WINNSBORO – Just a few months after Winnsboro massage therapist Melissa Russell marked the 10-year anniversary of her downtown Winnsboro business – Help Yourself Massage Studio – she learned that she had been selected for a statewide Meritorious Award by the South Carolina chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association. The award honors her engagement […]
MUSC Health bringing primary care to Blythewood
October 5, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is bringing a primary care physician’s practice to Blythewood, perhaps as soon as the end of October. The clinic will be located next to the Food Lion store in a former urgent care facility in the University Village shopping center on Blythewood Road. “Dr. Dion Foster […]
7 office and retail spaces in the works in Blythewood
September 28, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – New office and retail spaces are in the works for downtown Blythewood. On Sept. 18, the Town’s Board of Architectural Review (BAR) approved a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for an L-shaped multi-office building plus a stand-alone building on two connecting lots at 400 Main Street. The approval is conditioned on tying up several […]
State proposes more mitigation for Scout
September 21, 2023 By
Officials Answer Community Scout Questions BLYTHEWOOD – During an information meeting held by Team SC (SC Department of Commerce, Richland County Economic Development and other state agencies with oversight over the Scout project), SC Commerce Secretary Harry Lightsey announced that the Department, in conjunction with Richland County Economic Development, has filed a revised mitigation package […]
Cheer & tumbling gym coming to Blythewood
September 21, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A new cheer and dance facility is coming to Blythewood in August 2024. It’s the relocation and expansion of a gym in Elgin that currently houses The Tumble Tree recreational programs and Twisters All-Star Cheerleading. “We love living in Blythewood. We love the small-town feel. Our kids grew up here playing recreational sports […]
Bojangles Opens in Winnsboro
August 9, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – After much community anticipation, Winnsboro’s newest fast food restaurant opened on Monday, Aug. 7. Not only was the dine-in area full for Tuesday evening’s dinner hours, the to-go line wrapped around the building. Bojangles is located in the former Walmart shopping plaza at 725 US Highway 321 Bypass S.
Bojangles to open Monday, Aug. 7
July 27, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The new Bojangles, located in the former Walmart shopping plaza at 725 US Highway 321 bypass S, in Winnsboro, will be opening on Monday, Aug. 7, according to Max Pearce, the General Manager over the new restaurant. The restaurant is occupying the former Wendy’s facility across from Fairfield Central High School. Pearce will […]
Fairfield Electric hosts ribbon cutting for Winnsboro office
July 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Local elected officials and community leaders joined Fairfield Electric’s board of trustees and staff on July 13 for a ribbon cutting and building dedication ceremony for the new Fairfield Electric Cooperative Winnsboro office. Bruce Bacon, Fairfield Electric’s Chief Executive Officer, welcomed those in attendance. “Thank you for being with us today as we […]
Cutting the Ribbon in Ridgeway
June 15, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – Liz Humphries and her husband (center) cut the ribbon for their new consignment shop in Ridgeway last week. The Market Place is located at 110 S. Palmer Street in the former Cotton Yard Market location. A number of the store’s vendors were among those on hand to celebrate the new store. The Fairfield […]
Proposed: Rerouting part of US 21, realignment of Boomer, Farrow Roads
June 8, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – New proposals concerning road widening and new road and rail extensions to the Scout Motors development were shared with the Blythewood Planning Commissioners at their regular monthly meeting on Monday night. One proposal, explained by Brooks Bickley of the S.C. Department of Transportation, is to relocate the Boomer Road entrance to U.S. 21 […]
