RIDGEWAY – The Town of Ridgeway will host its first St. Paddy’s Day celebration on from 6 – 9 on Friday, March 15. The town is expected to be awash in Irish music, good food and Irish beer. “We’re going to have a lot of fun things,” said Tina Johnson, a member of the town’s […]
Richland’s revised LDC codes take effect
March 7, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Richland County’s newly revised Land Development Code (LDC), the result of a years-long process to prepare for future growth and development, took effect last Friday. Richland County’s Geographic Information Systems Division has developed an interactive app viewer that shows zoning information for a specific area. The viewer, along with other information, can be […]
Blythewood Masons dedicate new home
March 7, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Masons dedicated their new facility on Feb. 10 with an open house and dinner for about 150 guests. There were tours of the building, a catered dinner, awards and proclamations and other ceremonial events on the program. A ‘laying of the cornerstone’ ceremony was overseen by the visiting Grand Lodge officers […]
Ribfest set for March 9 in Blythewood
March 7, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The 5th annual Blythewood Doko Ribfest will be back Saturday, March 9 at Doko Meadows Park in Blythewood from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Professional, amateur, and veteran cook teams from both South and North Carolina and Georgia will be offering up about 10,000 pounds of ribs in their quest to win $10,000 […]
Former Blythewood professor endows lecture series
March 7, 2024 By
A well-known scholar and retired University of South Carolina professor who, until recently, resided in Blythewood, has been recognized for his endowment of an annual lecture series. Now retired, he has some thoughts to offer on his life’s work, international ethics and the lecture series. “The motivation was to try to make the world a […]
Crickentree named Richland Co. Neighborhood of the Month
March 7, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Crickentree neighborhood off Kelly Mill Road in Blythewood has been selected as the Richland County Neighborhood Council’s February Community of the Month. This recognition was recently announced at the Richland County Neighborhood Council’s February Meeting in the Richland County Administration Chambers. Crickentree was selected for its wide array of on-going social activities: […]
SCDOT seeks feedback on replacing Hwy 200 bridge
March 7, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) plans to replace the SC State Highway 200 bridge over Minton Creek in Fairfield County, and is looking for feedback from county residents as to their concerns about the project. The project includes replacing the existing bridge structure and constructing the roadway to meet current […]
Blythewood honors Bill and Barbara Shives
March 7, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Bill and Barbara Shives, center, longtime Blythewood residents and founders of Shives Funeral Home and Bibi’s Kennels, were recognized at the Monday night town council meeting for their many contributions and dedication to the Blythewood community. The Shives were selected to be the grand marshals of the Blythewood Christmas parade (which was canceled […]
DNA Doesn’t Lie
March 7, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – For those interested in finding their family’s history, don’t miss a presentation titled DNA Doesn’t Lie! at Christ Central Community Church building on March 16, sponsored by the Fairfield County Genealogical Society. Whether deeply involved in family research or just interested in learning more about how DNA works, this presentation will be educational […]
Nettie Benson celebrates 90 years
March 7, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Longtime Blythewood resident Nettie Benson turned 90 on Feb. 10 in high style in the ballroom of the Hilton Garden Inn in Columbia. The party, planned by her family, including her sons Larry Griffin and Ethan Benson, kicked off when Nettie Benson was chauffeured to the door of the hotel for a photo-op […]
