BLYTHEWOOD (Oct. 13, 2016) – Josie Jennings Atkinson, the daughter of the late Jimmy and Sybil Jennings, owners of the JJ Ranch in Blythewood in the 1960s, will be in town Oct. 15 for a drop-in in her honor, hosted by the Historical Society. It will be a time for Atkinson to visit and catch up […]
Committee Cautions on $100K Grant
October 13, 2016 By
Retention Ponds Add $23,500 to Fire Station Costs WINNSBORO – During an Administrative and Finance Committee meeting Monday afternoon, the committee, led by Councilman Marion Robinson (District 5), balked at recommending Council apply for a $100,000 grant for the assessment of unnamed brownfield sites in the County – properties that are contaminated, vacant and not […]
Only in Fairfield
October 13, 2016 By
Only in Fairfield County . . . Can the absolutely inept attempt to rule over the misinformed and the uninformed; can we have bond payments that were approved in executive session instead of by referendum; can we pay 30 percent more in taxes than the people who live on Hilton Head Island, and have at […]
Vote Palmer
October 13, 2016 By
I was particularly heartened by an illuminating answer to an all-important question posed at the recent Fairfield Chamber Candidate Forum. In fact, we all have to question which State Senate candidate will be able to wield the most political influence for the betterment of Fairfield. Is it candidate Mike Fanning, who is postured on the […]
Rules is Rules
October 13, 2016 By
I’ve been busy, trying to wrap my head around the concept of County Council hiring, as a consultant, the former interim County Administrator. I mean no disrespect to Milton Pope. I wasn’t a fan, but neither was I a detractor. No, it’s the concept I find befuddling! Why? Did our new County Administrator ask Council […]
CTC Pledges Sidewalk Funds for Ridgeway
October 13, 2016 By
Committee Member ‘Offended’ WINNSBORO – Although two members of the County Transportation Committee chided Ridgeway Town Councilwoman Angela Harrison for opening remarks in which she referred to a partially CTC funded sidewalk project in Jenkinsville as a “sidewalk to nowhere,” the CTC during their Sept. 29 meeting voted unanimously to provide up to $9,000 for […]
Eagles Bounce Back Against Curtis Baptist
October 10, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Oct. 10, 2016) – Richard Winn needed no big preparation for a shortened week due to Hurricane Matthew. Despite the bad loss the previous week to Andrew Jackson, the Eagles bounced back Thursday against the Crusaders of Curtis Baptist in a dominant 62-8 victory. “I was extremely proud on how we bounced back after that […]
UPDATE: Hurricane Reschedules High School Sports
October 4, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD COUNTY — As Hurricane Matthew makes its way up the Atlantic coast, local schools have begun rescheduling Friday night football games. Friday’s Westwood at South Pointe game in Rock Hill has been rescheduled for Nov. 4. Fairfield Central’s game at Camden has also been rescheduled for Nov. 4. The Blythewood Bengals enjoy a bye week this […]
Bruins Spoil Westwood Homecoming
October 4, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Oct. 4, 2016) – In a key region matchup Friday night at Richland 2 Stadium, the Bruins of Lancaster High handed Westwood a 13-7 loss. Westwood’s seven points were scored in the last couple of minutes of the game, narrowly avoiding the shutout. Westwood won the toss, and elected to receive. Their possession was short […]
Foxes Flay Bengals
October 3, 2016 By
IRMO (Oct. 3, 2016) – The Dutch Fork Silver Foxes improved their undefeated record to 6-0 Friday night with a 35-13 win over the now 5-2 Blythewood Bengals. The usually stout Bengal defense surrendered 402 yards of total offense, and Dutch Fork scored four touchdowns on four opportunities inside the Blythewood red-zone. “They were pretty much […]
