WINNSBORO – Last week, Petco Love recognized Fairfield County Animal Shelter volunteer Samira Yaghi as one of five Unsung Heroes in the nation for her hard work and devotion to helping the animals of Fairfield County. The honor was accompanied by a $10,000 check for the Fairfield County Animal Shelter where Yaghi volunteers. As one […]
Pig on the Ridge
November 10, 2021 By
RIDGEWAY – The crowd was big – about 4,500 over the two days according to senior steering committee member Rufus Jones – and the barbecue was plentiful. “The rain held off and the people kept coming in,” Jones said of Ridgeway’s 22nd Annual Pig on the Ridge Festival. Pictured above are the barbecue winners. Left, […]
Honoring Veterans
November 10, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The 6th annual Blythewood Veterans Day Celebration opened with welcomes from Master of Ceremonies James Ard and Doris Coleman representing the Blythewood Historical Society & Museum. The celebration, which lasted from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, featured Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, Commander of the S.C. State Guard, as guest speaker. Eight […]
Welcome
November 10, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Fort Jackson’s new commander, Brig. Gen. Patrick R. Michaelis was in town Tuesday morning to speak to members of the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce. Accompanying him were his wife, Bonnie, right, and his aide, Capt. Meredith Piro.
Haunted in Winnsboro
November 4, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – The annual Woman’s Club ghost walk through downtown Winnsboro the day before Halloween offered everything a ghost enthusiastic could hope for. Members of the Pine Tree Players portrayed prominent figures from Winnsboro’s past and took part as guides, taking almost 40 guests in four separate groups through the dark to haunted gardens and […]
Big Crowd, Big Fun
November 4, 2021 By
RIDGEWAY – With new sod on the ground at the Jeep Rogers YMCA, VillageChurch had to find a new venue for its popular Lake Scar-0-Lina fall festival, according to VC Pastor Erik Estep. The Farm at Ridgeway was a perfect location and large enough to accommodate one of the largest crowds of families the Town […]
Trick Or Treat from First Methodist
November 4, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – First United Methodist Church in Winnsboro hosted a trunk or treat on Oct. 30 following Pumpkinfest in downtown Winnsboro. Members dressed up and decorated their trunks to pass out candy.
Anemone Garden Club honors Veterans
November 4, 2021 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Fairfield County veterans, past and present, will be honored with an engraved paver stone in the Garden Club of South Carolina Memorial Garden in Columbia. Sheree Welsh, president of the Anemone Garden Club said the club members will be selling daffodil bulbs this fall to fund the project. “Winnsboro has a close […]
Blair Fair at Store34
November 4, 2021 By
BLAIR – Fall shoppers took to Highway 34 in western Fairfield County for Store34’s Blair Fair. Vendors ranged from jewelry, woodwork and art to wreaths, pottery, produce and food. Store34 is located at 18438 Newberry Road in Blair.
