WINNSBORO (Feb. 10, 2016) – Despite a sloppy opening to the game, Fairfield Central (12-8, 9-2) found a way to cruise past the Mid-Carolina Rebels with a 23-point win Tuesday night, 69-46. “Glad we were able to get into a rhythm, even though we began a little sluggish in the opening quarter,” Griffins head coach Devin […]
Lady Redhawks Spread it Around, Topple BHS
February 10, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Feb. 10, 2016) – Gregory Bauldrick liked what he saw in his Westwood girls’ basketball team Tuesday night. The Redhawks head coach had most all of his girls make contributions on the floor in a 59-41 Region IV-4A victory over Blythewood. “It was a complete team effort tonight,” he said. “Unselfish play, executing the half-court […]
Redhawks Treat Bengals to Upset
February 10, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Feb. 10, 2016) – The Westwood boys basketball team limped into Tuesday night’s matchup at home against Region IV-4A rival Blythewood. The Redhawks came out feeling refreshed with a 44-41 upset over the Bengals. “A wounded dog is a dangerous one, baby, and that’s what I told our kids from the get-go,” Westwood head coach […]
Suspect at Large After Shooting
February 5, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Feb. 5, 2016) – A Winnsboro man was wounded Sunday evening after an argument outside a home on Elders Lane degenerated into gunfire. Chief of Public Safety Freddie Lorick said Laquinta Lamar Qualls, 28, of Johnson Street, Winnsboro, and 34-year-old Antonio Maurice Sanders, of Sandpiper Lane, Columbia, had gotten into an argument outside the home […]
California Dreamin’ –
February 5, 2016 By
RIDGEWAY (Feb. 5, 2016) — Darwin Murphy, a California artist who relocated to South Carolina, was guest artist for the regular monthly meeting of the Fairfield County Arts Council on Tuesday evening. Murphy, whose work is on display in Los Angeles and San Francisco and was featured on BET Network, explains two ways of painting […]
Arrest Made in Dog Dragging Case
February 5, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Feb. 5, 2016) – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office arrested 48-year-old Billy Ray Huskey of Forest Lake Circle near Mitford on Saturday and charged him with ill treatment of animals in the Dec. 13 dragging incident that left a 9-month old dog severely injured. The wounded pup was discovered off Camp Welfare Road by four […]
Town OK’s Hospital Payment Plan
February 5, 2016 By
Pointe Gets Green Light for Water Construction WINNSBORO (Feb. 5, 2016) – Town Council Tuesday night accepted a payment plan agreement with Fairfield memorial Hospital, which was in arrears to the tune of $188,699.99 on its utility bill as of last Dec. 8. According to the agreement, failure by the hospital to make good on its […]
Free Dental Care in Columbia
February 4, 2016 By
COLUMBIA (Feb. 4, 2016) – Four dentists will be offering free dental care on Friday, Feb. 5, to local folks who have dental issues but can’t afford dental care. On that date ‘The Heart of Dentistry’ is coming to the dental office of Vista Smiles through the efforts of Dr. Greg Wych, Dr. Wes Phillips, Dr. […]
Art Center Closes Shop
February 4, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Feb. 4, 2016) – The Blythewood Art Center, Visitor’s Center and the office of the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce closed the doors and their current location on Blythewood Road on Jan. 3. While the Arts Center and Chamber will be looking for new locations in the town, the Visitor’s Center will be temporarily housed in the […]
An Icon’s Last Ride –
February 4, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Feb. 4, 2016) — The Blythewood community said goodbye this week to Billy Raines, 73, who served as their Santa Clause in the town’s Christmas parades for most of the last 20 years. Most recently, Raines was named Grand Marshall of the 2015 parade, his last. Raines and his late wife Carolyn started the […]
