gourdin, willed him his home in Pineville in 1854. More...
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF COLUMBIA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS The City of Columbia Board of Zoning Appeals shall conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, July 08, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. More...
Lugoff- native Jessica St. Julienne Richards (Jessie) will represent the Greater Irmo area in the Miss South Carolina pageant beginning July 1. The USC senior majoring in tourism management was crowned Miss Greater Irmo in September, 2007. More...
Richland County Family Court Judge Leslie K. Riddle was named the National CASA Judge of the Year Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at the Richland County Courthouse. More...
My kids like to play a game when they jump off the diving board. They can't do gainers or can openers, and diving is a rarity so as they spring off the board they do imitations instead. More...
On a Thursday in late November 1969, Father's Day changed for me. I sat in a hospital delivery room and waited for my first son to enter the world. My own father sat with me and quietly kept me calm by saying the things he knew I was worried about. More...
Story and Photos by John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com
The chief executive officers of Edens & Avant, The McNair Law Firm, and NBSC gathered with developer John Holder before 300 future fellow building occupants for lunch and ceremonial shoveling at noon Tuesday, June 17, on the site of the new office More...
Duke's two new nuclear reactors Duke Energy recently asked the South Carolina Public Service Commission for permission to collect $64.4 million in development costs from its 500,000 S.C. More...
Tony Lawton, City of Columbia's Office of Business Opportunities director, has been awarded the Minority Business Development Agency's Regional Business Advocate of the Year Award. S.C. More...
Shawn Linebaugh and Justin Norris each went 3- for- 5, and each hit a double and a home run to lead Irmo/ Chapin to an 11- 7 victory over West Columbia at Airport High School Friday, June 13. More...
Will Freeman pitched seven strong innings and the Pathfinders scored eleven runs in the fourth inning to give Richland Post 6 a 13- 5 victory over first place Irmo/ Chapin on June 16. More...
Columbia Northeast continued its hot play winning its fourth straight with a 14- 2 drubbing of West Columbia Monday, June 16 at Spring Valley High School. More...
Contributed by White Flower Farm www.whiteflowerfarm.com
Summer officially starts June 20, and that's good news for gardeners because it means there's still plenty of time to plant or to enhance a summer garden. More...
"Mountains in Bloom," a four- day nature- themed festival in Highlands, NC, will showcase eight mountain gardens July 8- 12, 2008. The festival features lectures, patron parties, a garden tour, and a first- time flower show. More...