CHARLOTTE – Blythewood dipped into tough competition on Saturday in at the Wendy’s Invitational in Charlotte. The Bengal boys finished second place out of 28 teams in their division with 87 points, just two behind Reagan High School’s first place finish with 85 points. Jacob Powell led the way with a 16:19.77 finish for third […]
Eagles clench win number 6
October 12, 2023 By
SUMMERVILLE – Richard Winn Academy traveled to Summerville, SC on Friday, October 6, hoping to claim their sixth victory over the Faith Christian School Knights. The Eagles won the coin toss and deferred possession to the second half. The Eagles kicked off to the Knights to open play, and Faith Christian wasted no time getting […]
Griffins steadily improve times in late season meets
October 12, 2023 By
CHARLOTTE – Hank White and the Fairfield Central Cross Country team continued to improve their times at the Wendy’s Invitational in Charlotte on Oct. 7. Four of the Griffins seven runners had season-best times. White led the way for Fairfield with an 11th place finish out of 185 runners. His 16:49:00 finish was his season […]
Eagles host home XC meet
October 12, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn hosted nine area and region schools for their first home meet of the season on Tuesday, including Midlands STEM Institute. Richard Winn seventh-grader Hayden Branham led the way with a first place finish out of the 40 runners competing. Branham’s 19:59.40 is her fastest time of the season and her career- […]
Alex English’s celebrity golf tourney set for Oct. 29-30
October 5, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Basketball Hall-of-Famer Alex English is bringing a crowd of sports and other celebrities to Blythewood Oct. 29-30 for the third annual celebrity golf tournament at Cobblestone Park Golf Club. Money raised by the event will benefit the Let’s Share Foundation and Family Promise of the Midlands, which assists local homeless families and helps […]
MUSC Health bringing primary care to Blythewood
October 5, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is bringing a primary care physician’s practice to Blythewood, perhaps as soon as the end of October. The clinic will be located next to the Food Lion store in a former urgent care facility in the University Village shopping center on Blythewood Road. “Dr. Dion Foster […]
Fairfield County Planning Commission rejects R-2 Gum Springs zoning
October 5, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – For the second time in two years, Fairfield residents are banding together to oppose a controversial rezoning in their backyards. Last week, the Fairfield County Planning Commission voted 4-1-1(an abstention) to recommend that council vote against rezoning nearly 400 acres at the southwest corner of S.C. 34 and Gum Springs Road to accommodate […]
Richland County’s mass zoning proposal losing ground
October 5, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – As Richland County leaders near the end of what’s become a lengthy process to change the zoning en masse for the unincorporated areas of the county, both a zoning map and the first reading of amendments to the zoning text to the county’s zoning ordinance received approval Tuesday. The Richland County Council approved […]
Rock Around the Clock set for Oct. 6-7
October 5, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – It’s time to Rock Around the Clock in downtown Winnsboro this weekend, so put your dancin’ shoes on and enjoy two days of fun and entertainment. The Festival kicks off at 8 p.m., Friday night Oct. 6, with the traditional Street Dance featuring the “The Hit Men” band from Lexington. “It’s going to […]
McCoy running for SC Senate Dist. 17
October 5, 2023 By
LANCASTER – Tripp McCoy has announced his candidacy for S.C. Senate District 17 as a Republican, covering parts of Chester, Fairfield, Lancaster, and York Counties. McCoy, a business owner, was born and raised in Lancaster. He says he is running for the Senate to make a difference and to bring fresh perspectives and innovative solutions. […]
