The Shriners of Cairo Temple 125, which includes a number of Fairfield County members, recently purchased $1,200 of box fans and distributed them to seniors and others without cooling in their homes. Recipients of the fans lived in Fairfield, Richland, Lexington, Sumter and Saluda Counties. The fan drive began July 9, 2022, with 60 fans […]
It was Christmas in July in downtown Winnsboro
August 4, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – It was Christmas in July in downtown Winnsboro on Saturday, July 23. Santa was on hand to visit with children and take Christmas orders, and there were lots of food trucks selling shrimp and grits, barbecue, cold drinks, desserts and more. Shoppers were in stores on Congress Street, outfitting themselves and finding Christmas […]
Town hosts send-off for BW All-Stars
August 1, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The final leg of their road to a Dixie Youth World Series title starts on Saturday, Aug. 6 in Lumberton, North Carolina. The community is invited to officially send off the Blythewood turned South Carolina All Stars on Thursday, Aug. 4 at 5:45 p.m. at Blythewood Town Hall. In an interview with The […]
Deputies train for active shooter
July 28, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Wearing tactical gear, and with weapons ready, deputies with the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office carefully and quickly enter the school building, then scatter through the hallways, methodically searching for the shooter. Fortunately, it was only a drill. Last week, fifty-five of the county’s sheriff’s deputies participated in training to prepare for the worst […]
Blythewood man guarded Tomb of Unknown Soldier
July 28, 2022 By
BLYTHWOOD – Dedicated on Nov, 11, 1921, the third anniversary of the conclusion of World War I, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is an official military post and, since 1948, has been guarded 24-hours-a-day by a special group of guards from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment — “The Old Guard.” A Blythewood man, Chap. […]
Animal Shelter receives another $10,000 from Petco
July 28, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – Petco, on behalf of Petco Love, presented another $10,000 to the Fairfield County Animal Control & Adoption Center – this time it’s a Life Saving grant that to be applied toward the cost of a new animal shelter. The presentation was made to Shelter Director Bob Innes, left, and Volunteer Samira Yahgi, center, […]
Pig on the Ridge Time
July 28, 2022 By
RIDGEWAY – Ridgeway has a new town clock, thanks to a generous donation from Pig on the Ridge. Every year, the Steering Committee uses the festival’s profits to do good in the Town. This year, they purchased and installed a clock with the 2021 profits from the annual festival. The clock was installed Friday next […]
Nord House renovated
July 21, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The house now known as the Langford-Nord House was built around 1904 for Luther and Carrie Langford. Like other homes from the same era, the house was built in the classic Folk Victorian style. Through the years it was loved and lived in, rearranged, old walls removed and new ones added. A hundred […]
Brecheisen brings campaign to animal shelter
July 21, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – As a candidate for SC House seat 41, Jennifer Brecheisen has been checking out the district to see what she can do to assist her constituents and various organizations if she’s elected in November. “After hearing so much recently about the desperate needs of the Fairfield County Animal Shelter, I wanted to find […]
July 21, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Kathy Faulk, left, president of the Hoof & Paw Benevolent Society, accepts a $5000 matching donation from Jimmy Ray Douglas in honor of Samira Yaghi, the volunteer rescue coordinator for the Fairfield County Animal Shelter who was recently awarded $35,000 from Petco for her volunteer work and dedication at the shelter. Douglas will […]
