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Blythewood Cowgirl Anna Leigh Weiland

James Denton / July 5, 2012

Blythewood cowgirl Anna Leigh Weiland, 14, an eighth-grader at Muller Middle School, returned from the National Rodeo Junior High Championships in Gallup, N.M. this week. Shown riding her 17-year-old quarter horse, Jewelie, in the competition, Anna Leigh finished the first round in 17 seconds to place 30th out of 154 contestants. Later during the week […]

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Coming Together –

Barbara Ball / July 5, 2012

The community turned out to help raise funds to cover funeral expenses for Ryan Fleming, 23, who died in a traffic accident on June 23. Shown here, serving BBQ and all the trimmings at the Masonic Lodge, are from right: Jenny Price, Beth Lanier and Kathy Morrison. Purchasing BBQ are, from left, Mark Poe, Jamal

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Hole-E Cow!

James Denton / July 5, 2012

Matthew Hutto, a rising fourth-grader at Langford Elementary School, had a 95-yard hole-in-one June 25, at a SCJGA Midlands tournament at Oak Hills Golf Club on the par 3 third hole.

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Movie Night –

James Denton / June 29, 2012

Terry Vickers, president of the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce; Winnsboro Mayor Dr. Roger Gaddy and Connie Shackelford, Downtown Development Coordinator enjoy a night at the movies during Winnsboro’s Third Thursday. For more photos from the event, see page 8.

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Third Thursday

Barbara Ball / June 29, 2012

As others made their way to the lawn for Thursday night’s movie, Gary Brown (standing, with camera) shot a little footage of his own of Victoria Owens, Inisar Askraf and Elizabeth Martin at Abba’s Sweet Treats.