BLYTHEWOOD – This Christmas, 15 backyard dogs are going to be warmer and more comfortable when the winter chill sets in this winter. They are the dogs who will be recipients of 15 dog houses being purchased with money raised by Blythewood High School students Sarah Turner, 15, and Norah Velpula, 17, as part of […]
A Holiday Evening at the Fairfield Museum
December 14, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Friends of the Fairfield County Museum attended the museum’s annual open house, held Dec. 3. The evening featured Christmas greenery, fine food and great music. The town’s three garden clubs decorated the downstairs of the museum with live Christmas greenery, Michele Taylor whipped up a table-full of Christmas confections (and poured the punch), […]
Christkindl Market
December 14, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Handmade artisan crafts and local baked goods were just some of the featured items at Blythewood’s Christkindl Market last Saturday. The event featured 65 vendors, food trucks and sweet treats, hot beverages, contests with prices, and Santa Land. Sunday’s market was canceled out of concern for weather conditions.
Community Choir for Christ performs
December 14, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – The Community Choir for Christ performed its annual Contata on Thursday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec. 10, at the First Baptist Church of Ridgeway. The 30-member choir, led by Choir Director Grace Prichard, sung Joy to the World, Away in the Manger, and a special Gather at the Manger performance created and arranged […]
Winnsboro Choral Society performs Messiah
December 14, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Sion Presbyterian Church hosted their annual performance of selections from G.F. Handel’s Messiah by The Winnsboro Choral Society on Sunday, Dec. 3 in Winnsboro. The concert was directed by Debra Gladden Levray. Barbara Saunders Taylor was the accompanist.
Young painter honors I-77 patriotism
December 14, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – “We only know the mom’s and the little girl’s first names, and we have no phone number,” said Blythewood’s Xuan Thi Nguyen. For the past 114 consecutive weeks, Nguyen and her friends have stood at the edge of the Blythewood Road bridge over I-77, waving large American flags on Fridays, during the noontime […]
Bengal hoops sweep White Knoll
December 14, 2023 By
LEXINGTON – It’s still early for the Blythewood girls basketball team. The Bengals (3-2) are just two weeks into the season, but they are showing growth under first year head coach Emily McElveen. Blythewood played tough in a 64-53 loss to Westwood Dec. 5, and rebounded with a 47-45 victory over Ridge View two days […]
Eagles snag back-to-back wins
December 14, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn girls had their first major test of the season last Friday as they hosted defending state champion Cambridge Academy. In just their second game of the season, the Eagles battled back from a 9-point deficit in the fourth quarter to take a 43-40 win over Cambridge. A pair of three-pointers from […]
Griffins Give Back
December 14, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Fairfield Central High School’s Junior ROTC spent Monday morning partnering with the Fairfield Council on Aging to serve the community by delivering food boxes.
I-20 Classic All-Stars
December 14, 2023 By
Seniors Jalen Swilley, left, KJ Golden and Marvin Robertson, pictured with Fairfield Central head football coach Demetrius Davis (second from left), participated in the Palmetto I-20 Classic All-Star game on Dec. 8. Golden, second from right, was awarded Offensive MVP and Robertson, right, took the Defensive MVP title.
