BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Pres now offers more than salvation… there’s also a disc golf course. When four members of the Blythewood Presbyterian Church were recently introduced to the sport of disc golf, they found they had to travel at least a half hour to Earlwood in Columbia or to Owens Field to find a course […]
SC@Work stops in Fairfield
July 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – SC@Work Road Trips stopped in Winnsboro on July 13 to host a job and community resource fair for Fairfield County residents. The morning portion of the event was hosted by KJ’s Market; the Fairfield County Recreation Center hosted in the afternoon. Employers from across the Midlands had displays with information about jobs to […]
Warm, safe, and dry – these campers’ legacy
July 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Another week, another Salkehatchie camp – this one headquartered out of the Fairfield Elementary School in Winnsboro. “It was our first summer of Salkehatchie camp since COVID,” Camp Director Frank Gravely, 55, from Ft. Mill said. “I’ve been working with Salkehatchie since 1989, and during that time our camps always hosted anywhere from […]
Gov. McMaster launches CONNEX SC in Ridgeway
July 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, center, was on hand at BOMAG America on Tuesday for the launching of CONNEX South Carolina, a manufacturing supply chain solution connecting manufacturers, like BOMAG, to component suppliers across the state. The online platform will be made available to manufacturers through the South Carolina Department of Commerce, South […]
In Good Company
July 20, 2023 By
These members of the Gethsemane Baptist Church in Blair, from left: Norman Thompson, Betty M. Trapp, Wilhemina Willingham, Pastor Julian Thompson, Nancy Coleman, Theresa Cannon, Sherri Meeks, Beverly Feaster were among thousands who attended the 116th annual session of the South Carolina Baptist Congress of Christian Education at Brookland Baptist Church, July 9-14. The Congress […]
Exchange Students Visit Fairfield
July 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro Lions Paul and Bobbie Dove and Bill and Linda Haslett hosted three Lions International Youth Exchange students in July. Shown above are Lorenzo (Italy), left, and Markus (Sweden) with Lion Bobbie Dove when they visited a Salkehatchie site. Below, Anna (France), learned how to cook grits with the Lions, who served breakfasts […]
Pickleball Club Gives Back
July 20, 2023 By
Members of the Fairfield Pickleball Club don’t just meet for exercise – they also join up to give back to the community. The club has adopted a stretch of Highway 321 between Highway 34 and north to the Rec center. Pictured above are a group from the club who picked up litter along Hwy 321 […]
Shady Grove Church celebrates 200th Anniversary July 26-30
July 20, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Shady Grove Church will celebrate its 200th church anniversary July 26 through July 30 with the theme of, “We’ve come this far by faith.” Featured speakers will be: Rev. Terry Corbin of St. Paul Baptist in Winnsboro (Wed. night); Rev. Bennie Colley, Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Winnsboro (Thurs. night); Rev. […]
Annie Jr. Shows in Winnsboro
July 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, with a beloved book and score by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, Annie Jr. features everyone’s favorite little redhead in her very first adventure. Annie Jr. will show at the Pine Tree Playhouse the […]
On Patrol
July 20, 2023 By
Fairfield County Sheriff’s Department recognized Deputy David Manaiza, pictured front center, for his graduation from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy on July 14. According to a Facebook post from the Sheriff’s Department, Manaiza will be assigned to the Patrol Division. “We are proud of Dep. Manaiza and his accomplishments,” the post stated. Pictured with […]
