Ridgeway greyhound Winston was named winner of the National Oval Track Racing Association at the Camden Historic Polo Grounds on Nov. 6. The 2-1/2-year-old also won the title last year. He was undefeated in all three of the 350 meter races for his recent win and has been ranked first in oval track racing in […]
Pelican Requests Rezoning
November 23, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Nov. 23, 2016) – A request to rezone a property on Wilson Boulevard near the intersection of Rimer Pond Road to Multi-Neighborhood Commercial (MC) to accommodate a Pelican Sno-Ball restaurant is on Town Council’s agenda Monday night, Nov. 28. It arrives on Council’s desk with a recommendation from the Planning Commission against the rezoning. The […]
Blythewood Artist on Display
November 23, 2016 By
WEST COLUMBIA (Nov. 23, 2016) – Meg McLean’s artist’s retrospective at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community in West Columbia opens Dec. 2 and continues through Jan. 31. The exhibit is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Enter at the Guignard Mansion or at McDowell. Blythewood artist Meg […]
Board OK’s Education Foundation
November 23, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD – During the Nov. 15 School Board meeting, Superintendent J.R. Green discussed his ongoing plans to construct teacher housing in Fairfield County and called on the Board to establish an Educational Foundation that, he told the Board previously, would benefit a teacher housing initiative in Fairfield County. At last week’s meeting, Green and Board […]
Shop Small –
November 23, 2016 By
Merchants in Blythewood, Winnsboro and Ridgeway are encouraging shoppers to shop local on Saturday after Black Friday. Shops in the three towns will be offering sales and surprises. At Ridgeway’s tiny police station, starting about 10 a.m., Saturday, Louise and Doug Ruff will be handing out free Shop Small shopping bags bulging with discounts, goodies […]
Lowcountry Livin’ –
November 23, 2016 By
More than 100 fun-loving guests gathered around a table of hot roasted oysters on a cool fall evening to enjoy a Lowcountry Oyster Roast and Chicken Bog under a heated tent Saturday at newly elected County Councilman Jimmy Ray Douglas’ house. The Roast benefited Richard Winn Academy.
Charges Upgraded in Car Chase
November 23, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Nov. 23, 2016) – Charges against a Columbia man who led the Highway Patrol on a high speed chase into Winnsboro on Nov. 12 have been upgraded after the passenger in the car into which he collided died. Roosevelt Huff, 50, of Columbia now faces charges of reckless homicide, the Sheriff’s office said last week. […]
Amphitheater Tops Agenda
November 23, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Nov. 23, 2016) – After four bids were opened last September for construction of an amphitheater in Doko Meadows, Council has had several delays bringing the bids to a vote. That vote is expected to take place at Monday evening’s Council meeting. The base bid includes the amphitheater stage and pavilion and the concrete pad […]
Gospel Sounds –
November 23, 2016 By
The Gethsemane Singers of Gethsemane Baptist Church in Blair were one of 16 gospel singing groups performing in the Community Gospel Extravaganza at Fairfield Central High School Sunday evening to benefit the Fairfield Central STEM trip to England.
Bengals Bash Bruins, Advance to Round 2
November 21, 2016 By
FLORENCE (Nov. 21, 2016) – The Blythewood Bengals kicked off the 2016 class 5-A playoffs Friday with a 41-28 victory in hostile territory against the Bruins of South Florence. The win comes three weeks after Blythewood’s last regular season action, which was a close loss to Spring Valley. “We worked on ourselves for two weeks,” Bengals’ […]
