BLYTHEWOOD – Fairfield Electric Coop will hold its annual meeting during the week of May 12 – 16. It will consist of several days of early drive-thru registration and voting at these sites prior to the annual business meeting: Monday, May 12 – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Chester County – Faith & Love Christian Center, […]
NRC to hold open house to discuss VC Summer’s safety
May 1, 2025 By
JENKINSVILLE – Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will hold a public meeting May 6 to discuss the 2024 safety performance of the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station. The plant, which has one unit, is in Jenkinsville, South Carolina, and is operated by Dominion Energy. The meeting will run from 5:30–7 p.m. Eastern time at the Lake […]
Center for Knowledge: Hear them Roar
May 1, 2025 By
Editors Note: Center for Knowledge North is located in Blythewood on the campus of Muller Road Middle School; Center for Knowledge is located on the campus of EL Wright Middle School. The two campuses operate as one school. BLYTHEWOOD – For the second year in a row, Center for Knowledge North (CFKN) and Center for […]
Arts on the Ridge, Museum Crawl set for Fri & Sat
May 1, 2025 By
RIDGEWAY – The Town of Ridgeway will be full of festivities this weekend – a one-day Arts on the Ridge festival on Friday, May 2, and a one-day Museum Crawl on Saturday, May 3. Those two days equal a weekend of family fun. Arts on the Ridge will include tours of the town throughout the […]
Chamber After 5
May 1, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Chamber of Commerce hosted an After 5 event at the Blythewood Historical Society’s Langford Nord House on April 15. Besides touring the Railroad Room and the authentic, restored outhouse that used to sit on the Tom Boney property, guests browsed the pictures that were on display around the rooms, viewing the […]
Westwood baseball, softball fall to West Florence
May 1, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood baseball team has won and lost close games in the past couple of weeks, including a 2-0 shutout at Region 5-5A rival Sumter April 22, followed by a 4-1 loss to the Gamecocks at home two days later. Tuesday night’s game against West Florence could have gone either way. The Redhawks […]
BHS baseball knocks off Lexington, softball falls to SF
May 1, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood baseball team notched its fifth 20-plus win season in the last six years after posting victories over White Knoll Friday, Ridge View Monday, and Lexington Tuesday. With the Region 5-5A championship clinched early last week, the Bengals (21-4, 8-2 Region 5-5A) shut out the Timberwolves 11-0 in five innings, blanked the […]
Guest Editorial: Fairfield Schools Lead by Example
May 1, 2025 By
In recent days, Fairfield County School District has been subjected to an unfair and disproportionate negative spotlight following the deeply troubling actions of a single individual. While the facts surrounding that case must be addressed in the court of law and justice must prevail, let’s be clear: the failings of one person do not – […]
Pauline Alyce Carlson Johnson
May 1, 2025 By
Pauline Alyce Carlson Johnson, 84, of Blythewood, South Carolina, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. She was born on October 28, 1940, in Cloquet, Minnesota, the daughter of Esther and Arthur Carlson Sr. Pauline graduated from Cloquet High School and later moved to South Carolina, where she built a life centered around family […]
Town Council votes to close nighttime park events in 2025 due to teen disruptions
May 1, 2025 By
Town doesn’t act on paying mayor’s legal fees BLYTHEWOOD – Following a special called meeting Wednesday night to work on the upcoming budget, Blythewood Town Council voted to cancel several Town-sponsored park events for the remainder of the calendar year – Movies in the Park, Juneteenth, and the July 4 Red, White, and Blue fireworks […]
