WINNSBORO – The First United Methodist Church of Winnsboro (109 W. College Street) will host its annual community Holy Week Services March 25-29. Worship services will begin at 12 p.m. each day, followed by lunch in the Fellowship Hall provided by members of local churches. Each service will feature special music from local musicians, prayers, […]

COLUMBIA – Effective Thursday, March 7, 2024, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed legislation that permits citizens to carry handguns without a permit. The enactment of this legislation, commonly referred to as “Constitutional Carry,” gives citizens of South Carolina the legal right to carry firearms in most public places. Changes under the new law Implementation: […]

RIDGEWAY – The Town of Ridgeway hosted its first St. Paddy’s Day celebration on Friday, March 15, and the town was awash in Irish music, good food and Irish beer. O’Hara’s House Band played Irish tunes on the patio outside the Olde Town Hall Restaurant & Pub. Attendees lined up to kiss the Blarney Stone, […]

WINNSBORO – In 1874, my great grandfather James M. Lawson, then about 17 years old, contracted scarlet fever.  In the late nineteenth century, this was a much dreaded malady and a large number of children died from the untreatable effects of the disease. While recuperating, James began assembling what would result in an exquisite miniature […]