WINNSBORO – Expect to see artists painting the town in Winnsboro Friday and Saturday. They will be the local component of a national Paint Out event taking place this weekend, sponsored by Oil Painters of America (OPA). Local and visiting plein air artists, dedicated to capturing the changing light and shadows of nature, will be […]
Black History planners seek ideas
September 20, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Historical Society has formed a committee to plan the next Black History Month celebration to be held on Saturday Feb. 23, 2019. To appeal to the widest audience and include what residents would like to see and hear, a short and simple survey has been put on Survey Monkey and the […]
Blythewood writers rub elbows with Pat Conroy in State of the Heart
September 13, 2018 By
Book Signing Set for Nord House, Sept 20 BLYTHEWOOD – When Blythewood outdoor writer Pat Robertson, 80, was asked to contribute a piece about one of his favorite places in South Carolina for inclusion in the third volume of the State of the Heart book series published by The University of South Carolina Press, he […]
Market Features Blythewood’s Safety Net
September 13, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Farmers Market was definitely a safe place to hang out last week. Sheriff’s deputies accompanied by a K-9 deputy, firefighters, Emergency Service personnel, and all manner of first responders were on hand to demonstrate what they do best – save us from bad things. Shoppers were entertained not only by the […]
Ridgway picnic postponed
September 12, 2018 By
RIDGEWAY – Ridgeway’s Family Night on the Ridge picnic that was scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15, in the Ridgeway park has been postponed to a later, undetermined date due to the expected arrival of Hurricane Florence late Thursday or early Friday. There could still be damaging winds and heavy rains affecting the park on Saturday, […]
Big Grab weekend is here
September 6, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Big Grab is here. The annual curbside crawl of yard sales, known as The Big Grab, will happen this year on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7-8, encompassing a 50-mile community network that includes Blythewood, Ridgeway and Winnsboro. The route is a figure 8 loop that takes shoppers from Winnsboro through Ridgeway to […]
Register for Behavioral Health Services Drop-In
September 6, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Even though ‘Recovery Month’ has just begun this week for Fairfield County’s Behavioral Health Services, it’s already time to sign up for the month-end Drop-In to be held Friday, Sept. 28, from 12 – 1:30 p.m. at the agency’s new building, 178 Hwy 321 Bypass N. in Winnsboro. “We hope everyone will participate […]
Are you Good to Go?
September 6, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – All too frequently, just when life is getting good, it’s over. A program at the Blythewood library, titled, “Are you Good to Go?” can help ease that final send-off for the person who is dying as well as for family and friends. The program consists of three sessions and is designed to help […]
Blythewood Farmer’s Market to host safety night
August 30, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Farmer’s Market will feature its annual Safety Night with live music on Wednesday, Sept. 5. The market will also offer its usual – great fruits, vegetables and other food items and crafts. “Bring the whole family to Doko Park to meet the men and women of our fire, EMS and sheriff’s […]
