Minister Whitney Bell gives the congregation at Gethsemane Baptist Church in Blair the history of the annual Watch Night service on New Year’s Eve. The service has been an African-American tradition since 1862.
Player of the Year –
December 29, 2016 By
BHS junior Gabby Waden was named this week as the 5A volleyball Player of the Year by The State newspaper. Waden, who led the team with 53 aces and 191 blocks, helped the Lady Bengals reach the Lower State championship match and earned All-State honors.
Cookie Elves –
December 29, 2016 By
The Blythewood-Ridgeway-Winnsboro Cookie Elves were at it again this Christmas, preparing trays of homemade cookies for seniors and shut-ins in the three communities. In matching aprons, Elves Jan Gregory, Beth Collins, Norma Branham, Mitzi Davenport, Phyllis Gutierrez, Denise Jones (and others not shown) met the Sunday before Christmas at Branham’s home to fill 75 trays […]
Lap it Up –
December 24, 2016 By
Mayes McDaniel, 3, heads for a welcoming Santa while his sister, Taylor Kate, 4, waits her turn next to her mom. The chats with Santa followed a breakfast of pancakes and orange juice during the Blythewood Lions’ Club Breakfast with Santa held at Trinity UMC’s Family Life Building.
Fairfield Thanks You –
December 22, 2016 By
Proclamations were presented to four outgoing Fairfield County Council members at Council’s Dec. 12 meeting evening as they were thanked for their service by the County’s legislative delegation, Sen. Mike Fanning (District 17) and Rep. MaryGail Douglas (District 41). From left: Fanning, Mary Lynn Kinley (District 6), Marion Robinson (District 5), Carolyn Robinson (District 2), […]
Fab Rehab Gear –
December 22, 2016 By
Fairfield County Administrator Jason Taylor demonstrates the NuStep equipment the Fairfield Memorial Hospital Foundation recently purchased with a $4,000 grant from Aflac. From left, standing: Dawn Catalano (Executive Director of the FMH Foundation) Rhonda Russell (Aflac representative) Darlene Hines (COO of FMH), Mike Quinn (President of FMH Foundation), Sarah Stredney (Director of Rehabilitation at FMH) […]
To Market, To Market –
December 15, 2016 By
The Sammons family selects several Sweetie’s homemade treats – chocolate covered Oreo’s and marshmallows as well as blocks of fudge – during the annual Interfaith Marketplace at Doko Manor on Dec. 4. From left: Hannah, Avery and Dalin (held by his dad, Justin).
Retired —
December 15, 2016 By
Former BHS baseball coach and now BHS A.D. Barry Mizzell (right) with wife Deanna and son Chaz after Mizzell’s jersey was officially retired during last Saturday’s BHS Baseball Alumni Game.
U Pick ‘Em, They Pay ‘Em –
December 15, 2016 By
First Citizens Bank managers Eddie Wingard (Winnsboro), Natalie Suarez (Blythewood) and Brent Whitner (Ridgeway) will be presenting these three $100 bills to the winner of The Independent Voice’s College Bowl U Pick ‘Em contest that can be found on page 16 in our print edition. The post-Christmas prize will be presented after the Jan. 9 […]
Wilds Makes Jets’ Roster –
December 15, 2016 By
Former Bengal and Gamecock running back Brandon Wilds was called up last week to the N.Y. Jets. Wilds, 23, graduated from USC in December 2015 and signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent last spring. He made it to the final roster cuts with the Falcons this preseason before catching on with […]
