Bethune News

Columbia When: Friday through Dec. 6. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. the first Sunday of the month Admission: Adults 18-61, $5; seniors 62 and older, $4; military , $4; youth 13-17, $2; and children 12 and younger, free The Confederate Relic Room is best known for its Civil War artifacts, but World War I is proving to be a ...

Randy Burns / The Item Elizabeth Dixon looks at a portrait of Mary Pinder, the first student enrolled at the first school established by Dr.

"She was born on a Saturday, July 10, 1875, the 15th of 17 children to former slaves, in a one room wooden house in Mayesville, South Carolina.

Lee County's efforts to attract tourism now has organization and structure. The Lee County Tourism Board held its first formal meeting on Wednesday at the Lee County Chamber of Commerce Office.

Dr. Lannis E. Huckabee, 70, of Bethune died Monday, June 1 at his home following a brief battle with cancer.

The man wanted for allegedly kidnapping and beating a Columbia woman has been arrested.

Investigators say a senior prank went too far and led to the vandalisms of 26 Kershaw County school busses early Tuesday morning, making over 400 students late to class.

The new blacksmith exhibit at the South Carolina Cotton Museum is a work in progress, said Executive Director Janson Cox.

Authorities are searching for a senior citizen dealing with the early stages of Alzheimer's Disease who went missing Wednesday afternoon.

A group of Internet-based graphic designers has launched GraphicDesignFreelanceJobs.com , a new website to help graphic designers find their next paying freelance graphic design job.