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State Auditor: Solar company owes $92 million

By MARK ROGERS MARK ROGERS
Sat,03/24/18-12:00AM, 15,515 Reads
State Auditor Stacey Pickering visited Columbia on a day his office issued its largest-ever demand, $92 million against a failed Pine Belt firm.
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Waterworks could be sportsplex hub

By MARK ROGERS MARK ROGERS
Sat,07/28/18-12:00AM, 15,513 Reads
City working to get renovation bids within $91K budget
The Board of Alderman is reevaluating what to do with the Columbia Waterworks building after bids to renovate it came in nearly $75,000 more than funding.
A possible alternative is using it as an office and sports hall of fame if a sportsplex is built nearby.
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Freedom Fest cook-off to benefit CFD

By MARK ROGERS MARK ROGERS
Thu,06/14/18-12:00AM, 15,500 Reads
A cook-off at this year’s Freedom Fest will benefit the Columbia Fire Department.
Fire Chief Jeff McKenzie said organizers are hopeful of a good turnout and seeking entrants for the July7 event.
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Scary numbers about U.S. youth

Wed,02/28/18-8:32AM, 15,495 Reads
Government data says a whopping 75 percent of Americans age 17 to 24 are ineligible for the military due to obesity or other health problems, a criminal background or the lack of an education. Analysts say this will be “a harsh reality check” for the Pentagon’s plans to recruit tens of thousands more young people.
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