The Fairfield Arts Council’s regular monthly meeting at the Century House in Ridgeway on Tuesday evening was more than just a meeting of the members. Fifty or so guests were treated to a tomato tasting – tomato chips, tomato pie, tomato salsa, tomato sandwiches, tomato casseroles and many more things tomato – followed by a […]
Help a Kitty Out –
August 7, 2014 By
Tessa, a cat being housed at the Fairfield Animal Rescue facility in Winnsboro, recently underwent emergency surgery for mega esophagus, which prevented food from getting to her stomach for nutrition. As a result of the condition, Tessa was always hungry and was slowly starving to death. The surgery and associated costs came to $3,650 for […]
Bengals 7-on-7 Champs
July 30, 2014 By
The Bengals’ 7-on-7 squad celebrates their tourney win on July 25.
The Wheels on the Bus . . .
July 30, 2014 By
Fairfield County School District bus driver Sean Woodard was recently named Bus Driver of the Year for the state by the South Carolina Association of Pupil Transportation (SCAPT). Woodard is the first Fairfield County School District driver to earn the award, according to Superintendent J.R. Green, who recognized Woodard at the School Board’s July 15 […]
Meet the New Guy –
July 30, 2014 By
Blythewood’s new Town Administrator, Gary Parker, center, is welcomed by Fairfield Electric Cooperative CEO Bill Hart, left, and Mayor J. Michael Ross during a reception held for Parker at the Doko Manor last week. The event was held in conjunction with the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce’s ‘After Five’ networking event and was catered by Eve’s […]
Snatch!
July 25, 2014 By
Fairfield Central’s Maurice Pauling (9) intercepts a Sumter pass as Shadarius Hopkins (6) and Randanion Sampson converge on the Gamecock receiver in Saturday’s 7-on-7 tournament at Irmo High School. The Griffins were knocked out in the semifinals by the eventual tournament champion, Orangeburg-Wilkerson. “We did a lot better than I thought we would,” Griffin head […]
Dog Days (just don’t tell the goat) –
July 25, 2014 By
After participating in Winnsboro’s first annual Pet Parade on Saturday, these pets and their owners relax in Gazebo Park: Sada Evans and Molly; Addie Collins holding Coach; Chris Pullen and Coco; Sara Pullen and Boogi; Cameron Belk and his goat Sugar and Ethan Bell holding Black Dog.
Tennis Champs –
July 24, 2014 By
The Cobblestone Junior 10u tennis team won the USTA South Carolina Junior Team Tennis Championship for their age group last weekend during the three-day event at the Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center in Florence. Twenty-eight teams from all over the state competed in the event. The Cobblestone team now advances to the USTA Southern […]
In Memoriam –
July 17, 2014 By
The Blythewood Post Office flew its flag at half staff last week in honor of former Postmaster Jim Jeffcoat who died July 7. Jeffcoat served as Postmaster for 29 years, retiring in October 1999.
WHS Baseball Camp
July 17, 2014 By
Alex Guess makes the stretch at first as Landon Caulder and Kenshin Byun take note and Redhawk first baseman Jackson Evans dishes out a few pointers.
