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Earle Williams gets Chamber’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Earle Williams, former West Columbia mayor, received the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Achievement Award Tuesday night. Williams accepted the award at the Chamber’s 2015 Annual Dinner. Williams turned 100, Sunday. He was the purchasing agent for Mt. Vernon mills for 40 years. He is a 1934 graduate of Brookland-Cayce High School. Read about Earle […]

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C-WC Chamber Board Chairman Vaughan Dozier in it to help

Vaughan Dozier is the chairman Greater Cayce -West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Board. He began the fiscal year as chairman-elect of the Chamber Board, but due to a job transfer, Dozier was pressed into service. “I wanted to do what I could to help,” Dozier said. In his day job, Dozier is a commercial banker […]

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Springdale Police arrest 15 people on prostitution-related charges

Springdale Police have arrested 15 people on prostitution-related charges. Springdale Police Chief Kevin Cornett said three women and 12 men were arrested for charges of protitution, solicitation of prostitution, and aiding in prostitution. The arrests were made during an opertion on Sept. 25 and Sept. 26. Other arrests made resulted in four individuals being charged […]

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Earle Williams celebrates 100th birthday with family and friends

Mr. Earle Williams got a chance, Sunday, to see how many lives he has touched. He was given a 100th birthday party, Sunday at Brookland United Methodist Church in West Columbia. “It’s wonderful. I really appreciate it,” Williams said of the celebration to honor him. Williams, who was the mayor of West Columbia from 1955-to-1975, […]

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West Columbia election deadline to register to vote is Oct. 3

Reminder to Residents to Register to Vote No Later Than October 3, 2015. The City of West Columbia is reminding residents that any person wishing to register to vote in the upcoming West Columbia municipal election on November 3, 2015 must do so no later than October 3, 2015. Anyone wishing more information concerning registering […]

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Madison Edwards is Brookland-Cayce 2015 Homecoming Queen

Madison Edwards, a junior at Brookland-Cayce High School was chosen as the school’s 2015 Homecoming Queen. Madison was announced at the Homecoming Queen during halftime. She was escorted by her father, Matt Edwards. Madison’s mother is Kelly Edwards. In the Homecoming Football game, Brookland-Cayce defeated Edisto, 47-15

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Airport now 5-0, BC defeats Edisto

Airport prevailed 38-37 Friday night over  A.C. Flora. Airport, now 5-0, sealed the win with a defensive stop of  a  two-point conversion. Flora scored a  touchdown with less than a minute in the game. to pull within a point.  A.C. Flora is now 3-2. Brookland-Cayce broke open a close game in the second half, to defeat […]

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Madison Edwards is Brookland-Cayce 2015 Homecoming Queen

Madison Edwards, a junior at Brookland-Cayce High School was chosen as the school’s 2015 Homecoming Queen. Madison was announced at the Homecoming Queen during halftime. She was escorted by her father, Matt Edwards. Madison’s mother is Kelly Edwards. In the Homecoming Football game, Brookland-Cayce defeated Edisto, 47-15

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