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Airport High School inducts Sylvia Corley-Drennan, Andrew “Bear” Richbourg, and Debbie Lin Muller Walker at 2023 Educator Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumni Gala

Three people with ties to Airport High School were honored this month at the 2023 Educator Hall of Fame & Distinguished Alumni Gala. This year’s event was held April 25 at the Lexington Two Innovation Center, with a social hour and silent auction before the formal program and dinner. This year’s educator inductee is Sylvia […]

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Lexington 2 Innovation Center career and technical training promoted at Chamber Breakfast

The Lexington Two Innovation Center in Cayce trains students for jobs. At the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast, Tuesday, Lexington Two School Superintendent Dr. Brenda Hafner introduced representatives from Dominion Energy, Blue Cross- Blue Shield, the USC College of Education, the SC Department of Education; SC Employment, and Tom Ledbetter of Midlands Technical College. They […]

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Cayce Police honor the memory of Cpl. Drew Barr who was shot and killed in the line of duty a year ago

There was a gathering at the Cayce Police Department Headquarters Monday morning to honor and remember Cpl. Drew Barr. One year ago Monday, Barr paid the ultimate sacrifice. He was shot and killed in the line of duty. Barr was answering a domestic situation when Austin Leigh Henderson 36, of Cayce shot him and killed […]

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Brookland-Cayce’s Emily Kelly signs to play softball at Spartanburg Methodist College

A Brookland-Cayce High School athlete has declared her intent to compete at the college level. Emily Kelly participated in a signing ceremony Monday, declaring her intent to play softball with Spartanburg Methodist College.  Kelly has played with the varsity Brookland-Cayce softball team since the seventh grade. Coaches, teammates, fellow students, and family members attended the […]

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Ty Marshall is Brookland-Cayce’s Mr. Bearcat – See the winners in several other categories

Mr. Bearcat is a Brookland-Cayce High School tradition, with contestants raising money for their favorite charities. This year’s Mr. Bearcat was held Saturday. Winners from this year’s event are: Mr. Freshman and the contestant who raised the most money for his charity, ASPCA, Andrew Roberts; Best Talent,  Jackson Allen; Mr. Congeniality, Brock Jones; Mr. Sophomore,  […]

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Largest crowd ever comes out for West Columbia’s Kinetic Derby Day – See Photos and Award Winners

West Columbia hosted its largest crowd ever for the Fourth Annual Kinetic Derby Day on Meeting and State streets in West Columbia, Saturday. “It was a great crowd and it’s a great representation of West Columbia,” said West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles. “We had good weather, just what we hoped for. It was a wonderful […]

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Cayce Elementary students, teachers, and staff come together for “Unified Day” to build confidence, resilience, and sportsmanship

Cayce Elementary students, teachers, and staff came together Thursday for the school’s second Unified Day of the school year. As a Unified Champion School through Special Olympics South Carolina, Cayce Elementary’s goal is to provide an opportunity for students with and without disabilities the chance to build confidence, self-esteem, resilience, sportsmanship, and awareness for others.  […]

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Rehab of I-77 southbound bridges is complete, I-77 open to traffic in both directions

I-77 bridge rehab near Cayce, West Columbia, Columbia and Lexington is complete. The southbound lanes are open. SCDOT reported that the lanes were opened around 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The northbound lanes were opened on April 2 after being repaired. SCDOT crews worked around the clock to finish the accelerated project. Repair of the southbound bridges […]

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