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Carver-Lyon Elementary School held an International Day of Peace Dedication Ceremony Tuesday, September 29. “Today is a very special day because our students get to see that we are a group of peaceful people and that peace begins with us,” Carver-Lyon principal Dr. Monica Adams said. “Our students are able to see members from the community. They are able to […]

Dr. Todd Walker has served as Richland District One superintendent since July 1, 2025. The Ohio native traveled a long journey to get here. “At eight or nine years old, I was thinking about how I could leave a positive impact on others,” Dr. Walker said. “Both of my parents were in service professions. I’m the son of two first-generation […]

Columbia attorney Ron Scott has spent his nearly five-decade career focused on one goal—service. Scott’s values and service oriented spirit were learned through the example set by his parents. His father, Robert, was a World War II combat hero who received multiple Bronze Stars for bravery and was nominated for a Silver Star. He later served as athletic director at […]

Columbia City Council held its monthly meeting Tuesday, October 6. Council approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Columbia and Hometown Soccer Holdings LLC for the development of a Major League Soccer affiliated stadium. The agreement calls for all parties to work together in good faith to explore and identify […]

Brookland-Cayce’s Isaiah Daniels returned a kickoff 93 yards for a go-ahead touchdown as the Bearcats defeated the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets 28-21 Fri

The A.C. Flora Falcons swept the Richland Northeast Cavaliers 3-0 (25-10, 25-19. 25-19) Tuesday, October 6 in a Region 4-4A showdown. A point from Ari Muno

The Dreher Blue Devils finished off a perfect Region 4-4A record with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-8, 25-13) sweep of the A.C. Flora Falcons on Tuesday, October 13 in volleyball action. “At the beginning of the year, we sat down as a team and set individual goals and team goals, and one of our goals was to win the region,” Dreher […]

C.A. Johnson’s Stacy Isaac threw three touchdowns and ran for one to lead the Green Hornets to a 48-6 win over the Eau Claire Shamrocks Friday, October 9 in a Region 2-Class A showdown. “I think he continues to get better and better,” C.A. Johnson head coach Rodney Barr said of Isaac. “He’s able to move out of the pocket […]

A.C. Flora’s Ziggy Offord had a receiving touchdown and a pick six to lead the Falcons to a 24-6 win over the Richland Northeast Cavaliers Friday, October 17 in Region 4-4A action. “It’s just the epitome of the season,” A.C. Flora head coach Willie Offord said. “ We’ve all faced adversity the entire season. He’s faced adversity. All of our […]

Columbia City Council held its monthly meeting Tuesday, October 20. Mayor Daniel Rickenmann proclaimed October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the proclamation, South Carolina is ranked in the top 10 of states for the rate of women killed by men for 23 of the last 25 years. It also states two in five people will experience physical […]