Riverbanks turns 50
By Josh Cruse
joshc@thecolumbiastar.com | April 18, 2024
The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Thursday, April 25. “I hope those who had the vision 50 years ago would be happy to see what...
Columbia celebrates Gamecocks
By Josh Cruse
joshc@thecolumbiastar.com | April 18, 2024
Main Street was filled with garnet and black from city hall to the State House Sunday, April 14 as the South Carolina Lady Gamecocks were treated to a parade one...
Anne Frank’s Cat
By Mike Cox | April 11, 2024
Steve Rubin was born a “Chicago Boy” but moved to LA when he was four. His family lived across the street from the old Stadium Theatre in West Los Angeles...
UnDelay introduces groundbreaking navigation tech, challenging Google Maps dominance at Columbia Airport
Contributed by Safir Monroe | April 18, 2024
The Columbia Airport has recently launched a new virtual wayfinding tool with UnDelay. Passengers typically struggle with navigating through the...
Kiwanis Club of Columbia celebrates 104 years of service to the community
Contributed by Jon Hethcox | April 18, 2024
The Kiwanis Club of Columbia proudly commemorated its 104th anniversary, marking over a century of serving the community. As the...
City Council approves reappointment of Tax Advisory Committee
Contributed by City of Columbia | April 18, 2024
The Columbia City Council conducted a meeting Tuesday, April 16. Columbia City Manager Teresa Wilson made a presentation about the...
Naked Yoga
Mike Cox
mwc0423@gmail.com | April 18, 2024
The United States of America gets closer to Bizzarro America every waking day. It’s getting harder to keep up. Last...
A Dixie Darlin’ Does Paris
Julia Rogers Hook
jrhook@thecolumbiastar.com | April 11, 2024
I’ve just been to London and Paris on the trip of a lifetime with one of my very best friends,...
Beyoncé—Brand New Country Star
Mike Cox
mwc0423@gmail.com | April 4, 2024
In case you just awakened from a coma, you might not know that Beyoncé is America’s latest country star. I...
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
April 18, 2024
John Boylston, P.E. has been named chief engineer for project delivery by the South Carolina Department of Transportation. Christy Cole,...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
April 18, 2024
Rob Shaw Framing and Gallery held a ribbon cutting April 11, 2123 Park Street. In a recent study, SmartAsset analyzed...
ATTORNEY HONORED
April 18, 2024
John T. Lay J r., of Gallivan White Boyd, has been selected for inclusion as a Global Leader in the...
South Carolina Ballet presents Elvis Ballet
Contributed by Stephen Manion-Bredesen | April 4, 2024
South Carolina Ballet will present the world premiere of William Starrett’s Elvis Ballet April 13 at the Koger Center for...
Language of Angels brings haunting “ghost story” to USC Lab Theatre
Contributed by Kevin Bush | February 1, 2024
The USC Theatre Program will present Naomi Iizuka’s haunting drama Language of Angels February 15-18 at the Lab Theatre, 1400...
Moon Over Buffalo comes to Town Theatre
Contributed by Town Theatre | January 18, 2024
It’s 1953 in Buffalo where actors George and Charlotte Hay are fading faster than a New York minute. Their struggle...
S.C. Historic Aviation Foundation celebrates 82nd anniversary of Doolittle’s Raiders
April 18, 2024
The S. C. Historic Aviation Foundation celebrated the 82nd anniversary of Doolittle’s Raiders at an open house recently at the...
Wildewood Downs Retirement Community dedicates Shaw Library
April 18, 2024
Wildewood Downs Retirement Community honored a beloved couple, Millie and David Shaw, in the dedication of The Shaw Library April...
Forge & Legacy: Celebrating Craftmanship and History at Olympia Mill Village Museum
By Dr. Sherry Jaco | April 11, 2024
A rare treat is in store for visitors Friday at Olympia Mill Village Museum. The museum will host an all-day...
Columbia High senior named S.C. Work-Based Learning Student of the Year
Contributed by Ilyssa Weiner | April 18, 2024
Columbia High School senior Tyler Clark has been named the 2024 South Carolina Work-Based Learning Student of the Year by...
Lexington Two superintendent, Teachers of the Year participate in Teacher Forum Legislative Hill Day
April 18, 2024
Lexington Two Superintendent Dr. Brenda Hafner, last year’s State Teacher of the Year finalist Anne Reamer, and the district’s current...
