The managers of the three local First Citizens Banks presented $300 to Kim McMahon of Blythewood, the lucky winner of the Independent Voice’s annual College Bowl U-Pick-‘Em contest. McMahon, who is a longtime customer of the First Citizens in Blythewood, correctly picked the winners of 13 of the 16 college bowls . . . but […]
Second Round Bound –
February 10, 2016 By
LAURENS (Feb. 10, 2016) — Lane Bickett lays one in for the Eagles Tuesday night. RWA knocked King out of the conference tournament 41-26 to advance to Friday’s second round vs. Anderson Christian at Laurens. The Lady Eagles open play Friday.
California Dreamin’ –
February 5, 2016 By
RIDGEWAY (Feb. 5, 2016) — Darwin Murphy, a California artist who relocated to South Carolina, was guest artist for the regular monthly meeting of the Fairfield County Arts Council on Tuesday evening. Murphy, whose work is on display in Los Angeles and San Francisco and was featured on BET Network, explains two ways of painting […]
An Icon’s Last Ride –
February 4, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Feb. 4, 2016) — The Blythewood community said goodbye this week to Billy Raines, 73, who served as their Santa Clause in the town’s Christmas parades for most of the last 20 years. Most recently, Raines was named Grand Marshall of the 2015 parade, his last. Raines and his late wife Carolyn started the […]
Where Eagles Dare –
February 3, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Feb. 3, 2016) — RWA’s Mitchell Gibbons sails in for the layup Tuesday night vs. Newberry Academy. The Eagles knocked off Newberry 49-46. The Lady Eagles, meanwhile, opened the night with an incredible 69-11 win on Senior Night. Jaycie Johnson led the way with 19 points. Gracie Atkerson dropped in 11, while Alyssa Atkerson […]
Player of the Week –
January 29, 2016 By
Lady Griffins head coach Amelia Miller (right) and Griffin teammates congratulate Tanise Davis (center), who was the recipient of WLTX-TV’s Player of the Week Award on Jan. 20. Davis, a senior point guard for the Lady Griffins is a second-year captain averaging 15.1 points per game. She earned All-Region honors her last two seasons and […]
Griffins Take Two at Pelion –
January 27, 2016 By
PELION (Jan. 27, 2016) — Brandon Adams (4) takes on double coverage underneath Tuesday night at Pelion. The Griffins bounced the Panthers 75-45. The Lady Griffins opened the night with a 65-33 drubbing of Pelion in the region match. Fairfield Central travels to Columbia Friday, then returns home to host Eau Claire Feb. 2.
On the Mat –
January 27, 2016 By
Blythewood’s Mike Shepard pins a Lugoff-Elgin wrestler during a Jan. 21 dual match against the Demons and Dutch Fork at Lugoff-Elgin. The Bengals notched their 16th win of the season, topping the Silver Foxes, 51-27. While the Bengals dropped their match to the Demons, 57-24, their win over Dutch Fork tied the team for most […]
Cookie Monsters –
January 22, 2016 By
It’s Girl Scout Cookie time and the girls will soon be knocking on your door peddling Lemonades, Cranberry Citrus Crisps, Caramel deLites, Thin Mints, a new gluten-free cookie and more. Four of the varieties are vegan. Taste testing before setting out on their own cookie sales missions are these Blythewood Scouts: Sydney Sutherland (Junior), Asia […]
Title Tilt –
January 13, 2016 By
Clemson University freshman placekicker Greg Huegel (92) bangs in a field goal in Monday night’s National Championship game against Alabama. Huegel, a walk-on this season, was booting them in for the Blythewood Bengals just a year ago, and he earned his stripes for the Tigers this season, delivering in the clutch as Clemson roared to […]
