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A.M.E. Church to invest $10M in former White Oak Conference Center
WHITE OAK – Two years after the Seventh District of the A.M.E. church purchased the former White Oak Conference Center from the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the church is working to restore the facility to its glory days, according to A.M.E.’s Presiding Elder Charles Young, who is overseeing the project. The church purchased the property […]
‘It’s been a great ride.’
Boo Major to Retire as Coach of USC Equestrian Team BLYTHEWOOD – It was announced last week that Blythewood’s most decorated cowgirl, Boo Major, will retire as Head Coach of the University of South Carolina’s Championship Equestrian Team in July. A Gamecock Facebook message to Major went right to the heart of the matter. “No […]
Blythewood mayor proposes pay raise for council, town employees
BLYTHEWOOD – During Town Council’s first 2024 budget workshop last month, Town Administrator Carroll Williamson announced that Mayor Sloan Griffin is requesting the following be included in the 2024 budget: A 30 percent salary increase for council members A 3.2 percent cost of living and a 3 percent merit raise for the Town’s fulltime employees […]
Scout Motors hit with ethics complaint; Governor’s office: ‘That’s nonsense.’
BLYTHEWOOD – Scout Motors, which is expected to create over 4,000 jobs in the Midlands, is the target of an ethics complaint recently filed by a pair of S.C. watchdog groups. On April 29, the S.C. Policy Council announced that it had joined the S.C. Public Interest Foundation in filing an ethics complaint against Scout […]
Fairfield Electric to refund members over $2M
BLYTHEWOOD – The Fairfield Electric Cooperative board of trustees recently authorized the distribution of capital credits totaling $2,037,665. Fairfield Electric will retire the remainder of capital credits for 2008, 35% of 2009 and 25% of 2022. “This is one of the highest capital credits the Coop has refunded back to its members,” said Doug Payne, […]
Restoration of Fortune Springs Park is underway
WINNSBORO – A first look at what a renovated Fortune Springs Park could look like in a couple of years was unveiled last week during a public meeting at the Old Armory. The purpose of the meeting was to present the preliminary design for the park and receive community input on the project. Representatives from […]
America’s Best Restaurants features Blythewood restaurant
BLYTHEWOOD – Chubby’s Burgers & Brewhouse, a popular Blythewood restaurant, was featured Sunday on an episode of the online America’s Best Restaurants. The restaurant’s owners, Chris and Amy Sarant, showed their restaurant off to the world as the program’s host told their story from when they launched a food truck a couple of years ago […]
Blair Coalition of Churches hosts community day
Blair Coalition of Churches hosted their annual Blair Day on Saturday. The event kicked off with a parade from Gethsemane Baptist Church to Willie Lee Robinson Field at 11 a.m. Dr. Nikita Pete and Mr. Willie Lee Robinson served as parade grand marshals. Following the parade, the coalition hosted an afternoon of food, fellowship, and […]
Fairfield School District hosts Cool Reads
RIDGEWAY – Fairfield County School District held a Cool Reads Literacy Fest on Monday at The Farm at Ridgeway. The event celebrated readers from elementary schools across the district.
Redhawks beat RNE, fall at Hartsville
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood baseball team (10-12) rolled into the 4A playoffs with back-to-back wins over Richland Northeast, but fell 10-0 at Hartsville Monday in the first round of the 4A lower state bracket. After taking out the Cavaliers 4-2 at home April 23, the Redhawks dismantled RNE 17-4. Austin Jeffcoat got the win, pitching […]
