Boots & Badges set for Saturday
May 23, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – “It’s a competition that saves lives,” said Cpl. BeeBee Harris, with the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Department. Boots & Badges is a chance to vote for the one of three Fairfield County emergency responder departments – Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Fire & Rescue or Law Enforcement. To vote, one needs to donate blood. The […]
Farmer’s market attracting growers, artisans, musicians, more
May 17, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – “It’s the melting pot of Blythewood,” proclaimed Blythewood Farmers Market Director Michaela Barno. “Our vendors are either local residents from Blythewood, Ridgeway or Winnsboro or they are connected in some way to Blythewood. Plus we have Jeff Dowdy, The Shrimp Guy, with fresh Carolina shrimp.” Regular vendors include Murphy Farms of Ridgeway, Henry’s […]
Help save lives at the Boots and Badges Blood Drive
May 17, 2018 By
“It’s a competition that saves lives,” said Cpl. BeeBee Harris, with the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Department. Boots & Badges is a chance to vote for the one of three Fairfield County emergency responder departments – Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Fire & Rescue or Law Enforcement. To vote, one needs to donate blood. The event will […]
Wings & Wheels delights high flyers
May 17, 2018 By
GREENBRIER – “Wings & Wheels was a big success,” declared Fairfield County Airport Director Denise Bryan. “Our volunteer organizations were great.” Now Bryan is planning to build on her success by reaching out to more transient pilots to participate next year. Transient pilots from the surrounding area, like Tree Top Flyer, Larry Mawer and Jimmy […]
Town turns out for Relay for Life fundraiser
May 17, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – It was a fundraiser for a great cause with community groups setting up tents in Doko Park to bring awareness and financial support to cancer survivors and their fight for life. The annual Blythewood Relay for Life event opened with a welcome by Mayor J. Michael Ross, invocation by Mike Sears, New Kirk […]
This golf game could take you to Italy
May 17, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – “The VillageOpen golf tournament at Cobblestone Park Golf Club is not just a great day of golf. It’s about students experiencing life change at Getaway (camp) and students receiving training as leaders at Student Leadership University,” said Wendy Robinson, chairwoman of the VillageOpen silent auction. Sponsored by the Village Church in Blythewood, the […]
Blackjack United Masons give back
May 17, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Every year, the members of the Blackjack United Masons look for a way to give back to their community. “In the Masons, that’s what we’re supposed to do, to feed the homeless and the hungry, as many as we can. This is one way we look forward to serving,” The Lodge’s Worshipful Master […]
Remember with Poppies
May 17, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 16 of Winnsboro will celebrate National Poppy Day on May 25 by distributing poppies until Memorial Day. The Poppy has been worn by Americans since World War I to honor those who served and died for our country in all wars. They are distributed free with the request […]
Passing the Torch
May 10, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Sheriff’s Department, Winnsboro Department of Public Safety and other Fairfield County law enforcement agencies participated in the annual “County Line to County Line” S.C. Special Olympics Torch Run last Friday. Above, Winnsboro Police Chief John Seibles helps bring the torch down Congress Street to the courthouse, where it was passed to Sheriff […]
