BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Mayor Bryan Franklin, center left, and Scott Derrick cut the ribbon for the grand opening last week of Derrick’s newest business venture, the Blythewood General Store. The store, located at 10500 Wilson Boulevard where it intersects with Farrow Road, features a mix of candy, dog leashes, jewelry, wood carvings, soaps, holiday decorations, […]
Par 3 Palooza
September 10, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce’s popular Par 3 Palooza fundraiser saw 91 golfers and 24 teams take the course at Cobblestone Park on Wednesday, Sept 2 in sweltering heat. The team taking first place (pictured above) included Keith Chichester, center, Lee Gronkiewic, right, David Themes and Kip Bouknight. Congratulating them are Chamber […]
The Coach Speaks
September 10, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood resident Boo Major, Head Coach of the University of South Carolina Equestrian Team was the featured speaker at Tuesday’s monthly breakfast of the Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce. With her are Chamber Board Chair Alan George, left, and Chamber Director Phil Frye.
Council reverses vote to fund chamber
August 27, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Under pressure from former mayor Mike Ross, the Blythewood Town Council voted in a contentious 3-2 decision to approve funding to help pay for the Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce’s rent and utilities for the current fiscal year. Voting Monday night to award the Chamber $4,000 from the Town’s accommodation tax (A-Tax) fund […]
Council denies Chamber’s $ request
July 30, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – It was announced at the July breakfast meeting of the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce that the Chamber would be moving forward in its current location and that it would be joined after Aug. 1, by both Bravo Blythewood and the Blythewood Artists Guild, and that the Chamber would be once again taking charge […]
Chamber Welcomes New Board Members
July 16, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Chamber announced at its Tuesday breakfast meeting the new board members who will be leading the Chamber during the coming year. All of the businesses represented on the board are located in Columbia, Lexington and Fairfield County except for JMR Corporation, a pharmaceutical consulting firm owned by Blythewood resident J. Michael […]
Open!
July 16, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Mayor Bryan Franklin, center left and Zaxby co-owners Jim and Britt Poston cut the ribbon to officially open the new Zaxby’s restaurant located at 221 Blythewood Road, as Blythewood chamber director Phil Frye and chamber assistant Erin Welford-McMaster hold the ribbon. Back row, from left: chamber board chair Matt Cunningham, chamber board […]
Cashing In
June 11, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Chamber awarded their annual $1,000 scholarship to Elizabeth Ream, shown here with Chamber Director Phil Frye, left, Elizabeth’s parents Robert Donchess and Danielle Ream, and the Chamber’s scholarship chairman, Deborah McCutchan. The scholarship was presented Tuesday at the regular monthly Chamber meeting.
BW Chamber scholarship deadline May 1
April 23, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce will award one $1,000 scholarship to a deserving local area student seeking a college degree in a business-related field. All high school seniors residing or attending school in the Blythewood 29016 zip code, as well as seniors of active GBCC members that are planning to attend institutions […]
Doko Rib Fest set for Saturday
March 12, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Get ready for ribs – lots of good ribs. The Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce will host its first annual Doko Rib Fest Cook-Off in Doko Meadows Park on Saturday, March 14. The cook-off will consist of three competitive divisions with professional, amateur and veteran cook teams competing for trophies and prize money […]
