WINNSBORO – The first Christmas parade of the season in the Winnsboro/Ridgeway/Blythewood communities will be held in downtown Winnsboro this Sunday, Nov. 26, on Congress Street. The theme will be Merry and Bright. Fairfield Chamber of Commerce President Dillon Pullen said about 75 entries have signed up so far. “This is going to be one […]
Blythewood gets ready for the holidays
November 21, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The bright red truck hauling a Christmas tree has arrived at Town Hall and is heralding the holidays. The annual Blythewood tree lighting is set for Sunday, Nov. 26, at 5 p.m. It’s the beginning of the holidays in the town and a time to visit with neighbors and old friends who have […]
Caldwell Tree Farm celebrates five years
November 21, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – In the five years since the start of the Caldwell Tree Farm in Winnsboro, helping people to get the perfect Christmas tree has become an annual tradition for Jenny and Mac Caldwell, who run the farm. “It’s been a lot of fun. There have definitely been families that have come every year, […]
Alvin King named inaugural SC Veteran of the Year
November 21, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Sergeant Alvin King, of Blythewood, has been named the inaugural South Carolina Veteran of the Year for 2022-2023 by the South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs (SCDVA). 1SG King, a 20-year veteran of the United States Army, was selected by an Internal Selection Committee from among a total of four candidates who were […]
Blythewood mayor, council members take office Nov. 28
November 21, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A new mayor and two council members will be sworn into office Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 6 p.m., at the Manor. The meeting was moved from the regular Monday night meeting to accommodate Thanksgiving travelers. The meeting will convene with the previous council seated. The newly elected members will then be sworn in […]
Bengals make history
November 21, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – For the first time in Blythewood High School’s history, the Bengal Competitive Cheer team placed in the top five at the SCHSL’s Class 5A State competition. The Bengals had an overall score of 303.5 for a fourth place finish at Saturday’s season-ending competition at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia. Chapin High School took […]
Guest Editorial: Lincoln’s Proclamation Made Thanksgiving Official
November 21, 2023 By
This Year Marks 160th Anniversary of Official, Lasting Declaration The first Thanksgiving is often associated with the Pilgrims. But President Lincoln was the first to make it official. This year marks the 160th anniversary of the official designation of Thanksgiving. Lincoln’s declaration in 1863 is the most lasting of the nine proclamations for a day […]
Grady Lee Cotton
November 21, 2023 By
Grady Lee Cotton, 82, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away peacefully at his home with his family on Thursday, November 16th, 2023. Born in Winnsboro, SC on March 31, 1941, Grady was the son of the late Mary Lucas Cotton and Elbert H. Cotton. He graduated from Mount Zion Institute in Winnsboro where he was a […]
Richland County Council rejects mass rezoning; OKs amendments
November 16, 2023 By
Pugh, Barron & Mackey Vote for Amendments RICHLAND COUNTY – Richland County Council passed 10-1, Tuesday night, a final version of an ordinance to adopt text amendments recommended by the Richland County Planning Commission to the 2021 Land Development Code (LDC). It was the finalization of the second part of a new LDC that will […]
Fairfield County Council chair caught removing campaign sign
November 16, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County’s council chairman has gotten involved in Town of Blythewood politics. On Oct. 27, security camera footage captured Council Chairman Doug Pauley removing a campaign sign belonging to Blythewood Councilman Donald Brock, who, days later, won re-election. The footage recorded Pauley pulling up a sign, and then tossing it into the back […]
