BLYTHEWOOD – A special election is being held in Blythewood to fill the council seat left vacant after Councilman Sloan Giffin was elected mayor in the town’s Nov. 7 election. Five Blythewood residents have filed as candidates for a vacancy to fill that seat in a special election to be held Feb. 27, 2024. The […]
Richland 2 released from fiscal watch
February 8, 2024 By
COLUMBIA — On Thursday, Jan. 25, the South Carolina State Department of Education (SCDE) announced that Richland School District Two has been released from state fiscal watch status. The Richland Two Fiscal Year 2022-23 District audit was submitted by the Dec. 1 deadline to the SCDE with no material weakness or significant deficiency findings. The […]
Celebrating Black History: Kelly Miller first black student admitted to Johns Hopkins Univ.
February 8, 2024 By
Excerpt from research paper by Fairfield Central graduate Lamar Richards, now a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University. FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A young man named Kelly Miller arrived at The Johns Hopkins University in 1887, to begin graduate studies in mathematics. Just 11 years after its founding, Hopkins had already acquired an excellent academic reputation, […]
Griffins, Eagles ink collegiate plans
February 8, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Five Fairfield County senior athletes, four from Fairfield CEntral and one from Richard Winn, officially signed their collegiate commitments during National Signing Day on Wednesday: Blake Gambrell, Kristian Golden, Sharmelle Holmes, Jalen Swilley and Drew Spires (RWA). Blake Gambrell will play baseball at Columbia International University. Gambrell plays shortstop, catcher and pitcher for […]
Blythewood boys, girls win Friday, split Tuesday
February 8, 2024 By
ROCK HILL – The Blythewood boys basketball team (19-6, 7-2 Region 3-5A) beat Clover 67-53 Friday night and Rock Hill 51-45 on the road Tuesday night. Against Clover, Will Olden led the way with 20 points. Austin Coker had 17 points and T.J. Lewis had 16 points. Against the Bearcats, Lewis scored 14. Coker and […]
Water Main Break
February 8, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Contracted workers watch as water flows onto Winding Oak Way after a water main was damaged during the positioning of AT&T fiber optic cable in the Ashley Oaks subdivision, Feb. 3. Utility workers from Columbia water were dispatched to the location and the leak was contained shortly after 8 p.m.
Griffins fall to Keenan
February 8, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Fairfield Central’s basketball teams will close out regular season play at home tonight against a tough Keenan opponent. The Griffins traveled to Keenan on Tuesday for their first meeting of the season, and the Raiders took wins in both contests. The Griffin girls fell with a 51-79 final to the Raiders. The boys […]
Ridge View knocks off Westwood
February 8, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – With the Region 5-4A title essentially on the line Friday night, the Westwood boys had an opportunity to clinch it with a win over Ridge View. The Redhawks, ranked No.1 in the 4A SC Basketball Coaches Association poll in front of the No.2 Blazers, suddenly lost their swagger when Ridge View outscored them […]
Eagles sink talons into 1st place
February 8, 2024 By
NEWBERRY – The Richard Winn boys team clinched their third consecutive region title on Monday as they wrapped regular season play with a(nother) blowout region win. The Eagles dominated from tipoff, leading 26-3 after a quarter, finishing with a 77-38 final. Drew Spires led scorers with 20 points. Miller Stuck and Josh Tyndall had ten […]
Fairfield Sheriff warns of phone, online scams
February 8, 2024 By
The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office warns the community of current on-line scams and telephone scams that are commonly being reported throughout South Carolina. These on-line scams are very sophisticated and usually involve the scammer posting items for sale. These scams often have accompanying fake websites and the scammers typically pose as sales representatives. These items […]
