Shop & dine Ridgeway at First ThursDate on Oct. 5
October 4, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – There’s a new day of the month to shop and dine Ridgeway – it’s called First ThursDate, Oct. 5. It’s a way to add a little romance to a shopping trip or dining out. Bring someone you love and head to downtown Ridgeway for a fun new monthly shopping event – perfect for […]
Oktoberfest set for Oct. 6-7 in Blythewood
October 4, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Besides beer and polka music, Oktoberfest will offer a number of contests that will cost money to enter but some payouts are in the hundreds of dollars. Cow Patty Bingo starts at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are $5, but winners can take home up to $1,000 if a cow with flowers in […]
Drives dies in crash on Blair Circle
October 1, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – In an early morning crash on Blair Circle, near Fagan Road, the driver of a 2015 Ford Fusion was injured and the only passenger in the vehicle was killed, according to Master Trooper Gary Miller of the SC Highway Patrol. The single vehicle crash occurred about 2:02 a.m., Oct. 1, approximately 1/10 mile […]
Final vote on Richland County zoning map set for Oct. 3
September 28, 2023 By
Next: Vote on planning commission’s amendments to county’s mass rezoning law COLUMBIA – It was in 2016 when Richland County planning and development began working to replace the county’s 2005 Land Development Code (LDC) with a new code for the entire 365,000 acres of unincorporated property in Richland County, including the unincorporated areas of Blythewood […]
Fashions of Ridgeway’s Sergio Hudson to be on exhibit at Cola Museum of Art
September 28, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – When Beyoncé posted a photo of herself on Instagram in February 2019, wearing one of Ridgeway native Sergio Hudson’s fashion designs, Hudson posted on Facebook that it was the most excited he’d ever been about his work. Since then, Hudson’s exciting moments have exploded as his designs have been worn by some of […]
Pat Conroy exhibit at Blythewood Library
September 28, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Pat Conroy was a celebrated South Carolina author with a gift for words that resonated with people, both in South Carolina and beyond. Conroy’s friend and Citadel basketball teammate, Blythewoodian Doug Bridges, will be sharing stories about the famous writer’s life and, for the first time, exhibiting a collection of memorabilia that’s not […]
Ridgeway Council proposes $300 fine for tall grass
September 28, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – Ridgeway residents will have to keep their properties mowed and the trash picked up or face a $300 fine. The Ridgeway Town Council voted unanimously earlier this month to add the penalty to the Town’s existing ordinance that addresses unsightly weeds or grass that is more than a foot high and trash on […]
Community wishes Bob Innes well
September 28, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – It was a bittersweet moment Monday as Fairfield County’s animal control director stepped to the podium for perhaps the last time. Usually Bob Innes, in his distinct British accent, takes to the lectern to advocate on behalf of abused and abandoned animals. He’s lobbied for stronger animal care laws. He’s pleaded for funding […]
Did Fairfield council vote? Or not?
September 28, 2023 By
Who Ordered Second Public Comment Cut from Agenda? WINNSBORO – Angst continues over the decision to eliminate one of two public comment sessions from the agenda at Fairfield County Council meetings. Council Chairman Doug Pauley said at the Sept. 11 meeting that council members had decided to omit the second public comment session. Such a […]
