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The road to Ridgeway was Big Grab mecca
BLYTHWOOD/FAIRFIELD – Starting early Friday morning and continuing through the afternoon on Saturday, the road to Ridgeway – Highway 21 – was the apparent mecca for the 2024 Big Grab with vendors setting up shop along most of the road between Blythewood and Ridgeway. The weather was mostly good and the vendors were varied. Traffic […]
Remembering JJ Ranch and the Jennings
BLYTHEWOOD – It was billed as an evening to remember the JJ Ranch, a dude ranch that existed in downtown Blythewood from 1958 – 1964. But it turned out to be more than that. It was an emotional reunion of almost a hundred people, most of whom were former JJ Ranch trail riders, now adults […]
Blythewood PC approves road renaming, rezoning for Scout
BLYTHEWOOD – During the Tuesday night Blythewood Planning Commission meeting, the commission voted 7-0 to recommend an ordinance to rename a portion of Community Road to Scout Motors Drive. The 1,608.51 – acre plant broke ground in February and is expected to eventually bring in approximately 4,000 new jobs for the area. Staff received a […]
Technology center to open at Village in Winnsboro
WINNSBORO – In early June, TruVista and the Fairfield County School District announced their partnership in constructing the first of its kind education initiative in the state of South Carolina at the Village in Winnsboro, the new housing for Fairfield County teachers. That initiative is a technology center. The residential development opened this fall, and […]
Swilley named national finalist for Principal of the Year
WINNSBORO – The National Association of Secondary School Principals announced that Fairfield Central’s Dr. Tracie Swilley has been named one of three finalists for the 2025 National Principal of the Year award. Also named are Andrew Rebello, former principal at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, Fall River, MA, and Jon Wilcox, principal of Petoskey […]
Ridgeway’s Iszard named president of S.C.A.N.A.
RIDGEWAY – Ridgeway resident Marcia Iszard, a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), has been named the 2024-25 president of the 1,600-member South Carolina Association of Nurse Anesthetists (S.C.A.N.A.). Iszard is an assistant professor in the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program at the University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine in Columbia and also provides […]
Bengals, Redhawks open XC seasons
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood Cross Country hosted Blythewood High School, Lugoff-Elgin, Lower Richland, and Richard Winn Academy their first home meet of the season on Sept. 4. The Bengal boys and girls both claimed first place. Westwood’s girls finished in second; the boys’ team placed third. Blythewood Boys Blythewood’s top five runners claimed the top five […]
Eagles run at Westwood
BLYTHEWOOD – Richard Winn’s cross country team competed at Westwood High School on Sept. 4 against a few SCHSL 5A running powerhouses – namely Westwood & Blythewood High Schools. Without enough runners (5) to register a team score the Eagle girls were unable to compete as a team, but standout Hayden Branham finished in the […]
Griffins shut out CA Johnson
WINNSBORO- After a decisive, 52-0 win over CA Johnson on Friday, Fairfield Central (2-1) will hit the road on Sept. 13 to face 1A power Lewisville in an early season clash in Richburg on Sept. 13. Following a tough battle against strong 5A opponent Ridge View and blowout victories over the Hornets and Union County, […]
Eagles pick up 3rd win
WINNSBORO – Following a tough 3-0 loss to Laurens Academy, Richard Winn’s volleyball team is officially back in the win column. Back at home on Tuesday, the Eagles dominated Anderson Christian from first serve, taking a 25-9 final in the first set. They won the next two with 25-16 and 25-18 finals to move to […]
