S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis congratulated state legislators on Wednesday for taking a closer look at the problems with the state’s pension fund — something Loftis has been critical of for years. The group of legislators met Tuesday to discuss the state’s unfunded liabilities, or as one representative called it, “a freight train out of control.” […]

The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce has released their 2016 Legislative Scorecard, and State Senator Nikki Setzler (West Columbia)  has once again earned the Business Advocate Award with a score of 90 percent. “It’s an honor to receive this recognition from an organization I respect so deeply,” said Setzler. “As the voice of my constituents, […]

U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-Springdale) stopped in West Columbia Tuesday for the Cayce-West Columbia Rotary Club meeting at the Brookland Baptist Church Conference Center. Wilson is pictured with Keith Finley, C-WC Rotary Club president, Lisa Smith Chapin Rotary Club president, Rotary District Governor Sandy James Brooks from Hilton Head. Wilson – a former C-WC Rotary […]

The teachers at Claude A. Taylor Elementary School in Cayce needed supplies. A neighbor with a million-square-feet of inventory heard the call. The large Amazon facility, that is only a couple of miles from the school, awarded 52 boxes, filled with essentials. A box for each Taylor teacher. George Schultz, director of operations of the local […]

House of Raeford Farms has announced it is awarding $50,000 in college scholarships to 20 students through the House of Raeford Scholarship Program. Almeera Lateef and Azaifa Lateef, daughters of Uzair Lateef of the West Columbia division, are attending the University of South Carolina Columbia. Mattison Caughman, daughter of Michelle Rish of the Batesburg-Leesville division, is attending […]

The S.C. Small Business Development Center held a seminar Tuesday morning at the Greater Cayce- West Columbia Chamber Office on 12th Street. Earl Gregorich – of the SC Small Business Development Center- discussed Small Business Technology Trends. Technology is always changing and it is tough for small business owners to know what to adopt and […]

Can a school building be a monument to history education? That’s the concept Lexington School District 2 leaders are pondering as it undertakes the remodeling of Springdale Elementary School. District officials demonstrated a design that would incorporate an airport hangar theme, during the District 2 School Board meeting on Aug. 18. Springdale Elementary – which […]