RIDGEWAY – For Lance and Kim Samuels, the journey from the Columbia suburbs to small-scale farming in rural Fairfield County was a process: a study undertaken, a risk leapt into, and a dream realized. And – five years later – it has proven to have been the right move. Now in their fifth year earning […]
Two Fairfield farms receive grants
June 12, 2025 By
Two Fairfield farms recently received grants from the SC Department of Agriculture’s ACRE (Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship) program. Bushels and Bags Farm in Ridgeway received a $25,000 grant, and Set in Stone Sustainability Farm in Jenkinsville received a $5,000 grant. The awards are part of $200,000 in funding that was divided among 12 […]
SCDMV to close Blythewood branch, relocate staff
June 5, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – As of July 7, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles will close its branch office for customer service located at 10311 Wilson Blvd. in Blythewood. The office closure is resulting from reduced parking availability at the Blythewood SCDMV location due to the recent sale of several of the buildings on the Wilson […]
Scout Motors team builds trailhead kiosks for Palmetto Trail
June 5, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – In a powerful display of teamwork, craftsmanship, and community spirit, more than 70 production team members from Scout Motors came together last week to construct 24 new trailhead kiosks for South Carolina’s Palmetto Trail. The large-scale volunteer effort, coordinated in partnership with the Palmetto Conservation Foundation, served both as a team-building exercise and […]
Six local farms on Richland’s Ag + Art tour June 7 – 8
May 29, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Farmers, painters, potters, weavers, quilters, musicians, storytellers, bakers and other local artisans will be featured in the annual S.C. Ag + Art Tour, which comes to Richland County – and Blythewood – June 7-8. The Ag + Art Tour, a free, self-guided tour of farms, seeks to educate people about where their food […]
Over 3,800 register for Coop’s 86th annual meeting
May 22, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – More than 3,800 Fairfield Electric Cooperative members turned out for the 86th Annual Meeting held May 12-16. As in years past, the week consisted of drive-thru registration and voting, as well as the annual business meeting that was livestreamed from the cooperative’s Blythewood office. Members reelected Keith Lewis (District 1), Cynthia Able (District […]
Fairfield Coop annual meeting set for May 16
May 15, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD/WINNSBORO – The 2025 annual meeting of the members of the Fairfield Electric Cooperative will be held as it was last year. The final day of drive-thru registration and voting will be held on Friday, May 16, from 7 a.m. to 12 noon at the Fairfield Electric Cooperative’s Winnsboro office located at 3129 Highway 321 […]
Mega Metal selects Fairfield for first South Carolina plant
May 15, 2025 By
$34 Million Investment Will Generate 135 New Jobs WINNSBORO – Mega Metal, a copper wire manufacturer, has announced it will establish its first South Carolina operation in Fairfield County. The $34 million investment will create 135 new jobs. Headquartered in Istanbul, Mega Metal is a part of Turkey’s top 500 industrial enterprises, and its copper […]
Chamber Holds Awards Gala
April 24, 2025 By
The award winners during the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce’s annual Gala last week include, from left: Michaela Barno (Dir. of the Blythewood Farmers Market) was named Non Profit of the Year; Lonnie McElwayne (Manager of Nothing Bunt Cakes) was named Small Business of the Year; Lexington Medical Center NE (represented by Stacey Weaver) was named […]
Fairfield County announces FAYAT Group expansion
April 24, 2025 By
WINNSBORO — FAYAT Group, a producer of road equipment, moved its BOMAG North American headquarters to Ridgeway just over 10 years ago, and last month announced that it’s expanding those operations with a $13.7 million investment that’s expected to create 75 new jobs. The company will be expanding the Fairfield County operations for its Road […]
