BLYTHEWOOD – Scottie Opolyn, owner of Scottie’s Cafe and Grill, presents $300 to Dawn Paulus of Winnsboro, the lucky winner of The Voice’s annual College Bowl U Pick ‘Em contest. While several readers picked 11 bowl winners, Paulus and Hailey Gardner of Blythewood correctly picked 12 of the 16 college bowl winners. Paulus won the […]
Tell your story in a quilt
BLYTHEWOOD – Residents of the Blythewood community are invited to help make an African American community quilt that will be part of the Town’s black history celebration on Feb. 17, from 2-4 p.m. at Doko Manor. To participate, bring a piece of cloth, 5” x 5” or larger, that is special to you or your […]
Recycle your Christmas tree
BLYTHEWOOD – Recycle your live Christmas trees through the annual Grinding of the Greens program offered by the Keep the Midlands Beautiful! program. Trees can be dropped off at any of 21 locations between Dec. 26 and Jan. 11. Locations can be found at www.keepthemidlandsbeautiful.org or by calling 733-1139. Before dropping off trees: remove all […]
Christmas Eve in the Fields
BLYTHEWOOD – Worshipers let their lights shine during Blythewood Presbyterian Church’s annual Christmas in the Fields service. Hundreds gathered as the church band led the crowd in songs and worship.
Smile for Santa
BLYTHEWOOD – Sonja Murphy, left, took her two rescues for photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Groomadog fundraiser for MAFIA pet rescue.
Lions Breakfast with Santa
The Blythewood Lions held their annual “Breakfast with Santa,” sponsored by First Citizens Bank and Mid Carolina Credit Union, on Saturday, Dec. 9. It was a morning of pancakes, Santa visits and crafts. Leo Club members from Westwood and Blythewood supported the Lions Club’s Breakfast with Santa event. Over 30 Leos participated in the event, […]
Museum Rings in Season
WINNSBORO – Every year, the Fairfield County Museum’s annual holiday open house heralds the Fairfield community’s Christmas season. And so it did once more on Sunday evening with music and refreshments in the midst of the museum’s many treasures. The garden clubs of Winnsboro and the surrounding area had lavishly festooned the halls and rooms […]
Children’s High Tea at Laura’s Tea Room
RIDGEWAY – It was the fourth annual Children’s Christmas Tea at Laura’s Tea Room in Ridgeway, and Lauren Attaway was eager to mention that she and her mom, Samantha, had attended each of the four. And no wonder. The room was filled with fun elegance, with little girls and their moms and grandmothers, all in […]














