Attendance was good said John Banks, consultant for the Congaree Bluegrass Festival. Banks, who is also the Tourism Director at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce, said estimate are that more than 3,500 visited the festival. It was held at the spacious Historic Columbia Speedway for the first time this year. It was two days […]

‘s Night Out Event is on Tuesday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at 2915 Platt Springs Rd. It will include Emeralds Artistry Face Painting #EmeraldsArtistry, Bounce Houses from Jumperee, Creative Balloon Art from Brad the Balloon Man & Magic Patti, Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands (STSM), Heroes in Blue, DSS – Foster Families & […]

West Columbia’s City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday, 6 p.m. at City Hall, 200 12 St., West Columbia. Agenda is left. Click to enlarge.  

Whiskey Tango Revue and the Kenny George Band played the Rhythm on the River Concert, Sunday. The weather was great and the crowd had lots to eat and drink. It was a year after the October flood of 2015. Stolen Hearts with Chris Crompton plays next Sunday. beginning at 2 p.m. at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater.  

Rhythm on the River is Sunday at 2 p.m. featuring Whiskey Tango Revue and the Kenny George Band. Music begins at 2 begin, until 5 p.m. It’s at the West Columbia Amphitheater, on Alexander Street, where it meets Meeting Street.

Brookland-Cayce defeated Pelion 49-6. The Bearcats held a 42-0 lead at halftime. Neither team scored in the third quarter. Pelion got on the scoreboard with about eight minutes left in the game. BC then returned an attempted onside kick for a TD. Brookland-Cayce goes to 5-1 and will face 6-0 Gilbert next Friday at Brookland-Cayce. […]

Gray Collegiate Academy of West Columbia defeated Keenan Friday night by a score of 21-14. The victory was the first ever region game played by Gray.

Airport traveled to Midland Valley Friday and earned a 48-43 victory. It was a region game for the Eagles. Airport had a lead of 48-29 after a Preston Brooks Field Goal with 10:25 left in the fourth quarter. Midland Valley scored with less than five minutes left in the game, but the Eagles were able […]