FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Volunteer Guardian ad Litem’s are urgently needed in Fairfield County to advocate for abused and neglected children. Free online training to be a Guardian ad Litem is available through a division of the South Carolina Department of Children’s Advocacy. Guardian ad Litems advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children who are […]
Seniors enjoy Lunch at the Market
August 8, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – A special farmers market event last week, ‘Lunch at the Market,’ gave older adults and their friends in the community an opportunity to shop for farm fresh food, engage in conversation, meet neighbors for lunch, and enjoy the festive atmosphere with family and friends. Held on Wednesday, July 31, from 11 a.m. to […]
Fairfield County prepares to celebrate U.S. Semiquincentennial
August 8, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – On July 4, 2026, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It is a celebration and commemoration that will be embraced by not only the nation as a whole, but – in their own way – by individual states, counties and cities. And so the preparations […]
Tips from Dominion Energy as Tropical Storm Debby crawls across South Carolina
August 8, 2024 By
CAYCE – Tropical Storm Debby continued to cause outages in South Carolina – primarily along the coast – where saturated soil, falling trees and gusty winds brought down power poles and lines overnight. Dominion Energy urges customers to stay safe and prepare for additional rainfall, flooding and the potential for more outages as the storm […]
Gale and Carol Coston celebrate 45th anniversary
August 8, 2024 By
Gale and Carol Coston of Ashley Oaks had two reasons to celebrate this week. They were married for 45 years on Sunday, Aug. 4, and Gale is celebrating his 87th birthday on Thursday, Aug. 8. Both have served the community in many ways over the years, not the least of which was their service to […]
RSVP for Blythewood’s Purple Heart Dinner
August 1, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Join the Town of Blythewood in showing appreciation for all military members who have received the Purple Heart during Purple Heart Day Ceremony on August 7, 2024 at 5 p.m. at Doko Manor (100 Alvina Hagood Circle). It is encouraged to RSVP. Please RSVP by calling 803-754-0501 or emailing [email protected].
From Smush the stray, to Charles the loved
August 1, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A 4-week old stray kitten hit by a vehicle in front of the IGA store in Blythewood last spring, and found bloody and laying on the pavement in front of the store, was affectionately dubbed Smush. Today, his name is Charles, and he has a new life befitting his fine new name. The […]
Descendents of Kinsler slaves return to burial ground on Blythewood farm
August 1, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A line of cars with license plates from New York, Georgia and beyond slowly turned off Kinsler Road on the western edge of Blythewood 29016 and through an open farm gate into a 400-acre horse farm where rolling fields, manicured to the nines, glistened green in the bright afternoon sunshine as far as […]
Chamber names Dollarhide Executive Dir.
August 1, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Chamber of Commerce has named longtime chamber member Deb Dollarhide as its new Executive Director. Dollarhide serves on the Blythewood Chamber Board of Directors and has served as the Gala Committee Chair. She has extensive experience in the fields of banking (loans and finance), sales and marketing, as well as the […]
First residential permit issued in Winnsboro since early 1990s
July 25, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – As the Winnsboro town government initiates the revitalization of the downtown area by starting to restore some of the town’s derelict buildings, two men and a concrete truck are also doing their part to make the dream of a revitalized downtown Winnsboro come true …but, in a residential way. Lee Jones, a residential […]
