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11/17/2025

The Richland Northeast Cavaliers went 7-5 in 2023, their most wins since 2011, and advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2015. “It’s part of the winning process,” Richland Northeast head coach Walt Wilson said. “The biggest thing is I had to teach the kids how...

11/16/2025

Eau Claire’s 2023 season was another winless campaign. However, there were positives. “We persevered,” Eau Claire head coach DeMarcus Simons said. “They never gave up. Everything was new last year. We saw some good points. We had four games decided within eight points. We know we can do it. ...

11/16/2025

The A.C. Flora Falcons had a rough 2024 season finishing 4-7 and getting their fewest wins since 2017. Through the struggles, A.C. Flora may have found some long term answers at key positions. Roper Wentzky grabbed some attention early in the 2023 season, after stepping in against Greenwood for an i...

11/16/2025

Injuries plagued the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets as they stumbled to a 2-8 record in 2023. “Last year was one of those years,” Lower Richland head coach Marlin Taylor said. “It was a tough year. We didn’t have the depth to overcome key injuries. You have some of those years as a football ...

11/16/2025

Dr. John McMillan has been named director of adult education for Lexington Richland School District Five. Heather Tucker has been named chief financial officer for Lexington-Richland School District Five. Lexington-Richland School District Five is encouraging senior citizens to be involved and activ...

11/16/2025

City of Columbia Councilmembers, the Office of Business Opportunities, The COMET, and Tom’s Creek Family Farms will hold a press conference Tuesday, July 16, noon, to announce the partnership to have Tom’s Creek Mobile Food Market at the lot adjacent to COMET Central at COMET Central, 1723 Sumte...

11/15/2025

Richland County Council held a public hearing July 9 to hear citizen input on the “New Penny” transportation tax which requires approval from Richland County voters in a referendum on the November 5 General Election ballot. The original Richland County Penny Tax was approved by Richland County v...

11/15/2025

Susan Spangler Hendricks, 80, died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at her home at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community. She is predeceased by her beloved husband of 56 years, Lloyd Inman Hendricks. Born in Macon, Georgia and reared in Danville, Virginia, she was the daughter....

11/15/2025

Columbia Star article “Spring Fervor” by The Star’s own garden columnist, Arlene Marturano, was the winner of a Silver Laurel Media Award and qualifies for a Gold Laurel Media Award to be announced at the annual GardenComm conference in late August. The article appeared in The Star’s Februar...

11/15/2025

Shannon Till Poteat, a member of Robinson Gray law firm, has been named as one of 22 “Influential Women of Law” by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly.

11/15/2025

The newly rebuilt Chick-fil-A Forest Drive has reopened at 5440 Forest Drive. Subtext, a national student and multifamily real estate company, recently acquired 3.84 acres at 450 Blossom Street for the construction of VERVE Columbia. The four-story student housing community is located along one of C...

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