COLUMBIA – In no surprising feat, senior Griffin Joshua Mosley crossed the finish line first for Fairfield Central last Friday at the South Carolina High School League’s 3A State meet. Mosley finished in ninth place for an All-State (top 10) finish with a time of 17:24.63. Eighth grader Nygel Woodard finished second for the Griffins […]
Fox in Cobblestone tests positive for rabies, three dogs exposed
November 10, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a fox found near Brunner Circle and High Pointe Drive in the Cobblestone Park neighborhood in Blythewood has tested positive for rabies. One person was potentially exposed and has been referred to their healthcare provider. Three dogs were exposed and will […]
4 arrested for murder of Blythewood man
November 10, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has arrested four suspects in connection with the murder of a man near Blythewood on October 13, 2021. Officers say 23-year-old Tyler Hill, 23-year-old Eric Bolar, 30-year-old Antonio Leslie and 40-year-old Antonio Ivery have been arrested and booked into Alvin S Glenn Detention Center on murder and other […]
Bell claims council members are county employees, eligible for ARP
November 4, 2021 By
Video Differs with Media Report on Bell’s Brush-Up with 1st Responders WINNSBORO – In a confrontation with Fairfield County first responders following last week’s county council meeting, a video showed Council Chairman Moses Bell, when asked whether he thought he was a county employee, responding, “Yes, I am.” During a council meeting earlier that evening, […]
Pig on the Ridge set for Nov. 5-6
November 4, 2021 By
RIDGEWAY – The first weekend in November means one thing in Ridgeway: the Pig is back. Friday night’s “No Pigs allowed” runs from 6 – 10:30 p.m. with activities for kids, craft sales, a street party with DJ Doug Pauley, and delicious and different non-pork cuisine for sale. Saturday kicks off with the BBQ judging […]
Seven earthquakes strike Jenkinsville area
November 3, 2021 By
JENKIINSVILLE – Seven earthquakes have stuck in and around the Jenkinsville area over a seven day period with the first on Monday, Oct. 25 and the last on Monday, Nov. 1 All of the week’s earthquakes have been under 2.5 magnitude, and none were strong enough to be felt by humans. “We were at our […]
Blythewood election results
November 2, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Current Town Councilman Sloan J. Griffin, III and Planning Commission Chair Rich McKenrick handily won the two open seats on Blythewood Town Council Tuesday night. Passed over for an endorsement by the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce and openly campaigned against on Facebook by former mayor Mike Ross, Griffin, with 364 votes (42.72%), was […]
Redhawks finish atop region
October 28, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Though Westwood’s Cross Country teams may not have pulled first place finishes in the Region 4-4A meet on Tuesday, Redhawk runners were among the first to finish in both the girls’ and boys’ runs. Westwood standout Emma Ashley pulled another first place overall finish for the girls with a time of 19:39.55. Seventh […]
Pet Obituary: Pepper Douglas
October 27, 2021 By
Pepper Douglas, a 3-1/2 year old Schnauzer, of Winnsboro, crossed over the Rainbow Bridge sometime between Wednesday, Oct. 20 and Sunday Oct. 24, 2021 under tragic circumstances. After the security wire around her yard was unknowlingly broken at her home on Wednesday, Oct. 20, she and her two pup sisters took the unexpected opportunity, as […]
COG seeks input on hazards
October 21, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD – The staff of the Central Midlands Council of Governments seeks public comment and input on the 2021 update of the natural hazard risk assessment and mitigation plan for the Central Midlands region, which encompasses Fairfield County and Blythewood. The purpose of this plan update is to meet the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation […]
