Airport Junior Carlee Vella will throw out the first pitch at the Columbia Fireflies game Friday evening (April 15.) Carlee won an essay contest through The Arc of the Midlands. As a part of the recognition for winning the essay contest, she was selected to throw out the first pitch at the game. Carlee was […]

The Town of Springdale has rescheduled its Food Truck Friday for Friday (April 15) from 4-8 p.m. at 2909 Platt Springs Road in Springdale. Food trucks in Sprindale wil be: Scott Benny’s, the BBQ Bus, KC Hotdogs, Carolina Cookin’, and Carol and Lorraine’s Grill on Wheels. “They’ll be serving up a number of their best […]

A 20 year old Lexington man received a 40 year sentence for first degree Burglary and Armed Robbery stemming from a home invasion that occurred on Valentine’s Day of 2015. Jonathan Christian Hughes and two other co defendants, armed with firearms, kicked in the front door of a home on Doe Trail at 1 a.m. […]

Bandit Sentenced to 20 Years for Armed Robbery and Jewelry Heist James Bubba Patterson, 53, has been convicted for an armed robbery which occurred in daylight at the K & M Jewelry Store located at 507 Meeting Street in West Columbia. His jury trial began on Monday (April 11) in Lexington County and the jury […]

West Columbia City Council will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday (April 18) at City Hall., 200 N. 12th Street Items on the agenda include: a “Presentation Regarding Updates to the Riverwalk and Amphitheater Park Rules and Policies; Consideration of the Planning Commission’s Recommendation to Deny a Request to Rezone 840 Williams […]

The Airport High School Drill Team competed against 90 of the Best Army JROTC Drill Team from across the country at the Army National High School Drill Team Championship on April 9 (Sat.) in Louisville, Ky. CSM Harry S. Ferguson is the JROTC Instructor. Placement: 1st Place Solo Exhibition (National Champion Edwin Torres) 3rd Place […]

Airport High School Educational Foundation 2016 Educator Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumni Gala   Airport High School Educational Foundation (AHSEF) hosts an annual auction  benefiting Airport High Schoo. AHSEF is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. AHSEF has given over $210,000 in scholarship growth and grants. Almost 100% of the money raised is given in scholarships and grants, as […]

Northside Middle School recognized the Students-of-the- Month in March. They are: Jacob Hewitt. Idalia Martinez, and Aden Blackmon. Nick Shelly, right, West Columbia State farm Insurance agent, sponsors the NMS Student-of-the-Month. He is pictured with NMS Principal Lisa Davis, left.