RICHLAND 2 BUILDING UP: Polo Road and Sandlapper Elementary Schools will open this fall to accommodate the growing student enrollment in Richland 2. The schools, each $15 million, were built with funds from the $175 million in construction borrowing for new schools voters approved in 2004. Both Sandlapper, lat 1001 Longtown Road, and Polo Road, at 1250 Polo Road, were built to accommodate 705 students. … Continue reading DISTRICT NEWS: PEOPLE, PROGRAMS, POLICIES

Pine Forest C&C Builders of Columbia, Inc. Community From the $110’s Sidewalk community Low Taxes Diane Nevitt at 414-3945 or 4220-331Visit www.DianeNevitt.com DIR: Next to Blaney School on Smyrna Road.(From Elgin Post Office, take right on Smyrna) Continue reading Pine Forest

Lauren Dyanne Atkinson and Jacob William Carroll, both of Columbia, were married July 15, 2006, at Blaney Baptist Church. The Rev. Ralph Medlock performed the 4 p.m. ceremony. A reception followed at the church. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Deborah Allen Atkinson and Mr. Bernd Atkinson, is the granddaughter of Mrs. Lucie Allen and Mr. Robert Allen. She is employed with Long Term Care. The … Continue reading Carroll – Atkinson

Pine Forest C&C Builders of Columbia, Inc. Community From the $110’s Sidewalk community Low Taxes Diane Nevitt at 414-3945 or 4220-331Visit www.DianeNevitt.com DIR: Next to Blaney School on Smyrna Road.(From Elgin Post Office, take right on Smyrna) Continue reading Pine Forest

SPECIAL TO THE STATE First-grade students, JeDarius, left, Jasmyn Richardson, and Meghan Semino react to a cold water of a wet sponge from Kahmeel Cooke, right during a water relay race at Blaney Elementary recently. The class who filled the bucket first was the winner. Blaney Elementary second-graders Andrew Place, Jonathan Bagwell, Sera Nicols, Tiffany Boyles, Hanna Campbell and Dylan Rogers watch Sheriff Steve McCaskill flip burgers on … Continue reading BLANEY ELEMENTARY

KEY PLAYERS * Name: Ken Queen Job: Broker with Coldwell Banker and independent developer Role in Lugoff-Elgin: Involved in the development of nine subdivisions, with three more underway Why I invested in Lugoff-Elgin: “I actually lived in the Lugoff-Elgin area for 12 years and saw the potential there,” he said. Continuing growth and the foresight of county leaders as growth in Northeast Richland spills over … Continue reading BUILDING OUR CITY: KERSHAW COUNTY

Gordon Street Bridge to be closed The Gordon Street Bridge in Camden was scheduled to be shut down Wednesday, after transportation officials found structural problems during a recent inspection. The Department of Transportation has no plans to replace the 122-foot bridge, because of the $4 million estimated cost and a lack of funds to do it. Officials say recent traffic counts showed little use by … Continue reading CLOSE TO HOME

C & C Builders of Columbia, Inc. CommunityFrom the $110sSidewalk CommunityLow Taxes Diane Nevitt at 414-3945 or 420-3311Visit www.DianeNevitt.com DIR: Next to Blaney School on Smyrna Road. (From Elgin Post Office, take right on Smyrna) Continue reading Pine Forest

For the June 13 primary: Airport: Applied Technology Education Campus, 874 Vocational Lane Antioch: Antioch Head Start, 1591 Bishopville Highway Bethune: Woman’s Club, 200 Blackmon St. South Buffalo: Mount Pisgah School, 5160 Mount Pisgah Road Camden No. 1: City Arena, 513 Bull St. Camden No. 2: Jackson School, 1109 Campbell St. Camden No. 3: Phelps Auditorium, 416 Laurens St. Camden No. 4: Catholic Church, St. … Continue reading KERSHAW COUNTY VOTING PRECINCTS

C & C Builders of Columbia, Inc. CommunityFrom the $110sSidewalk CommunityLow Taxes Diane Nevitt at 414-3945 or 420-3311Visit www.DianeNevitt.com DIR: Next to Blaney School on Smyrna Road. (From Elgin Post Office, take right on Smyrna) Continue reading Pine Forest