BLYTHEWOOD – Several hundred people attended a series of Community Connection forums in Blythewood last weekend. The event was hosted by Scout Motors to give local residents another opportunity to engage with the Scout team and see the company’s concept vehicles in-person. The meetings were held over three days at Doko Manor – Wednesday, Friday, […]
Eddie Killian honored for exceptional service
February 27, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – “The Olde English tourism district is proud to announce Fairfield County Museum’s Eddie Killian as the 2024 Hospitality Employee of the Year Award recipient. Killian’s outstanding leadership and unwavering dedication to the Fairfield County Museum’s genealogical research library have made a lasting impact on both the community and visitors from across the region,” […]
Celebrating Bethel School
February 27, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A plaque commemorating Bethel School was unveiled by local officials and former students during Blythewood Historical Society’s Black History Month program.
BHS&M to unveil B-HE historic marker
February 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Historical Society and Museum will host its annual Black History Month Celebration Saturday, Feb. 22, from 12 – 2 p.m., at the Bethel-Hanberry Elementary School. The event will feature the unveiling of a new historical marker at the school. Special guest will be Cecily Baxley Johnson, the first secretary of the […]
Ribfest returns to Blythewood March 8
February 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Mark your calendars and bring your appetite – the 6th Annual Doko Ribfest Cook-Off will be back March 8. Grill masters are firing up their smokers and grills and bringing their A-game. With cooks from near and far showcasing their rib-cooking prowess, organizers say festival goers are in for a mouthwatering experience they […]
The African American Experience set for Feb. 22
February 20, 2025 By
RIDGEWAY – Honoring Black History Month, the Isaac C. Thomas Historical Museum will host The African American Experience in Ridgeway and Fairfield County on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 11 a.m. The event will feature Rev. Eddie J. Woods and members of the community as a part of an engaging discussion on the African American history […]
Scout Motors to host series of Community Connection Forums in Blythewood
February 18, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Scout Motors will host a series of Community Connection forums in Blythewood this week, giving local residents from across the Midlands another opportunity to engage with the Scout team and see the company’s groundbreaking concept vehicles in-person. The meetings will be held at Doko Manor on Wednesday from 6-7 p.m., Friday from 12-1 […]
Hoof & Paw donates $9,250 to spay, neuter Fairfield pets
February 13, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – On behalf of Hoof and Paw, President Kathy Faulk and member Boo Major – both Fairfield residents – presented a check for $7,250 to Joanne Shaw, Director of the Fairfield County Animal Shelter, to be used to fund spay-neuter surgeries for shelter-bound animals. The group also presented a $2,000 check to Samira Yaghi […]
Blythewood library offers array of Black History reads
February 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Library is celebrating Black History Month with a large display of books by black authors or that pertain to black history, black achievements and black cultures. They include books for children, teens, and adults. The colorful display is located on a table to the left as one enters the library and […]
Black History Month – Recalling the 1915 shootout at Fairfield County Courthouse
February 6, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – In 1915, the roads were dirt and cars were scarce, so it must have been quite a sight when on June 14 two of them pulled up to the jail yard in Winnsboro. A small crowd had gathered at the Courthouse across the street to await the arrival of Sheriff A. D. Hood […]
