Attention residents of Fairfield County and Blythewood: Get your checkbooks out. It’s cookie time! The Girl Scout, Brownie and Daisy Troops will be ringing your doorbell during the next few days to take your cookie orders. Buying the cookies helps support the scouts in the community, and the cookies are delicious. Brownies Rose Barnes, 8 […]
Loyal Public Servant –
December 28, 2012 By
Recently, Fairfield Memorial Hospital’s Board of Trustees recognized Nelson Lacy (center) for his dedicated service to the hospital and presented him a plaque as a token of their appreciation. Lacy recently resigned from the board after six years of service. Nelson and his wife Virginia reside in Ridgeway. “Mr. Lacy has given loyal service to […]
Junior Achievers –
December 28, 2012 By
Students from Richard Winn Academy recently attended the Education/Business Luncheon centered on “Ethics in Pharmacology” at the Baxter Hood Center in Rock Hill. This is an annual event by Junior Achievement of the Catawba Region and the Catawba Regional Education Center. Thanks to the Chester Healthcare Foundation for supporting the event and sponsoring RWA’s participation. […]
Lion Citing –
December 28, 2012 By
On behalf of International Lions District 32-D, Winnsboro Lions Club President Gene Clemens (left) recently presented Club Secretary Richard Hodges with a citation for outstanding service. Lion Hodges has served as secretary and chaplain for the Winnsboro Club for a number of years and supervises the club’s eyeglasses assistance program.
Living History –
December 28, 2012 By
History makers Mary Lee Hendrix, of Blair (left), and Charlayne Hunter-Gault appeared together recently during a conference at the University of South Carolina. Hendrix, Hunter-Gault and Hamilton Homes were the first blacks to integrate the University of Georgia in the 1960s and Hendrix, who received her Master’s in Library Education from the University of Georgia, […]
Dig In –
December 28, 2012 By
The Arbor Day program, sponsored by the Winnsboro Garden Club, took place on Arbor Day, Friday, Dec. 7 at Richard Winn Academy. Winnsboro Garden Club member and RWA teacher Lou Anne Atkerson was in charge of the Arbor Day Program. Her second-grade students read aloud the history of Arbor Day and a variety of poems […]
And the Winner is . . .
December 21, 2012 By
Terry Vickers, president of the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce (left) drew the third lucky winner’s name for the Shop Fairfield First promotion last Friday. Charles Juanita Jamison accepts the $50 cash prize from Dub Miller, right, owner of Carolina Cleaners where Jamison shopped. There are two more drawings. One will be held Dec. 21, and […]
Ringing in the Season –
December 20, 2012 By
Blythewood Rotary Club members are ringing the bell for The Salvation Army again this year in front of the IGA. Ed English, left, of Winnsboro dropped his dollar in the pot. Ringing in the donations are Joe Sharpe, center, Deputy Chris Cowan and his son Jacob.
Holiday Feast –
December 20, 2012 By
The Blythewood Ladies Club hosted their annual Christmas luncheon on Dec. 7. Lining up for desserts are: Luester Robinson, left, whose mother-in-law Alice Robinson founded the club and donated the land for the Clubhouse; Naomi Waden, Maxine Canzater, Virginia Johnson, Frances Sims and Myrtle Young.
The View is Outstanding –
December 20, 2012 By
High atop the reviewing stand at this year’s Christmas parade are, Neysa Rimer, Joe Pinner (emcee) and Kristen Jewell, chairwoman of the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce. For more photos, see pages BW 3 & 4.
