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By Ben Jealous Guest Commentary Last week I wrote about something my father, who is white, has said for years: when many white Americans hear the phrase “white privilege,” they […]

C.A. Johnson High School’s boys basketball team won the 2026 Class A state championship March 7, defeating Bethune-Bowman Middle/High School 72-64 at Colonial Life Arena. This is the Hornets’ first […]

On Sunday, March 8, Zion Baptist Church celebrated Women’s Day. The theme: “Zion Women Preparing with Purpose”, Scripture: Romans 12:11. Mrs. Calvernetta Beasley Williams, was presented as the 2026 Woman […]

By Nate Abraham Jr. CONCERT REVIEW Over the past half century, I have attended many concerts.  My earliest recollections were from the early 1970s at the Carolina Coliseum: watching the Jackson […]

The Junior League of Columbia (JLC) is expanding its 2026 Little Black Dress Initiative (LBDI) Week, taking place March 9–13, 2026, with additional opportunities for the Midlands community to give […]

Two distinguished educators with the Center of Excellence for Educator Preparation and Innovation (EPI Center) are in the spotlight for major achievements. Dr. Shelly Meyers and Dr. Katrina Pitts are […]

Columbia High School’s Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) specialist LaTonya Jackson has been named a recipient of the 2025 Plus Wonder Impact Award, which recognizes JAG educators who “are cultivating […]

Dr. Carolina Rodriguez-Cook, MD, Program Manager for The SHIELD Program at the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center continues to demonstrate her commitment to advancing community health and wellness through professional development and […]

LaTonya Jackson, JAG specialist at Columbia High School, wins 2025 Plus Wonder Impact Award for innovative education.

At its February 24, 2026, meeting, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Tomeka Love as the next principal of Red Bank Elementary. Love […]