Third Finger, Left Hand, a southern gothic one-act by playwright and Midlands native Randall David Cook, opens the 2011-12 Black Box Late Night Series at Trustus Theatre September 14 at 7:30 p.m. More...
Why have people eight to 80 read Harry Potter?Why have 450 million copies of Harry Potter been sold?Why has Harry Potter been translated into 67 languages?Why is the Harry Potter Brand worth $15 billion?Why is J.K. More...
Contributed by The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum
On Friday, October 7, 2011, The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum will open “Through Fiery Trials: Religion in the Civil War;” the second in a series of exhibits commemorating the war’s sesquicentennial ann More...
Columbia City Council oversees funding Columbia City Council’s regularly scheduled meeting was on Tuesday night, September 6, when three major funding issues surfaced. More...
At the Richland County Council meeting this week, a plan was approved to deal with current tenants at the Decker Mall property purchased by Richland County in July. More...
At the Cayce City Council meeting Tuesday, September 6, Patricia Shull was once again present to reiterate her ongoing struggle with getting a resolution to her continued unwarranted payment of a sewer availability charge. More...
Monday afternoon, Labor Day, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) was host at the convention center on Lincoln Street for the American Principles Project Palmetto Freedom Forum. More...
In July, Dr. Mary Baskin Waters took over as president of the Columbia Council of Neighborhoods ( CCN), replacing Bessie Watson. Dr. Waters takes the role after serving two years as the president elect. More...
Helen Bell of Columbia, S. C., a member of Gandy- Griffin Auxiliary # 4262, attended the 98th National Convention of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars ( VFW) of the U. S. held August 27-September 1 at the Henry B. More...
Sister Geraldine Megel, OP, founder of The Family Shelter in Columbia, South Carolina, died at the Motherhouse of the Adrian Dominican Sisters in Adrian, Michigan, on August 31, 2011. She was 81 years of age. More...
9-11 10th Anniversary of 9-11 Service of Remembrance will be held September 11, 6:30 p.m. Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church sanctuary, 5503 Sunset Blvd., Lexington. 359-7770 or www.saxegotha.org. More...
Have you ever discovered in mid-summer that vegetable transplants purchased last spring were mislabeled? It happens. Sometimes the mismatch can lead to big problems. More...
By Warner M. Montgomery WarnerM@ TheColumbiaStar.com
Linda and I decided that we should celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary in Charleston. Rather than stay downtown, we chose Folly Beach which is historically interesting. More...
A 1,000-pound section of steel beam from the World Trade Center, mangled in the attack of September 11, 2001, can be seen, along with photographs commemorating the date, at the South Carolina State Museum. More...
The City of Columbia encourages residents to remember the fallen heroes from 9/11 during a special concert in the park. The event will be held at Finlay Park on Sunday, September 11 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. More...
So….I started my new diet this week. Yep, my husband and I are talking about a little tropical get-away after the first of the year, and I’m going to be ready. No flab, just hard chiseled abs and thighs. More...
A man in Jones Beach, New York, is fighting his employer over a proficiency test. Roy Lester has been a lifeguard for 40 years and is required to take an annual test to assure his skills haven’t eroded. More...
As the 10th anniversary of the tragic events on September 11 approaches, students at Saint Joseph Catholic School will have an opportunity to pay tribute to U.S. More...
Richland One School Commissioner Aaron Bishop has earned recognition by the South Carolina School Boards Association for achievement in the association’s 2010-2011 Boardmanship Institute. More...
University of South Carolina students Ben and Brad Pouncey were among the members of the elite Cadets Drum and Bugle Corp that was named the world’s best this summer. More...
The Spring Valley football team improved to 3-0 with an impressive 49-28 win against Lugoff-Elgin Friday, September 2 at Harry Parone Stadium as the Vikings rolled up 337 yards on the ground to boost the confidence of a team rebounding from a 3-8 sea More...
All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of R More...
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