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Homecoming –

Jill Cincotta / June 20, 2012

Members of the Fairfield County Council and the Fairfield County Library Commission celebrate the reopening of the renovated Main Library on Sunday. “It’s good to be settled again,” said Library Director Sarah McMaster. Left to right: Clyde McCants, Sarah McMaster, Bubba Lyles, David Brown, Tom Fletcher, Carolyn Robinson, Elizabeth Martin and Mary Lynn Kinley. Susan […]

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Storm a Brewing –

James Denton / June 16, 2012

The Blythewood Storm (11U) competed in The USSSA S.C. State Championship June 9-10. On Saturday they played up an age group to 12U and on Sunday played 11U. They ended up winning their age group with a 3-1 record. Pictured from left to right, starting at the bottom are: Nic Henderson, Garrison Bridges, Josh Cowan,

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Wes Stevens retires from Post Office

Barbara Ball / June 16, 2012

Wes Stevens retired recently after 25+ years with the Blythewood Post Office. A resident of Winnsboro, Wes has been ‘running things’ at the Blythewood Post Office as long as many of us can remember. Whether he’s helping, stamping, advising, listening, lecturing or complimenting, Wes was always at the ready to meet our postal needs. He

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The $3,000 Car Wash –

Barbara Ball / June 16, 2012

These members of the Sandy Level Baptist Church Youth Ministry team will be washing cars at the BP Sharpe Shoppe on Blythewood Road to help raise $3000 for a mission trip to Greenville, Mississippi in July. Included in the team are (clockwise from left front): Teal Britt, Austin Wooten, Callie Powell, Benjamin Hochhalter, Harrison Wofford,

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The Elephant in the Room –

Jill Cincotta / June 16, 2012

Local Republican candidates, party workers and residents gather for the Fairfield County Republican Party Headquarters Ribbon Cutting Celebration June 11. Mick Mulvaney, the Congressman representing S.C.’s 5th District, did the honors. The GOP Headquarters, located at 120 N. Congress St. in Winnsboro, is the first Republican Party office ever in Fairfield County.