GREENBRIER – Drashti Patel, a student at Fairfield Central High School, and Travis Bonds, a student at Richard Winn Academy, were chosen to represent their respective schools at Monday’s Discovery Flights. In an effort to promote aviation among the county’s youth, S&S Aviation, a flight school at the Fairfield County Airport, invited students from each […]
BW Rotary supports CAB with food drive
August 18, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Members of the Blythewood Rotary Club held a food drive for Christian Assistance Bridge (CAB) on Thursday, Aug. 11 from 7:30 a.m. until 9 a.m.. Besides food donations, the club received almost $1,000 in monetary donations for CAB. The mission of Christian Assistance Bridge, a service agency located at 126 Blythewood Road in […]
Pawmetto Care-a-Van serves pets in BW
August 11, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Pawmetto Lifeline is sort of the other vet in town. With a theme of giving homeless pets a ‘new leash on life,’ this 501c3 not-for-profit group based in Columbia provides a number of services for dogs and cats at affordable prices in outlying areas, including Blythewood and Fairfield County. Those services are delivered […]
Kennedy named Superintendent of Charleston School District
August 11, 2022 By
CHARLESTON – Fairfield County native Donald Kennedy was named Superintendent of Charleston County School District (CCSD) on June 27 by the district’s Board of Trustees. Kennedy has served as CCSD’s Interim Superintendent since January, 2022. Over the last six months, Kennedy has initiated and led work around Vision 2027 – where all students will read […]
Joyce Hill’s team wins international bridge tourney
August 11, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – An international bridge squad, captained by Blythewood’s Joyce Hill, topped the field in the final North American Bridge Freeman Mixed Board-a-Match Teams, winning the contest by 1.75 boards over the second place team. Hill, who formerly competed as an equestrian eventer and later in tennis, still owns Farewell Farm in Blythewood, but is […]
Fairfield Sheriff’s Kids Camp Draws Crowd
August 11, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Sheriff’s Department held their annual Kids Camp in July. The camp, for children between ages 8 – 12, packed in three days of activities. Each morning, campers went on a field trip, traveling to Surge, and going bowling and swimming. The campers spent their afternoons at Fairfield Middle School, where they […]
Prayer Walk at RWA
August 11, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn’s students, parents, faculty and board members participated in a Prayer Walk with local pastors on Monday. Participants journey through the school as different pastors pray over the specific parts of the school. The event has been held annually in recent years prior to the first day of school. Pictured above, Head […]
Fairfield desperately needs more volunteer and paid firefighters
August 4, 2022 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A new sign erected at the Bypass on Monday says it all: “Volunteer Firefighters Needed.” “We’re desperate,” says Jason Pope, the county fire chief. “We’re really desperate for more firefighters right now. “We have some of the best volunteers in the state: committed, dedicated, willing to serve,” Pope says. “We just don’t […]
BW man’s film featured in Charlotte festival
August 4, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Anil Dhokai says filmmaking has been part of his life since his senior year of high school. “I made a short film in my senior class, and from there I decided that’s pretty much what I wanted to do,” says Dhokai, 38, a Rock Hill native and University of South Carolina grad who […]
Fairfield County rising seniors chosen for discovery flights
August 4, 2022 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Two rising senior students from Fairfield Central and Richard Winn Academy will be participating in S & S Aviation’s flight school Discovery Flights at the Fairfield County Airport on Monday, Aug. 15, at 9 a.m. The students are selected for the free adventure by their respective schools. The purpose of the experience […]
