BLYTHEWOOD (Oct. 29, 2016) – Getting down 20-7 in the first half is not exactly what Spring Valley wanted to do against Blythewood Friday night. The Vikings pulling away with a 40-33 victory after running all over the Bengals in the second half at District 2 Stadium is not what Blythewood fans wanted to see either. […]
Lady Bengals Sweep Through Round One
October 29, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Oct. 29, 2016) — Isabella Bell (14) taps one back Thursday against Stratford in round one of the 5A state volleyball playoffs. The Lady Bengals took all three games (25-11, 25-7, 25-14) to advance. Blythewood will host Summerville Tuesday at 6 p.m. in round two. (Photo/Kristy Kimball Massey)
Griffins Wallop Warriors
October 29, 2016 By
FORT MILL (Oct. 29, 2016) – Fairfield Central punted the ball away only twice Friday night, and not until the fourth quarter, as the Griffins plowed a furrow through the Indian Land defense and walloped the Warriors 39-8 in the penultimate 3A Region IV game of the season. “We did a good job of blocking them […]
Lady Bengals Finish Third in State Golf Tourney
October 28, 2016 By
COLUMBIA (Oct. 28, 2016) — The Blythewood High School girls golf team finished third at the two-day 5A state tournament held Oct. 24-25 at Wildewood Country Club, marking the highest finish in school history with a final score of 701. Lexington led the pack with a total score of 645 to take the state title. White […]
Candidates Field Questions at Forum
October 27, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Oct. 27, 2016) – Three candidates for the District 2 County Council seat – Jimmy Ray Douglas, Joyce Renee Green and Clyde Wade – and one candidate for the District 3 seat – Peggy Swearingen – answered questions for almost two hours from moderator Ron Smith, Chairman of the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce during a […]
Council OK’s Historic Sign Ordinance
October 27, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Oct. 27, 2016) – Town Council Monday night passed second reading on an ordinance to amend the size of signage on historic buildings in Blythewood. The ordinance, initiated by the Board of Architectural Review, will increase the height allowed on ground-mounted signs in front of historic properties from 3 to 6 feet. All signage on […]
Lawsuit Alleges Fraud in Industrial Site Land Deal
October 27, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Oct. 27, 2016) – Fairfield County Council made it official last July, passing third reading on a deal to partner with the S.C. Department of Commerce to purchase more than 1,000 acres of land near I-77 and Highway 34 to develop as a mega-industrial site. Last month, one of the owners of a key portion […]
Palmer for Senate
October 27, 2016 By
I have known Mark Palmer for several years and have found him to be an honorable Christian man. As a fellow veteran, his U.S. Army service in Operation Iraqi Freedom and him being the recipient of the Bronze Star speaks to his patriotism and valor. More than anything else, what I like about Mark is […]
Vote for Jimmy Ray
October 27, 2016 By
I am writing to publicly express my support of Jimmy Ray Douglas for Fairfield County Council, District 2 (nonpartisan), and to urge others to vote for him, as I plan to do. I have known him all my life. We were classmates from first grade through 12th. He is a successful businessman. He not only […]
Take the Risk
October 27, 2016 By
Change and Exploration: The two catapulting words that promote innovation and improvement to the human experience. Inventing the wheel and fire, going to the moon, the Radio, the Television, the internet the wireless phone. There is only one small problem, in order to achieve a change and explore we must be willing to risk what […]
