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Wednesday, August 15, 2012  The Powerball jackpot is reaching a record high and that has people in the Midlands scrambling to get their hands on $320 million. The jackport is the fourth highest in the history of the game.

Friday, May 20, 2011  Motorists filling up at one Columbia gas station are pumping their gas under an out-of-the-ordinary facade.  Sam Hanak recently spent $4,000 to decorate his entire gas station with President Barack Obama’s image and his campaign logo from the 2008 election.  But is the signage trademark infringement?  We talked to a Columbia lawyer for clarification.