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A.C. Flora's Logan Price swings away against Airport. He went 1-for-4 at the plate, including the game-winning RBI. Photos by Mike Maddock

Former Blythewood head baseball coach Travis Poole has been hired to lead A.C. Flora’s baseball program. He replaces Andy Hallett, who left to become the head baseball coach and athletic director at Midlands STEM Charter School. “I think the history of A.C. Flora, what Coach Hallett has done there over his career and what he’s built, and I think personally […]

The Blythewood Bengals have tabbed Dolan Crolley as their new baseball coach. He replaces Travis Poole, who left for A.C. Flora. Crolley returns to Blythewood where he was an assistant coach during the 2021 and 2022 seasons and the interim head coach in 2023, guiding the Bengals to the 5A State Championship series. “When the opportunity to possibly come back […]

Karen York, Richland School District One Executive director of Communications, announced her retirement effective July 1. York has served as executive director of Communications for Richland One for 25 years. “I have enjoyed my time in Richland One,” York said. “I have formed so many of the relationships that will be lifelong, including with the members of my team, who […]

The Westwood Redhawks posted their first winning record since 2019 going 7-5 and they advanced to the second round of the 5A-DII playoffs under head coach Stephen Burris. Westwood burst out of the gates last year with a 6-2 record, before falling in three of its last four games. “Given everything—I would consider it a late start, the transition, getting […]

The 2025 season didn’t end the usual way for the Hammond Skyhawks. Despite a 9-2 record, Hammond came up short of the SCISA 4A State Championship game for the first time since 2016 ending a run of eight straight state titles. “Overall, I think there were some good things,” Hammond head coach Jon Wheeler said. “Obviously it’s never good to […]

The Heathwood Hall Highlanders broke through last year with a 9-4 record and the program’s first SCISA 4A State Championship appearance since 2009. “Two years ago was a building point to get to where we are now,” Heathwood Hall football coach Tymere Zimmerman said. “Last year we were dialed in. Our motto was ‘sacrifice.’ We asked them to sacrifice their […]

The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets finished 6-5 and made a first round appearance in the Class 4A playoffs last year. “I thought it was an up and down year,” Lower Richland head coach Marlin Taylor said. “Last year we had 26 seniors on the team. I felt like we could have gone a little further. I felt I could have […]

Columbia Capitals head coach Stephen Roberson was not satisfied with a 3-7 record in 2025. “Last year was sort of disappointing,” Roberson said. “I felt like we took a step back and had some areas of the team that stuck out as a weakness. Hopefully, we can shore that up. I don’t want to put too much on any particular […]

Columbia City Council held the first of its two monthly meetings Tuesday, August 4. Council chose to defer an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance for reestablishment of nonconforming nondepository personal credit institutions. Council heard from the public about the item at its last meeting but did not vote. This issue drew the ire of neighborhood residents from Hyatt Park/Keenan […]