Blythewood High School student Alexis Waring drops a donation into the Salvation Army money pot as Rotary Club members Richard Clark and Al Montgomery ring the bell.
Horse Country –
December 8, 2016 By
Bob Ennis, Director of Fairfield County Animal Control, and County Maintenance Director Keith Branham show off the new horse corral Branham’s crew built at the Animal Adoption Center. The new livestock pasture is the first of more planned improvements at the shelter. A 16×24 run-in shed with tack room will be going up soon. The […]
Small Town, Big Christmas –
December 8, 2016 By
The Geiger Elementary Choir performs on steps of Century House under the direction of Andi Acord, Choral Director during last weekend’s Christmas in Ridgeway festivities.
Sweet Reward –
December 8, 2016 By
Sweet Pea’s Ice Cream Parlor opened in Blythewood in July and last week the store captured the coveted Golden Spatula Award and was featured on WLTX-TV. “We are thrilled!” said store owner Susan DeMarco (at right, with WLTX’s Sonia Gutierrez). “The award is presented to an eating establishment that has received a 100 percent rating […]
Feeling Fine at 109 –
December 1, 2016 By
When Maggie Brown turned 109 last week she spent several days partying. Most of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren dropped in at one time or another throughout the week to wish her well. Born in the White Oak area in 1907, she was married to the late Sam Brown and they moved to Greenbrier […]
Ride ‘em Cowgirls –
December 1, 2016 By
The JJ Ranch trail rides may no longer launch from downtown Blythewood, but it’s not uncommon to still see horses and riders moseying through downtown. Blythewood trail riders Aubree Rubadeau, 17, left, (riding Daisy, a 13-year-old American Paint) and Mackenzie Cobey, 16, (riding Frosty, a 16-year-old Appaloosa) took in the town Saturday afternoon, riding from […]
North-South Bound –
December 1, 2016 By
Fairfield Central High School senior David Gibson is one of 20 Midlands players selected for the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives North-South All Star game. Gibson, 6’2 guard, is scheduled to play on the North squad on Dec. 10 at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach. Coach Demetrius Davis accredits Gibson’s selection to his tenacity and determination […]
Stereosonic –
December 1, 2016 By
Members of the Fairfield High School Alumni Association shower Congress Street with music of their era from the back of a big rig during their Tiger Parade last Saturday. After the parade, classmates from the old segregated high school gathered at their former football field on Garden Street for tailgating and fellowship.
Sounds of the Season –
December 1, 2016 By
The Adult Choir from Trinity United Methodist Church entertained at the annual Blythewood Tree Lighting ceremony at Town Hall on Sunday. After carols, hot cider and a round of jokes from Mayor J. Michael Ross and TV personality Joe Pinner, the Blythewood beauty queens – Briana Davidson, Miss Blythewood and Liza Hunter, Miss Teen Blythewood […]
Local Legends Return for Alumni Game –
December 1, 2016 By
Former Blythewood Bengals Grayson Greiner (pictured) and Andrew Beckwith will return to the BHS diamond Dec. 10 as coaches in the first Blythewood Baseball Alumni Game. Greiner, a 2011 graduate, went on to catch for South Carolina from 2012 to 2014. He was selected in the third round of the MLB draft by the Detroit Tigers […]
