“The fabric of him was love,” said Tre Bray, on the night his father Abby was inducted, posthumously, into the Brookland-Cayce Education Foundation’s Educators Hall of Fame. Abby Bray’s birthday was Feb. 2, 1957. He was inducted on Feb. 2. And there was a lot of love for Bray, who taught at BC, in the […]

Bryce and Ayden Fields of West Columbia’s Gray Collegiate Academy signed to play  football for  North Greenville University, Wednesday. Also pictured are their family members Jason, Lisa and Reece Fields.

CMC Steel Rhythm on the River Concert Series Spring Line-up announced The 2017 CMC Steel Rhythm on the River Concert Series Spring Line-up has been posted on the Chamber’s Facebook page. The free concerts are at the West Columbia Amphitheater at the base of the Gervais Street Bridge. Concerts begin at 6 p.m. and end […]

The City of Cayce is currently accepting applications from organizations planning events and activities open to the public that will promote tourism to the City of Cayce during Fiscal Year 17-18. Funding will be provided by Accommodations Tax revenues to qualifying applicants and will be based on the percentage of attendees who travel 50 or […]

Wednesday was National Signing Day, a day when many high school athletes sign their letters of intent to play sports in college. Airport and Brookland-Cayce had athletes sign. Signing to play college football from Airport High School are: Anthony Calhoun, St. Andrews University; Kerryon Richardson, Georgia State University; and Brett Burnett, Mercer. They are pictured […]

Teams from Springdale Elementary, Pineview Elementary, and Saluda River Academy for the Arts competed Wednesday in the annual Lexington District Two’s Fourth Grade Math “Super Bowl.” The event was held at Wood Elementary in Pine Ridge. Dr. Frieda Bingham, Lexington 2 Math Coordinator explained the competition. “The teams used their tablets to collaboratively respond in […]

Lots more teachers are leaving the classroom, and far fewer are coming in. Dr. Angela Cooper, Lexington 2’s Chief Human Resource Officer, said she has never seen the need for teachers so profound. “It’s of grave concern,” Cooper said. “Last year was the first year ever that we went with some positions unfilled.” She said […]

From the Office of S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis: State Treasurer Curtis Loftis- of West Columbia- has been saying for years the accounting system used to calculate the state pension system’s unfunded liability is reckless, unsound and deceives the public. For years, his concerns have been ignored. Now the Attorney General’s Office has weighed in with […]