The Blythewood Salkehatchie work teams met on Ridgeway Mayor Charlene Herring’s front porch Sunday afternoon to prepare for a scavenger hunt throughout the town (led by co-director Jeremy Grainger, standing) before starting their volunteer camp work on Monday to rennovate and repair several homes in the Blythewood/Ridgeway area. This year’s camp has about 80 workers […]
The Bucs Are Back!
June 7, 2012 By
The Blythewood Bucs (9U) played their first tournament of the season competing in the USSSA Big South Global Sports NIT June 2-3. The Bucs won their division outscoring their opponents 41-13. Pictured from left to right starting at the bottom: Ethan Crook, Caleb, Zac Cowan, Nick Walker, Davis Wright, Jab Bennett, Cheney Connell, Jake Eargle, […]
June 6, 2012 By
Head of the Class – Shayla Pearson (left) and Kayla Pearson took top honors at the Fairfield Central High School Class of 2012 commencement exercises, held June 1. Shayla topped the academic list as valedictorian. Kayla was the Class of 2012 salutatorian. For more photos from graduation night, see page 7.
All in the Family –
June 3, 2012 By
The 28th Annual Family and Friends Day was held May 27 at Gethsemane Baptist Church in Blair. The message was delivered by the Rev. Johnny Ray Noble, Pastor of the Second Nazareth Baptist in Columbia. His message was inspiring and the Second Nazareth Baptist Church Choir really gave the tone for the great message. He […]
Ronald McDonald House Visits Rotary –
June 1, 2012 By
Rotarian Marilyn Butler (left) had Elizabeth B. Atkinson (center, with Rotary President Arthur Lathan), House Operations Director of the Ronald McDonald House, for her speaker at Rotary recently. The House is located in Columbia and serves as “home away from home” for many families of critically ill or injured children who are being treated at any […]
College Cash
May 31, 2012 By
Blythewood High School seniors Andrew Hochhalter, left, Hannah Gable and Boone Benson were each awarded $1,000 scholarships by the Blythewood Rotary Club at its May 24 meeting. Hochhalter, the son of Bryan and Karen Hochhalter, will attend Southern Wesleyan University in Central, S.C. He is an Eagle Scout, played soccer, was active in his church […]
Richard Winn Academy Graduation
May 31, 2012 By
Richard Winn Academy held commencement exercises May 24, graduating 20 students in the class of 2012.
