BLYTHEWOOD – Approximately 100 students from Blythewood, Fairfield County and surrounding areas who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) will participate next week in a trek, simulating a trip on foot that members of the church made across the country in 1848 to reach the Utah Valley. The […]
Fireworks and music set for July 3 at Doko Meadows Park
June 6, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Town of Blythewood has a big bash planned in Doko Park for this year’s Independence Day celebration. It’s the family-fun Rockin’ Red White & Blue festival. “It’s going to happen on Wednesday, July 3 this year,” Mayor Sloan Griffin announced. “And it’s going to be big, with music, fireworks and lots of […]
D-Day: Jumping into History
June 6, 2024 By
‘Longest Day’ Turned into Long Haul for Father of Publisher Shortly after my dad, Bruce Baker, enlisted in the Army on Oct. 6, 1942, to serve in World War II, he learned paratroopers were being paid $100 a month more than the regular infantry, so he opted for the higher pay and the 508th Parachute […]
BW Civitan Club wraps Spring fundraiser
June 6, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Members of the Greater Blythewood Civitan Club (GBC) conducted the drawing to conclude its Annual Spring Raffle on May 30. The raffle included nineteen prizes ranging in value from a beach and lake vacation homes to golf and tennis packages and gift certificates from local businesses. Bob King, president of the GBC Club, […]
Richland Two to provide summer meals
June 6, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Richland School District Two Food Services, operated by Sodexo, will once again serve free, nutritious meals this summer through the USDA Summer Food Service Program. Breakfast and lunch will be provided Monday through Thursday for children age 18 and under at schools across the district. The meals must be consumed on-site at the […]
Over 3,700 members register for Fairfield Electric’s annual meeting
May 30, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Fairfield Electric Coop’s 85th annual drive-thru meeting, held May 13-17, registered 3,764 members. The Coop members voted to elect three board members: Ronald Friday (Dist. 7); William Good (Dist 8); and Bruce Honeycut (Dist. 9). During the business meeting on Friday May 17, Fairfield Electric CEO Bruce Bacon praised the employees for […]
Columbia Fireflies honor beloved fan
May 30, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – When the ballpark was being built for the Columbia Fireflies, there was a game when a stray cat got into the ballpark, says Brad Shank, the team’s president. Chasing the cat through the seating area, team officials had remembered that team supporter Pam Smith had a heart for animals, and so they called […]
Ridgeway Ag + Art Tour sites team up with Arts on the Ridge June 15-16
May 30, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – When the 2024 Fairfield Ag + Art Tour winds through Ridgeway June 15 – 16, it will be sharing the spotlight with Ridgeway’s 17th annual iconic Arts on the Ridge Festival. The Town of Ridgeway, Ridgeway Town Hall (The Century House), St. Stephens Episcopal Church, and Slightly North of Charleston Art Gallery will […]
Five BW farms on Richland’s Ag + Art Tour June 8 – 9
May 30, 2024 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 8-9. Now in its 13th year, the Ag + Art Tour — a free, self-guided farm tour – seeks to […]
Dist. 6’s dog is “always there for us”
May 23, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – For local law enforcement officers, some calls are tough – and some days can seem really long. But at the Richland County Sheriff Department’s Region 6 substation in Blythewood, they know that when they return from a call, they’ll return to a happy greeting – and a wagging tail. “When we go back […]
