BLYTHEWOOD – Legendary school teacher/principal, Annie E. Hanberry, is a bright and enduring star in Blythewood’s history. For her devotion to the schooling of Blythewood’s black students, she was honored locally, nationally and was even featured on NBC’s Today Show in 1972. Born in 1903, near the Wheeler Hill section of Columbia, Hanberry graduated from […]
Street cameras: WDPS’ new weapon against crime
February 16, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – When Kevin Lawrence came on board as the interim chief of the Winnsboro Department of Public Safety last September, the city was suffering from a string of mostly unsolved drive-by shootings as well as other crimes, including homicides. Since then, Lawrence has hired 11 new officers that he says are fully qualified, bringing […]
Celebrating Black History Tracing one black Fairfield family through history
February 16, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – It was March 30, 1956, on the Fairfield County farm (a former plantation) owned by my grandfather Willie Weldon. My mother, Oreather, was about to give birth to me, her fifth child, in the Cook’s house, where her family was residing. My grandmother Bertha Weldon had pretty much handled the delivery by […]
Lee County enacts euthanasia policy
February 16, 2023 By
LEE COUNTY – Animal shelters all across the country are overcrowded and Lee County animal shelter in Bishopville is no exception. The shelter was previously a low-kill shelter, but all that is changing since County Administrator Alan Watkins updated the county policy as of Feb. 3, 2023, to alleviate overcrowding by euthanizing those dogs and […]
Her Own Art
February 16, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro artist Barbara Yongue hosted a reception at her Heirloom Gallery of Fine Art on Feb. 6 that featured some of her recent work. The large turnout of art lovers enjoyed wine, painting and visiting. Shown above are Jennyfer Conaway, Patti Estes, Michael Tolbert and Cindy Threatt. Barbara Yongue, right, shows off one […]
Fairfield Electric Coop board members achieve credentials
February 16, 2023 By
Three Fairfield Electric Cooperative (FEC) board members recently received credentials from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). William Michael Good earned his Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) Certificate. Derial L. Ogburn and Peggy D. Swearingen received the Board Leadership Certificate (BLC). An ever-changing business environment has imposed new demands on electric cooperative directors, requiring increased […]
Celebrating Black History: Alexander Russell, a good man remembered for his good deeds
February 9, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Alexander Russell was a hugely successful businessman and the first African-American funeral director and mortician in Winnsboro. One of 10 children, Russell was born in 1885 and died in 1968. Throughout his adult life, he devoted his service, his finances and made other contributions to the betterment of Fairfield County. Russell and his […]
Blythewood Historical Society celebrates African American four-part Saturday series for children
February 9, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Historical Society is celebrating Black History Month this year with a Saturday children’s series about African American inventors and writers, plus the Historical Society’s staff will be assisting with on-the-spot recordings of oral histories between a child, parents and/or grandparents. The series kicked off on Saturday with a presentation and exhibit […]
Chamber holds Gala at The Farm
February 9, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Awards Gala Banquet Saturday at the Farm of Ridgeway. The event was emceed by Alan George of First Community Bank, and Debra Dollarhide served as Gala Committee Chair. The evening included music by Chris Reid, dancing, photo ops, dinner provided by Little Pigs Barbecue and […]
Chinese balloon drifts over SC
February 9, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The suspected Chinese spy balloon could be seen over Blythewood on Saturday, Feb. 4 after several days of drifting across the United States. Upon traveling to the coast of South Carolina, an F-22 from Langley Air Force Base took down the balloon with an air-to-air missile.
