BLYTHEWOOD – Zachary Valsecchi, Jessica Whitlock and Asia Williams were each awarded a $2,000 scholarship during the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce’s Tuesday morning breakfast meeting Each of these recipients completed their careers at Blythewood High School graduating in the top three percent of their senior class. Having taken multiple AP classes and maintaining a S.C. […]
Chamber holds Gala at The Farm
February 10, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Awards Gala Banquet Saturday at the Farm at Ridgeway. The event was emceed by Janet Moak. Debra Dollarhide served as Gala Committee Chair. There was music by Midlands Jazztet, dancing, photo ops, dinner provided by Little Pigs Barbecue and the presentation of the chamber’s annual […]
BW chamber endorses only one council candidate
October 21, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Chamber of Commerce board has narrowed its choice of candidates to one of three running for two seats in the Nov. 2, town council election. An announcement issued by the chamber earlier this week endorsed only candidate Rich McKenrick. The endorsement comes ahead of the candidate forum which will be conducted […]
Cash Cows
October 14, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The winners of the Oktoberfest Cow Patty Bingo, above, were announced at the Blythewood Chamber meeting Tuesday morning. They are, from left: Alan George, $250; Evan Williams, $500, Tammy Jolly, $750 and Valery Kendrick. $1,000. Also pictured are festival chairman Jasmin Fonce, far left, and Chamber Director Phil Frye, right. The festival, below, […]
Blythewood Chamber panel
September 16, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Chris Keefer leads a panel of Richland 2 teachers in a discussion of employment and workplace retention during Tuesday’s Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting.
Battle of the Woods Begins
August 12, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Chamber of Commerce held its annual Battle of the Woods coaches’ football season preview at its monthly breakfast meeting Tuesday morning minus Westwood Head Football Coach Matt Quinn and Athletic Director Coach Jason Powell, who were unable to attend. The program featured Blythewood High School Head Football Coach Jason Sidel, left, […]
Chamber Checks
May 13, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Chamber presented donations from the recent Doko Rib Fest to these charities: Stone House Ministries (Rev. Don Hillyard), Camp Discovery (Heather Phelps, Amy Ellisor and Karen Mott) and Big Red Barn (Sutton Shaw).
Council stretches negotiations on MPA Strategies contract to April 26
April 8, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Raising his voice in angry criticism at the end of a special called town council meeting on April 1, Jerry Rega, representing the Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce, called for council members to reconsider a proposal submitted by the chamber in January in response to town council’s Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide […]
Blythewood was high on the hog Saturday
March 18, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The weather was perfect and after a winter cooped up, everyone was ready to go to the park for some fun. It was a good time at Blythewood’s annual Doko Rib Fest cookoff in Doko Park. With a crowd estimated by Blythewood Chamber of Commerce Director Phil Frye to be around 4,000, there […]
Chamber Presents Awards
February 11, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In lieu of the previously planned Awards Gala Banquet, the 2020 Annual Chamber Awards were presented at a special in-person breakfast meeting at 7:30 a.m., Tues., Feb. 9 at Doko Manor.
