Brock, Fripp Take Council Seats BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood voters elected a new mayor and two council members Monday night in a hotly contested election. Voters also defeated (454 – 323) a referendum on the ballot that called for voting districts. Current Town Councilman Sloan Griffin bested current Mayor Bryan Franklin for mayor by a large […]
Mobile vet clinic returns to Winnsboro on Sat.
November 9, 2023 By
Free microchips, rabies shots offered for pets of Fairfield County residents WINNSBORO – Concerned with the decreasing availability of veterinarians in Fairfield County these days, Fairfield County Animal Shelter volunteers are experimenting with a new kind of health care for the county’s small animals – a mobile vet clinic. “The clinic will be in the […]
Wells Fargo building to be developed
November 9, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – A new restaurant and apartment rentals are planned for downtown Winnsboro as early as summer 2024. And they’ll be located in the old Wells Fargo bank building at 101 N. Congress St. Capstone Property Group, a real estate limited liability company headquartered in Gainesville, Georgia, emerged recently as the top bidder to purchase […]
Carol Allen leaves legacy in Ridgeway
November 9, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – When Carol Allen, 73, died last Wednesday, Nov. 1, from metastatic melanoma, her death left a huge hole in Ridgeway’s heart and a legacy that few entrepreneurs ever match. She is the unassuming woman who opened a tea room that catapulted Ridgeway into the tourist mecca it is today. Before Allen opened Laura’s […]
Major road construction coming for Blythewood
November 9, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Town Council passed a resolution last month expressing support for the major road construction projects being planned in conjunction with the arrival of Scout Motors. The town’s agreement with the South Carolina Department of Transportation makes a commitment to support the projects, which will include a new Interstate 77 interchange, a […]
Chamber cuts ribbon on Primerica office
November 9, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Ridgeway native Latishia Brown Robertson has announced the opening of her new Primerica office in downtown Winnsboro, with a ribbon cutting on Monday, Nov. 6. “We are excited to welcome Primerica Financial Services to Historic Downtown Winnsboro. It’s always a great day when we welcome another small business to Winnsboro,” Fairfield County Chamber […]
Blythewood Ducks Unlimited Banquet set for Nov. 16
November 9, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Ducks Unlimited Fall Banquet and Pre-Event Raffle is Thursday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Doko Manor (100 Alvina Hagood Circle) in Blythewood. Tickets include event, open bar and dinner. There will also be $50 multiple gun raffles. The dinner will be catered by Doko Smoke. Both live and silent auctions will […]
Winnsboro teen celebrates 10-years cancer free
November 9, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Liz Baggott remembers what it was like when her daughter, Lily, was diagnosed with leukemia: there were constant medical appointments and constant worry – both about her treatment and about how to get through work and life at the same time. “Lily was five years old when she was diagnosed. She was in […]
A great weekend in Ridgeway
November 9, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – From pig pickin’ to hog calling, last weekend’s Pig on the Ridge event was one for the books. Pictured below left, Tail Gater Hater with Chief Cook Phillip Miles took first place as Professional Cook Team and first place in Ribs. Below right, professional cook team second place winner Sadie Beth Barbeque Co. […]
Celebrating veterans
November 9, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The annual Blythewood Veterans Day Celebration opened with a welcome from Master of Ceremonies Malcolm Gordge, president of the Blythewood Historical Society & Museum. The celebration, which lasted from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, featured Lt. Col. David Brice as guest speaker. Five veterans from Fairfield County and Blythewood were honored […]
