WINNSBORO – The passing of Herman D. Thompson, 74, of Jenkinsville on March 29 was noted by more than his friends and family. The S.C. State Museum posted on its Facebook that museum personnel were “saddened to learn of the passing of Thompson,” stating that he was a self-taught folk artist and close friend of […]
Arts on the Ridge to celebrate the arts May 7
April 7, 2022 By
RIDGEWAY – For fourteen years, Ridgeway has celebrated the arts and the artists who create it. This year is no exception as the 15th Annual Arts on the Ridge kicks off on Saturday, May 7, 2022, with “Celebrating the Arts and Artists Throughout the Years.” The celebration highlights the debut of the newly updated Self-guided […]
CAB Donation
April 7, 2022 By
Braden Greer of eXp Realty, Travis Wright of Mortgage Network, assisted by Pastor Chris Hanley (not pictured) of Sandy Level Baptist Church, presented a $1,000 check to Kate Williams, director of Christian Assistance Bridge (CAB) to help fill CAB’s pantry.
Gilbreth receives writing honor
April 7, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High Junior Emmalyn Gilbreth won first place in the high-school division of the ReadSC state writing competition sponsored by the SC State Library. Gilbreth wrote a letter to her favorite author, Angie Thomas, about how her books have impacted her world view and positively affected her life.
Spring Artisans Market
April 7, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High School baseball booster club partnered with Blythewood Farmers Market again for their annual Spring Artisans Market fundraiser. The event featured over 60 vendors, food, and bluegrass music. Pictured above, a customer checks out goods from Moxie Creations.
VillageChurch celebrates 20 years
March 31, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The day was one of celebration for VillageChurch last Sunday. It was the 20th anniversary of the church’s planting by Pastor Erick Estep, his wife Emily and their three young children. Today, it has over a thousand members. And there were well over a thousand attendees at the two morning services and an […]
Celebrating 100!
March 31, 2022 By
RIDGEWAY – Maxine Canzater, center front, celebrated her 100th birthday Saturday at a party given by friends and family at Purity Lodge in Ridgeway. Helping her celebrate were her children, from left: Calvin, Willie, Odell, Dorothy, James and Robert. Maxine is a member of Bethel Baptist Church and a longtime member of the Blythewood Ladies […]
Mungo stakes out Blythewood countryside
March 24, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When longtime Blythewood resident Mark Johnston noticed surveyors in his wooded neighborhood near the intersection of Swygert and Mt. Valley Roads about a month ago, he said his heart sank. “We’ve lived out here in the country for more than 20 years,” he said, “and those surveyor stakes don’t look good to me.” […]
Music venue opens April 1 in Fairfield
March 24, 2022 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A new music venue, Arrowhead Pavilion, is opening April 1 at Carolina Adventure World (CAW). After purchasing CAW a few months ago, the new CAW management group retained Pavilion Presents and Southern Entertainment to bring live music and entertainment to CAW. Southern Entertainment and Pavilion Presents produce Carolina Country Music Fest at […]
Citizens encouraged to pick up litter
March 24, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – Lt. Governor Pamela Evette kicked off a statewide Grab A Bag SC litter pickup spring campaign on Wednesday. The campaign encourages citizens in every county to get out into their communities and pick up litter from March 30 through Saturday, April 2, 2022. PalmettoPride is coordinating the statewide campaign in which participants are asked […]
