From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications Director – Riverbank Elementary took home top honors for the second consecutive year in the annual Academic Math Bowl. Riverbank Elementary’s team competed against Springdale Elementary on Feb. 5. The two teams were cheered on by fellow students, teachers, families, friends and others. Riverbank team members include Eric […]

Wednesday is national signing for high school athletes who have received offers to play sports in college. Five Brookland-Cayce High School football players signed a letter-of-intent Wednesday. Those players are: Drew Weed to Newberry; Tradd Castles to Newberry; Brian Mims to Erskine; K.J. Blackmon to Erskine; and Malachi Brown to Erskine.

Wednesday is national signing for high school athletes who have received offers to play sports in college. Five Gray Collegiate Academy athletes signed letters-of-intent, Wednesday. Those players are: Wheslen McLeod (football) to S.C. State; Noah Powell (football) to Presbyterian College; Hunter Helms (football) to Clemson. Caleb Moore (football) to Limestone; Lynsey Bryant (track and field) […]

The West Columbia Police Department has alerted motorists to please avoid the Intersection of Sunset Boulevard (US 378) and I-26. There is an over turned vehicle on Sunset Boulevard. All west bound lanes are blocked at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Traffic was backed up to the Food Lion to the east of the incident. Several emergency […]

A week ago, Tina Washington completed her term as the Board Chairwoman of the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber. Because of a serious health issue, it was a tumultuous year for her. Just over four months ago, Washington had surgery to remove an oligodendroglioma brain tumor at MUSC in Charleston. “It was Sept. 23, during Hurricane […]

Brookland-Cayce High School will induct its newest Hall of Fame members Thursday. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a social hour and silent auction, followed by the induction ceremony at 7. Seawell’s is at 1125 Rosewood Drive. Martha Herchak and Deputy Craig Stirewalt will be honored at the 19th Annual Brookland-Cayce High School Educator […]

The Cayce Department of Public Safety recognized Chuck Underhill of FLOCK, House of Raeford’s charitable arm, at the Cayce City Council meeting, Tuesday. Cayce DPS Officer Josh Addy said House of Raeford and FLOCK “are always there and have gone above and beyond to help us with anything we need.” “Your agency has helped us […]

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts released the name of the individual who died Monday after being involved in a vehicle collision on the entrance ramp onto I-26 westbound at Harbison Boulevard, Columbia.  The incident occurred at approximately 4:20 p.m. Charles F. Sowell, 71, of Kings Creek Road, Irmo, was the driver of a vehicle that […]