Get ready to Rock Sept. 30 & Oct 1

WINNSBORO – The big dance – Rock Around the Clock – will be happening in downtown Winnsboro on the weekend of Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, and it will have everything – lots of new entertainment, music, food, axe-throwing, a classic car show, great DJ’s, and dancing, dancing, dancing. The Festival kicks off at 8 […]

Rockin’ Around the Clock

Winnsboro rocks this weekend

WINNSBORO – The Town’s annual Rock Around the Clock Festival kicks off at 8 p.m., Friday night with its traditional Street Dance featuring the McEwyn Band from Nashville. “With good weather forecast and the Griffins playing on Thursday night instead of Friday, we should have a big crowd. It’s going to be a great night […]

Rock Around the Clock – Oct. 4 & 5

Rock Around the Clock

Rocking Downtown

WINNSBORO – The weather was beautiful, the food was plentiful and the music by Slip Shot entertained one of the largest crowds ever to show up at a Rock Around the Clock Festival. There was something for everyone – a parade, street dancing, face painting (above), stump speeches by political candidates, performances by students, a […]

Rockin Down the Road

WINNSBORO – The Rock Around the Clock classic car show brought 145 cars and trucks and thousands of visitors to Winnsboro on Saturday. Entries were registered from six states. Organized by Sam Edenfield each year, the popular show always draws several entries from Blythewood. Coleman Trapp, above, drove his blue 1954 Oldsmobile over for the […]

Guest Editorial: Wrinkle doesn’t put a hitch in RAC

The 22nd Annual Rock Around the Clock (RAC) Festival is in the books. And it was a good one. Even with the hot, humid weather it was a stellar turnout both Friday and Saturday.  We would like to thank all of our sponsors who make the Festival possible.  We have faithful sponsors who have been […]

It’s time to rock again!

WINNSBORO – The big show – Rock Around the Clock – will be happening in downtown Winnsboro this Friday night and all day Saturday with lots of new entertainment, music, food and dancing, dancing, dancing. The colorful Carolina Country Dancers will set Friday evening on its ear with performances including doubles line dancing. Next a […]

Swell on Wheels: Classic Cars Cruise Festival

WINNSBORO – The 16th annual Classic Car Show at Rock Around the Clock in Winnsboro on Saturday will host 175 classic cars, many from Fairfield County and some from as far away as Florida, Tennessee and Virginia. Show organizer and Winnsboro native Sam Edenfield, 71, has managed the show since its inception and said there […]

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