Lexington Two kindergarteners delight in new baby chicks
April 18, 2024
Kindergarteners at Riverbank Elementary School recently gathered on their class rug waiting patiently to meet their newest, if temporary, class...
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 18, 2024
•ART Alexandra’s Art Studio, 111 Sparkleberry Crossing Road, offers adult...
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 11, 2024
•ART Alexandra’s Art Studio, 111 Sparkleberry Crossing Road, offers adult...
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 4, 2024
•ANIMALS Columbia Animal Services will host a March Madness Adoption...
Brookland-Cayce overpowers Airport
April 18, 2024
Find these pictures and many more here! The Brookland-Cayce Bearcats got one run in the first inning and one in the fourth to earn a 2-1 win over the Airport...
Fulwiley honored at Keenan
April 18, 2024
Former Keenan star and current University of South Carolina women’s basketball player Milaysia Fulwiley receives a proclamation from Richland School District One Commissioner Dr. Aaron Bishop proclaiming April 16, 2024...
Cardinal Newman outlasts Hammond in battle of keepers
April 18, 2024
Find these pictures and many more here! The Cardinal Newman Cardinals outlasted the Hammond Skyhawks 0-0 (4-2) in penalty kicks Monday, April 15. “I knew coming into it, it was...
Reactive dogs want the scary thing to go away
By Phyllis Beasley, CPDT-KA, IAABC-ADT, FFCP Owner/Lead Trainer, Praise Dog Training LLC www.PraiseYourDogTraining.com | February 8, 2024
Author’s note: the information in this article on modifying a dog’s reactive behavior is a simple explanation of a well-known protocol. The best chance for success is to work with...
Celebrate January as National Train Your Dog Month
By Phyllis Beasley, CPDT-KA, IAABC-ADT, FFCP Owner/Lead Trainer, Praise Dog Training www.PraiseYourDogTraining.com | January 11, 2024
The holidays are over. Was it relaxing for you or did your dog drive you crazy? Is it time to make a New Year’s resolution that you will help your...
Your training can be pawsitively successful
By Phyllis Beasley, CPDT-KA, IAABC-ADT, FFCP Owner/Lead Trainer, Praise Dog Training LLC www.PraiseYourDogTraining.com | December 7, 2023
So what exactly is positive training, sometimes called reward-based training or force free training? How does it work? Can a dog be trained completely with positive training? Truly positive training...
Pineville, a historic refuge—Pineville cemeteries: Maham
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | April 18, 2024
Editor’s Note: At the request of his readers and in memory of Warner M. Montgomery, Ph. D, we will continue to publish his Adventure Travel stories for the time being....
Pineville, a historic refuge—Pineville cemeteries: Marion
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | April 11, 2024
Editor’s Note: At the request of his readers and in memory of Warner M. Montgomery, Ph. D, we will continue to publish his Adventure Travel stories for the time being....
Pineville, a historic refuge—Nurse Maude is honored
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. | April 4, 2024
Editor’s Note: At the request of his readers and in memory of Warner M. Montgomery, Ph. D, we will continue to publish his Adventure Travel stories for the time being....
Columbia resident photographs partial solar eclipse
By Heyward Hickman | April 18, 2024
Almost seven years ago, in September 2017, the Columbia Star printed my total eclipse photographs and recount of the event. In 2017, I took eclipse photographs on the center line...
Star Chefs
allrecipes.com | April 18, 2024
Sad Cake Also known as wacky cake or depression cake, this cake is an old-fashioned favorite you can always depend on in a pinch. In fact, that’s the reason why...
Angelonia—Sizzling Summer Annual
By Arlene Marturano SCGardenLearning
on Facebook | April 11, 2024
In January we introduced readers to Angelonia augustifolia, aka summer snapdragon, selected as the annual of 2024 by members of the National Garden Bureau. As you plan your sizzling summer...
Master’s Sales
April 18, 2024
NOTICE OF SALE C/A#2023-CP-40-02504 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Richland County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of CitiMortgage, Inc. vs. Annie...
Public Notices
April 18, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE Be it known to all who claim or call themselves government, courts, agents, and all other parties, that I, DORIS BERNICE JOHNSON FOSTER, A/K/A DORIS J. FOSTER, who...
STORAGE AUCTIONS
April 18, 2024
ADVERTISEMENT OF PUBLIC SALE The below storage facilities will conduct a sale, with bidding to take place on lockerfox.com, and payment to seller via credit/debit card, the contents of storage...