A Day at the Races –

Serious cyclists from Virginia, Connecticut and beyond came to Blythewood over the weekend for the annual two-day Blythewood Spring Omnium. Hosted by Cobblestone Park and coordinated by Tom Sunday, the event was sanctioned by USA Cycling.

Flying High –

Fairfield Central High School senior Demetria Bell shows off her gymnastic skills during Saturday’s Miss Fairfield Central Pageant.

You Got Served –

Local celebrity servers for Fairfield Memorial Hospital’s annual Heart Healthy Banquet, held Tuesday evening at the Church of the Nazarene, included Clyde Sanders (Winnsboro Town Councilman), left, Winnsboro Mayor Roger Gaddy, Bill Haslett (Winnsboro Town Councilman), J. R. Green (Superintendent of Fairfield County School District), David Ferguson (Chairman, Fairfield County Council), Andrea Harrison (Fairfield County […]

Recognitions–

Rodney Gibson, Vernon Kennedy Jr. and Raven Tucker were recognized as S.C. Junior Scholars by the Fairfield County School Board at their Feb. 19 meeting.

Recognitions–

Takiya Willingham (right) was recognized by the Fairfield County School Board and their superintendent, J.R. Green (left), for winning first place in the Acrylic Painting Art Competition at the S.C. Junior Beta Club Convention held at Myrtle Beach Jan. 24-25.

State Champs!

The Richard Winn Academy Lady Eagles celebrate in the locker room Saturday after their 46-31 win over Marlboro Academy to capture the SCISA Class 2A state title.

Cutting the Tape –

Fairfield County’s Disabilities & Special Needs Board cut the ribbon Tuesday on their new facility, dedicated to Shirley Means Greene, on Washington Street. Pitching in to cut the tape are (front): Charmin Glenn, FCDSNB; Laura Collins, Executive Director, FCDSNB; Carl Hutto, FCDSNB; Roger Gaddy, Mayor, Town of Winnsboro; Amaria Greene; Jada Greene; Shirley Means Greene, […]

Food from the Heart –

Volunteer cook Charles Duffy (Blythewood Heating, AC and Refrigeration), left,  and server Dawn McCoy  dish up a boxed lunch for Rich McGhee of Blythewood during a barbecue fundraiser held Saturday at Carolina Grill for Tom Wood, a Blythewood resident and U. S. Army veteran who was recently diagnosed with cancer. All funds raised went toward […]

Hot Stove League –

Lion and State House District 41 Rep. Marygail Douglas (left) offers directions to pancake cooks and fellow Lions Gene Clemens and Billy Haslett during the recent pancake supper benefit. “We were serving pancakes as fast as we could cook them and still had a long waiting line at one point,” pancake supper chairwoman Ann Carr […]

Winter Twilight–

Fairfield County received a light dusting of snow Saturday, just enough to bathe the Winnsboro Town Clock in a Currier & Ives-like finish.

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