BLYTHEWOOD (Aug. 22, 2016) – Both the Rock Hill and Blythewood football teams had their share of mistakes in the season opener Saturday afternoon. Two interceptions. Seven fumbles – two of them lost. Two blocked field goals. Twenty-one penalties for a total loss of 180 yards. Rock Hill’s no-huddle offense eventually came to life with two […]
Redhawks Rally Past Chester
August 20, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Aug. 20, 2016) – It wasn’t easy. The weather didn’t cooperate. Injuries, turnovers and penalties complicated matters. But Dustin Curtis got his first win as Westwood’s new head football coach, 23-20 over Chester Saturday in a game postponed from Friday night. “Last night we felt really good about how the game started, so you do […]
Weather Pushes Back Friday Football Games
August 19, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Aug. 19, 2016) – A wave of severe storms that swept through the Northeast Friday night drove teams from the fields, prompting the S.C. High School League to postpone football games at Blythewood and Westwood high schools until Saturday. The Bengals will kickoff at 11 a.m. Saturday vs. Rock Hill, while Westwood will resume […]
Sampson Gets Life in 2015 Stone Murder
August 18, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Aug. 18, 2016) – A Winnsboro man was convicted last week and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for the 2014 murder of 34-year-old Jennifer Monique Stone. Sixth Circuit Solicitor Randy E. Newman Jr. said Latroy Sampson, 38, was found guilty on Aug. 10 following a three-day trial presided over by Judge […]
County Council Grapples with Community Grants
August 18, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Aug. 18, 2016) – Community Enhancement Grants, which were terminated by County Council last year, came under fire again last week during a Council work session; not only from some Council members but from the County’s financial staff as well. Comptroller Laura Johnson reported that many who received the grants either did not turn in […]
Jamboree –
August 18, 2016 By
Blythewood’s Kenny Benton (4) protects the ball as he digs for extra yardage against Lower Richland in last Friday’s Jamboree in Irmo. For more on the Jamboree, which also included Westwood and Fairfield Central, see page 7. All three open their regular seasons this Friday. Richard Winn Academy opens play next Friday. For a complete […]
Minors Take Third in Series
August 18, 2016 By
LAUREL, MISS. (Aug. 18, 2016) – The impressive run by the Blythewood Minors Dixie Youth baseball team came to an end last week after they ran up against a tough Texas team in the Dixie Youth World Series in Laurel, Miss. The Minors returned home with a third-place finish. “We had a good run,” Minors head […]
Rezoning Vote Creates Confusion
August 18, 2016 By
RIDGEWAY (Aug. 18, 2016) – There was a motion. There was a second. And there was a 3-2 vote by Town Council on Aug. 11 to approve Russ Brown’s request to rezone .82 acres at the fork of Highway 21 and Highway 34 from residential to commercial. But as of press time, it was unclear whether […]
Cauthen Sentencing Delayed
August 18, 2016 By
NASHVILLE, TENN. (Aug. 18, 2016) – The sentencing of a former Blythewood Councilwoman, who has admitted her part in a multi-million dollar healthcare fraud and embezzlement scheme, has been delayed as she continues her cooperation with the United States Attorney’s office. Kathleen “Katie” Devereaux Cauthen, 46, has pleaded guilty and was scheduled to be sentenced Aug. […]
Junior Champ –
August 17, 2016 By
Sharnae Alston, a rising senior at Blythewood High School, brought home the gold last month, taking first place in the 200-meters in the USATF National Junior Olympics with a time of 24.21.
