BLYTHEWOOD – The South Carolina Women’s Open was held at Cobblestone Golf Club in Blythewood August 7-10. Established in 2018 by The Women’s South Carolina Golf Association, a non-profit organization founded in 1949, and Rockin Double Bar Productions, an events productions company. On Thursday, Aug. 7, twenty-two teams of amateur golfers were able to take […]
USC to honor anniversary of Boo Major’s Equestrian championships
August 21, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – Retired Head Coach of the University of South Carolina Equestrian Team Boo Major and her former equestrian team members will be honored by the University on Sept. 26-28 as it celebrates the anniversaries of the equestrian team’s 2005 and 2015 national championships under Major’s coaching. While details are not yet final, much of […]
Winnsboro woman wins big after years playing same lottery numbers
August 21, 2025 By
WINNSBORO — A Winnsboro woman won $507,000 on Palmetto Cash 5 after playing the same numbers for years, lottery officials said. According to the South Carolina Education Lottery, the winner bought the ticket at Cuz’s Corner on South Congress Street in Winnsboro and described matching all five numbers as an incredible experience. “It was unreal,” […]
WHS, FCHS football players step into Kappa League leadership
August 21, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Eleven young men from Westwood High School and Fairfield Central High School have taken a step toward leadership and community impact by joining the Columbia Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi’s Kappa League. The induction ceremony, held on Sunday, August 17, marked the beginning of a journey focused on personal growth, mentorship, and […]
Haley King is living her dream
August 21, 2025 By
BOONE, NC – Blythewood’s Haley King fiddling with Daniel Sherrill and Jeremy Ferrell at Doc Watson Day 2025 at the Jones House Cultural Center in Boone, N.C. “It was an honor to play on the same stage that Doc himself once played on, to honor the Appalachian folk music tradition, and to be followed by […]
Annette Cooper Haygood
August 21, 2025 By
Annette Cooper Haygood, 94, of Winnsboro passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 18, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born in Winnsboro on March 3, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Mills Nevet and Edith Leona Rish Cooper. She retired from Uniroyal after a full and successful career as an Administrative Assistant […]
Three arrested in connection with Lake Wateree homicide
August 14, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Three suspects in the Lake Wateree homicide have been arrested, according to Fairfield County Sheriff Will Montgomery. On Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots fired at a residence located at 1868 Durham Place Road in the Lake Wateree area of Fairfield County. Upon arrival, […]
Fairfield County shooting leaves one dead, one injured
August 14, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a homicide that occurred Monday at about 10 a.m., on Durham Place Road in the Lake Wateree area. Upon arrival, deputies discovered one female deceased and another one injured in the lower part of the body. Both victims had been shot, according to Fairfield […]
Six file for Blythewood council seats
August 14, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Six candidates – so far – have filed to run for two open seats on the Blythewood Town Council in the general election to be held Nov. 4, 2025. Filing closed at noon, Friday, Aug. 15. Candidates that have filed are: Patricia (Trish) Hovis, Richard (Rich) McKenrick, Corey Mitchell, Ja’maal Mosely, Marcus Taylor, […]
Columbia Rd. and 4th St. intersection scene of double drive-by shootings
August 14, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Two consecutive drive-by shootings that occurred in daytime at the intersection of 4th Street and Columbia Road have residents in the area fearful for their safety. The first incident occurred just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, when the occupants of two cars – one gray and the other white – shot […]
