WINNSBORO – When Fairfield County resident Asa Sampson made a Facebook post expressing his desire to help local families at Christmas with a bike giveaway on Nov. 22, he sparked an outpouring of community support.  The initial goal of 15 bikes quickly grew into a larger project, involving donated bikes and helmets. Held at 2 […]

While it can feel like the holiday season is over once the last present is unwrapped on Christmas morning, a centuries-old tradition (along with a new light display at Doko Meadows Park in Blythewood) reminds us that the party is only really just beginning. We are right in the heart of the “12 Days of […]

BLYTHEWOOD – As the sun sets in Blythewood on Christmas Eve, one field on Rimer Pond Road will begin to shine. It won’t be the sterile hum of fluorescent lights or the flash of holiday LEDs, but the flicker of crackling fire pits and the soft glow of hand-held candles. For the congregation of Blythewood […]

METZ, FRANCE – Blythewood’s Dr. Robert and Susan Buchanan send Christmas greetings from the markets of France and Germany. The couple is currently midway through an 18-day “Magical Christmas Tour” hosted by Scottish Dream Tours. One of their first stops was a Christmas market in Metz, France, where Dr. Buchanan noted, “There are Christmas attractions […]

WINNSBORO – The Winnsboro Cotillion Club presented three debutantes on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at the 69th annual Winter Ball. At a reception prior to the ball, Mr. John Palmer Nicholson, president, and Mrs. Nicholson and president-elect Mr. Daniel Mayes Bonds and Mrs. Bonds; and the debutantes and their parents received members and guests. The […]

BLYTHEWOOD – A significant new addition to the Blythewood skyline is set to rise this weekend. Village Church invites the community to witness the installation of a massive cross atop its new worship center on Sunday, Dec. 21. The event will take place at 12:15 p.m., immediately following the church’s 11 a.m. service, at 574 […]

BLYTHEWOOD – Ameriprise Financial on McNulty recently presented a $2,000 donation to Christian Assistance Bridge (CAB). In honor of their clients, Brian Lee and his team made the contribution to help support local families facing food insecurity and financial hardship this holiday season. Located at 126 Blythewood Road, CAB is a collaborative effort of area […]

COLUMBIA – Former Fairfield County Deputy Administrator Davis Anderson was recently promoted to Workforce Development Manager for the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services. Anderson most recently served in the same capacity for the South Carolina Department of Corrections. According to an SCDPPP press release, Davis has made great strides in creating […]

BLYTHEWOOD – KJ’s Manager Kevin Portee, right, grocery clerk Eunice Loric stand next to a pile of bags of canned goods that members of the community have purchased and gifted to CAB (Christian Assistance Bridge). Since the week before Thanksgiving, KJ’s has sent 658 grocery bags of food to CAB that were purchased by shoppers. […]