Brookland-Cayce’s 1966 State Champion Football Team, and Cheerleaders were recognized, Friday night, at halftime of the BC-Pelion game. The team members, some who had not seen each other since high school, gathered before Friday’s game and shared their memories of their championship season 50 years ago under Head Coach Bettis Herlong. Herlong’s two sons and his […]

Clogging, artists, military displays, food and music are abundant at the Historic Columbia Speedway. It’s the Congaree Bluegrass Festival. It started at 11 a.m. on Saturday and goes on until 5 p.m.  Admission is only $10 for adults and children 12 and under free.  Sunday’s Gospel show will kick-off 1 p.m. and is free to all. […]

The City of Cayce’s 9th Annual Congaree Bluegrass Festival will feature  a larger show  on Saturday and Sunday.  The Congaree Bluegrass Festival begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Admission is only $10 for adults and children 12 and under free.  Sunday’s Gospel show will kick-off 1 p.m. and is free to all. Visit congareebluegrassfestival.org for more […]

Rob Greenlaw of Floor Coverings International held a ribbon-cutting after the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast Tuesday. Pictured  are Dennis Breeland, of Breeland Courier Services and Gregg Pinner, representing the Chamber and Rob Greenlaw. Also from the Chamber are: Dondee Lewis of Lexington Printing and Vaughan Dozier.  The  ribbon-cutting was held in front of Floor […]

The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member Tuesday during the Chamber’s September Breakfast. Melanie McGehee, left, of Matilda Jane was welcomed along with Katrina Nichols, center, manager of Walmart Neighborhood Grocery in Cayce. Suzanne Riley-Whyte introduced the new members.

House of Raeford’s non-profit organization, FLOCK, is partnering with some of Columbia’s inner-city children, by donating a new farm tractor to help start Eze (pronounced “Easy”) Farms. There was a presentation of the BCS Tractor to Ezekiel Ministries at Eze Farms on last Saturday. Ezekiel Ministries helps provide after school and summer programs and operates […]

Brookland-Cayce hosts Pelion Friday night in its home stadium in Cayce. Pelion is 0-5 and the Bearcats are 4-1. BC will honor and recognize the Brookland-Cayce football team from 1966 that was crowned State Champions. Airport travels to Midland Valley for a 7:30 p.m. game. Midland Valley is 2-3 and Airport is 1-4.

Bogart’s will close its 530 12th Street location on Friday and prepare for a move. Jason Jones, the restaurant’s owner said he will move to 2710 Emmanuel Church Road, in the Three Fountains area of Lexington County. He hopes to have the move completed by the middle of October.  Jones said he has had lots […]