BLYTHEWOOD – The staff of Doko Manor has won the Wedding Wire 2019 Couples’ Choice Award for the second year in a row, said Steve Hasterok, Director of the Conference Center and Events at Doko Manor. “Wedding Wire is probably the biggest wedding platform on Google,” Hasterok said. “When planning weddings, couples search the site […]
Redhawk Robotics
February 14, 2019 By
MYRTLE BEACH – Westwood High School’s Robotics Team will compete in the Palmetto Regional competition Feb. 28 – Mar. 2 in Myrtle Beach for the sixth time. The three-day competition showcases robots developed and operated by high school teams from all over the world. The team is comprised of 22 students in grades 9 – […]
Zoo offers ‘Free Fridays’ and recycling
February 14, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Two free family-friendly events are going on at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden these days. One is the offer of “Free Fridays” at the zoo and gardens through the end of February for residents of Richland and Lexington counties. Guests must provide a valid driver’s license, property tax statement, or vehicle registration as proof […]
Cut and Bake
February 14, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon for Liza’s Cottage bakery last week. The bakery’s owner Liza Epps bakes the items she sells and is open Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The bakery is located at 104-1/2 N. […]
Beauty Supply store opens in downtown Blythewood
February 7, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – It could be said that the town’s newest business is bent on making the town look good. Lady Lana’s, a beauty supply store that opened last week in McNulty Plaza, will offer cosmetics, hair, nail and skin care products, jewelry, women’s casual shoes, gift items, hair accessories, barber supplies and a mirrored wig […]
Red Gate developer moves forward
February 7, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Planning Commission is expecting to see major amendments next month to a proposed development plan for two parcels on Blythewood Road (between Syrup Mill Road and Muller Road) that are facing a rezoning by the Commission that their developer and owner do not want. The Red Gate properties are presently zoned […]
Richards semi-finalist for Gates scholarship
February 7, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Two students from Fairfield County have been distinguished as being among 2,000 semi-finalists out of 33,000 applicants for one of 300 Bill and Melinda Gates scholarships. The prestigious scholarships cover up to $200,000 each for winners to attend any college or university of their choice within the United States. One of those students, […]
Graddick top fiddler in Carolinas
February 7, 2019 By
MYRTLE BEACH – Cedar Creek’s Jim Graddick has long been a fiddler favorite with locals, performing at restaurants and pubs in Blythewood and Columbia and showing up at meaningful home town events like the poignant closing of Cedar Creek Methodist church last spring. But last weekend, Graddick, 29, added a new and significant notch to […]
Jackson semi-finalist for Gates scholarship
February 7, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Two students from Fairfield County have been distinguished as being among 2,000 semi-finalists out of 33,000 applicants for one of 300 Bill and Melinda Gates scholarships. The prestigious scholarships cover up to $200,000 each for winners to attend any college or university of their choice within the United States. One of those students, […]
FCSD makes $35K down payment on Italy trip
February 7, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield School District Honors Chorus is $35,000 closer to traveling to Italy. At a special called meeting last week, the Fairfield Board of Trustees voted 5-1 to appropriate the funds as a down payment for a trip to Italy for the Fairfield District Honors Chorus. Board member Paula Hartman voted against the appropriation. […]
