Month: June 2021
Father’s Day is June 20, about 10 days from now. West Columbia, like the rest of the country, will recognize dad on his special day. Father’s Day was actually created by a woman in 1909 and is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. A woman named Sonora Smart Dodd wanted to establish an official day […]
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From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications – Two Brookland-Cayce High School athletes declared their intent to play their sports at the college level. Troy McCant and Aubrey Richardson participated in a ceremony at the school Wednesday, with McCant declaring his intent to play basketball at Voorhees College, and Aubrey Richardson declaring his intent to […]
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Brookland-Cayce High School art teacher Michelle Giovannone looks for ways to share her students’ works not only around the school, but around the community. Her students’ latest projects — three painted nature-themed picnic tables — are found in prominent and popular spots in Cayce: the new Art Lot and Guignard Park. Giovannone said she was […]
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The City of Cayce’s 1936 fire truck was put back on the streets Wednesday. The old engine is being driven from the Cayce Historical Museum to the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. It will be on display for the duration of the South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association 2021 Convention. The fire truck, which was restored in […]
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From Grant Jackson, GrantJax Communications – Would you like to live and work in your own home in the heart of the booming West Columbia River District? Spring Street Partners is planning West Columbia’s first live-work unit at 509 Center St. as part of St Anns Alley (www.stannsalley.com), an in-town community of quality, single-family homes […]
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The Stone River events venue at the West Columbia Riverwalk was packed, Tuesday. “We are very pleased with the response of the community,” said Kathy Whetzel, WCBF chairwoman. “This is a wonderful evening.” It was the fifth Annual Taste on the River to benefit the West Columbia Beautification Foundation. The “Taste” included a tribute to […]
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Brookland-Cayce High School thanked State Sen. Nikki Setzler of West Columbia. He honored the Brookland-Cayce Boys Soccer team and coaches with a resolution in the South Carolina Senate Tuesday. The BC Soccer team won the 3A State Championship in May. State Rep. Micah Caskey also posed in the photo to honor the team. “I was […]
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From Channing Anderson East Point IT Coordinator- What are the chances? Wrapping up the 20/21 school year, 7th grade students at East Point Academy hosted a Probability Carnival. The project, created by teachers Jodi Collier and Aimee Lindstrom, required students to create a carnival game, figure out the probability of winning the game, and track […]
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