Alexia Hernandez (right), a fourth-grade student at the Fairfield Magnet School, and her art teacher, Kimi Daly, pose with Hernandez’s winning work in the National SHADE Foundation Poster contest. Hernandez’s portrayal of the harmful effects of too much sun earned her a trip to Washington, D.C.
Back Yard Bounty –
June 16, 2016 By
Joe Trapp and his granddaughter Laura Lynn Benson, 6, start the summer off right, picking chocolate cherry tomatoes and bell peppers from his raised beds of tomato trees in Blythewood. Trapp also grows corn,Blue Lake and foot-long green beans, okra, blueberries, figs, muscadines and other fruits and vegetables in his several-acre back garden.
Snack Time –
June 12, 2016 By
Kelvin Manning, 6, Lyla Davis, 6, and Caleb Davis, 8, show off cupcakes they decorated Sunday evening as part of a craft/snack activity at the LongCreek Church of Christ Vacation Bible School. Theme for the VBS was ‘Voyage to Discover Jesus.’ Each evening session of the four-day VBS included crafts, snacks, outdoor activities and a […]
Discovery After 5 –
June 9, 2016 By
Camp Discovery hosted the ‘After 5’ event for the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce last month, showcasing the Camp’s great outdoor classroom where students learn about nature and their environment. Members of the Chamber were treated to a walking tour of a portion of the Camp’s 80-acre nature preserve by Jay Robinson, Director of Experiential Learning. […]
Worth a Thousand Words –
June 9, 2016 By
Eric Robinson, Director of the newly named Sarah D. McMaster Fairfield County Library, and the library’s namesake and former Director Sarah McMaster, hold an artist’s rendering of the library and its proposed signage reflecting the new name. Fairfield County Council unanimously voted last month to rename the library after McMaster who retired in April.
Tear Down the Wall –
June 9, 2016 By
Richland Library Blythewood is inviting the public to a wall-breaking ceremony at 1 p.m., June 10, at the library at 218 McNulty Road. The event kicks off construction of a new 4,000-square-foot building that will include a teen space, group study room and outdoor programming space. The construction is the first improvement to the library […]
Feeding the Needy –
June 5, 2016 By
For years, the Macedonia Baptist Church on Highway 21, between Blythewood and Ridgeway, has served as a distribution center for Harvest Hope Food Pantry. The program, directed by Deacon Larry Griffin and manned by church members, provides boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables as well as a variety of non-perishable foods to as many as […]
So Long Ms. Shirley –
June 2, 2016 By
Ms. Shirley White retired from the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office on May 27. White served as a Dispatcher for several years, when that office was under the direction of the Sheriff. She then transferred from Dispatch to the receptionist position. She dedicated over 25 years of service to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office. “Ms. Shirley […]
A Solemn Moment –
June 2, 2016 By
Penny Renwick of Winnsboro touches the name of her father, Harold McGill (Mac) Renwick Jr., engraved on The Wall that Heals, a half-size replica of the Vietnam War Memorial that was displayed in Doko Park in Blythewood over the Memorial Day weekend. Renwick Jr. was killed in Vietnam on Feb. 28, 1967, when his daughter […]
Family Owned –
May 20, 2016 By
Ridgeway Mayor Charlene Herring, center, and Town Councilman Don Prioleau presented Ridgeway’s 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year award to Larry Sharpe, left; his wife Eileen and their granddaughter, Lakyn Fowler. The Sharpes own The Farm at Ridgeway, and Fowler is the event coordinator. “Larry and his family have contributed greatly to our local economy by […]
