The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) selected Pleasant Hill Middle Teacher Steven Woodyard as the 2012 VFW South Carolina Citizenship Education Teacher of the Year.

VFW Post 8738 in Lexington nominated Woodyard for the state award. He will represent South Carolina in the National Citizenship Education Teacher Award competition in March.

As Colonial Life Arena prepares to mark its 10th anniversary in November 2012, they are asking you to submit your favorite event memory through an online contest on their website at www.ColonialLifeArena.com. Submit your memory by November 9 for the chance to win the use of an Executive Suite for a concert or family show during the 2012-2013 season, which will be based on availability.

Historic Columbia Foundation’s “Second Sunday Strolls” monthly walking tours will continue on Sunday, September 9th. The tour will take place at 2 pm. in Columbia’s Robert Mills District West. The tour will meet at the Mann-Simons Site which is located at 1403 Richland Street in Columbia.

Columbia’s Robert Mills District West is named after the nation’s first federal architect who designed the circa-1823 Robert Mills House and the circa-1828 Asylum.