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"We’re going to do a restructuring of the Police Department. … I’m asking for money and people." -- Columbia Police Chief Tandy Carter
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| | | | |  | Issue #21.53 :: 12/31/2008 - 01/06/2009Ladies and gentlemen, 2008 has been a rough year. With the exception of closing the book on the Bush administration (which many, though not all, are thrilled about), the news has been almost uniformly negative: stock market collapse, housing meltdown, unemployment headed up with no end in sight. So as we close out the year, there are plenty of reasons to drink. | |
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| This Just In | | | Coble and Sanford: A Wish for 2009 | | For Columbia’s chattering classes, Mayor Bob Coble and Gov. Mark Sanford provide endless fodder for discussion. Whether it’s Sanford’s frequent dust-ups with the General Assembly or Coble’s en ... | |
| Side Line Blog | | | Thoughts on a Screed | | I confess, once I wrote my column for last week (“Spurrier: Apologize to Fans Personally or Retire Now," Dec. 3) and was done with it, I anticipated a world of heat coming down on my head and braced ... | |
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| | GOVERNMENT When the General Assembly convenes Jan. 13 for the latest two-year legislative session, lawmakers in both chambers will try to put the snuff on big tobacco and sling harp... USC AND HIGHER EDUCATION Delays, Stagnant Private-Sector Growth Slow Progress
No one ever said Innovista, former Unive... MY TURN Governor Defends Stance on Unemployment Checks
You may have read recently about the dus... THE PLAYLIST S.C.'s Self-Made Sex Kitten Died on Christmas Day
Eartha Kitt — once called the &ldq... ONLINE EXTRAS: HOT TOPICS Links to More State and Local Stories
Does the federal government have the rig... FOOD FEATURE “All my customers are regulars,” Devi Raju says. “I’ve got good customers, like that,” she says, pointing to a man as he finishes his plate,... ARTS FEATURE Can't-Miss Cultural Events
We know you keep Free Times’ annua... MUSIC FEATURE Highlighting Those Who Make Columbia's Music Scene Happen
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Picture This!
Adopt me! A puppy waits at PETS Inc. for a good home. Christmastime always brings an increase in pet adoptions and purchases. But animal advocates say the holiday season also fuels cruel “puppy mills” that churn out pets and people should avoid contributing to such operations. At 300 Orchard Drive in West Columbia, PETS Inc. has been swamped with potential adoptees as owners unable to afford their animals in the recessionary economy have abandoned them.
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