BCHS DECA CHAPTER HAS GREAT SHOWING AT STATE CONFERENCE   The Brookland-Cayce High School DECA chapter had a great showing at the DECA State Career Development Conference in Charleston, Feb. 26-28. Marysusan Williamson, the Brookland-Cayce DECA advisor,  said she is “very proud of every student and their hard work.” Nino Chambers placed first with his […]

B-C STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN USC HONOR CHOIR   Brookland-Cayce Choir students participated in the annual University of South Carolina High School Honor Choir.  The event was held Saturday, Feb. 27 at the School of Music. The B-C students joined over 200 high school chorus students from North and South Carolina for an entire day of […]

BCHS International Thespian Society Participates in Spartanburg Festival   On Friday, February 19 the International Thespian Society of Brookland-Cayce High School, which consists of 21 students who also make up the Honors Theatre 3 and 4 class, attended the South Carolina Thespian / Palmetto Dramatic Association Festival in Spartanburg. This event was held at Dorman […]

The office of mayor is open in South Congaree, and so are three council seats. Filing to run for office in South Congaree closed on Feb. 5. The town will hold its election on April 5, according to Dean Crepes of the Lexington County Voter Registration office. Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Smith is […]

56 STUDENTS INDUCTED INTO LEXINGTON TWO’S MYRDIS WALKER SCHOLARS PROGRAM Fifty-six (56) Lexington District Two students were inducted into the Myrdis Walker Scholars program as 2016 Scholars on February 11 at the Brookland-Cayce High School auditorium. Busbee Creative Arts Academy: Christina Brown, Emanuel Brown, Matias Isaac, Sierra McKnight, Dai Jaun Richardson and Justin Smith; R. H. Fulmer Middle:  Shamyah Biddle, India Candelario, Shannon Davis, Marcus Gadsden, Kristian Gilley, Nybria Jackson, Kemani […]

Cayce City Council will meet at 6 p.m. at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center, 1120 Fort Congaree Trail, Tuesday for its regular council meeting. Council’s agenda items include: Three proclamations; Awarding of contract for upgrade to Cayce Public Safety’s Electrical System; City Manager Rebecca Vane’s report to council; and a closed session.     […]

West Columbia City Council to hold its Regular Council Meeting March 1, at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street West Columbia. Part of the agenda: PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS 6.1. Recognition of Employees for Years of Service Service_pin_list_2016 4 6.2. Recognition of the Police Department Patrol Officer of the Year – Lt. John […]

It’s time to start the 2016-17 budget process, so the City of West Columbia held a planning session, Feb. 20. “It was a retreat,” said Mayor Bobby Horton, but it was at the West Columbia City Hall. “We did not incur the expense of going out of town.” Horton said all department heads – from […]