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Sheriff Lott talks tough about shootouts, fighting
BLYTHEWOOD – Almost a hundred members of the community gathered at Doko Manor Monday evening to hear Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott update them on the arrests of seven 18 to 23-year-olds involved in a recent shootout in downtown Blythewood. He also talked about recent trends in which hundreds of teens swarming nighttime Doko Park […]
Lott: ‘Out on bond, out on bond, out on bond
BLYTHEWOOD – After naming four more young adults arrested following a shootout in downtown Blythewood on April 5, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, during a video press conference, noted that they are “out on bond,” and that some of them were already out on bond for previous charges – one for attempted murder. “Out on […]
Henderson: Buckhead on track to become the smallest town in US
BLAIR – Some communities become towns by accident. That’s not the story of Buckhead. It is a community being incorporated with purpose, by and for the people who live there. The charge to incorporate Buckhead is a grass roots effort being led by their own – the Cross the Water Community Council. The land where […]
Bengal girls make it three in a row
COLUMBIA – While competition in the boys events was tight, with Ridge View edging Spartanburg for the win, the Blythewood girls team dominated the field Saturday at Spring Valley’s Harry Parone Stadium. The Bengals sprinters placed high and racked up points early, finishing with 107 points on the day to claim their third straight state […]
Emma Imholz lands role off-Broadway
BLYTHEWOOD – This spring, Blythewood’s Emma Imholz, 23, debuted off-Broadway as a cast member of The Trojans, a modern musical loosely based on The Iliad, which ran from March 19 to April 19 at The Cell theater in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. In a March 28 review, The New Yorker magazine called the performance […]
Over 3,800 register for Coop’s 86th annual meeting
BLYTHEWOOD – More than 3,800 Fairfield Electric Cooperative members turned out for the 86th Annual Meeting held May 12-16. As in years past, the week consisted of drive-thru registration and voting, as well as the annual business meeting that was livestreamed from the cooperative’s Blythewood office. Members reelected Keith Lewis (District 1), Cynthia Able (District […]
Blythewood public hearing for referendum for change of gov set for May 27
BLYTHEWOOD – A public hearing will be held at the May 27 town council meeting concerning a proposed ordinance to hold a referendum on the question of a change in the form of Blythewood’s municipal government. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public input prior to a final action taken by town council. […]
Fairfield Coop annual meeting set for May 16
BLYTHEWOOD/WINNSBORO – The 2025 annual meeting of the members of the Fairfield Electric Cooperative will be held as it was last year. The final day of drive-thru registration and voting will be held on Friday, May 16, from 7 a.m. to 12 noon at the Fairfield Electric Cooperative’s Winnsboro office located at 3129 Highway 321 […]
Mega Metal selects Fairfield for first South Carolina plant
$34 Million Investment Will Generate 135 New Jobs WINNSBORO – Mega Metal, a copper wire manufacturer, has announced it will establish its first South Carolina operation in Fairfield County. The $34 million investment will create 135 new jobs. Headquartered in Istanbul, Mega Metal is a part of Turkey’s top 500 industrial enterprises, and its copper […]
Derrick Holley on building a creative empire at home
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Derrick Holley isn’t just making films. He builds opportunities. The Fairfield County native and founder of Dust House Entertainment has spent nearly two decades showing that meaningful storytelling and professional-level talent can come straight out of South Carolina. His newest film, Against All Odds, speaks directly to the realities facing young people […]
