WINNSBORO – Nine candidates have filed for three seats on Fairfield County Council for the Nov. 3 election, but only seven made the cut. Quincy Pringle, who filed for District 4, and Tony Armstrong, who filed for District 6, did not turn in a sufficient number of valid signatures of registered voters in their districts […]
‘Sign up’ now for your own Yardy Party
August 20, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In a time where celebrating events with loved ones is difficult, one new local business has created a way to make those moments a little more special. Enter Yardy Party – a company that is stepping up the celebration game. From birthdays, first days of school and graduations to engagements, new homes and […]
LPGA tour plays BW Aug. 13-16
August 13, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The 2020 South Carolina Women’s Open starts today at the Cobblestone Park Golf Club. There will be approximately 90 players in the field including Legends Tour Hall of Famer Rosie Jones, eight-time LPGA Tour Champion Michelle McGann, eight-time WSCGA State Amateur Champion Dawn Woodard, defending Open Champion Sydney Legacy and WSCGA Senior Amateur […]
Celebrating the Purple Heart
August 13, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Displaying the sign that designates Blythewood as a Purple Heart Town are, from left: Mayor Pro Tem Eddie Baughman; Brigadier General Milford Beagle, Jr., Commander, Fort Jackson; Purple Heart recipient First Sergeant (Ret.) Brian Nolan; Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) Carl Lopez; Mayor Bryan Franklin and LTC (Ret.) Cary Bond, Commander of the S.C. […]
Coaches preview season challenges
August 13, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The wait for football season is nearly over—unless it isn’t. In South Carolina, as school districts have been cleared to take in students on and off campus, athletes have also been cleared to begin fall practice in the shadow of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Coaches and players alike are optimistic about playing a […]
RWA in-class enrollment spikes
August 13, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – With public schools planning for online instruction this fall in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, some parents are looking for alternatives, says Kristen Chaisson, head of school for Richard Winn Academy, a private school in Winnsboro whose enrollment has jumped more than 20 percent. The first day of school was Thursday, Aug. […]
$8.2M loans available to BW, Fairfield businesses
August 13, 2020 By
COLUMBIA – More than $8M is available for low interest loans to assist businesses and agribusinesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Loans can range from $50,000 to $750,000 and are available in 29 SC counties, including Richland and Fairfield counties. Funding for the SC Business Loan Fund (SCBLF) has been provided from the U.S. Economic […]
PC begins process to rezone Red Gate
August 6, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Planning Commission has begun the process to rezone a 143-acre undeveloped site across the interstate from downtown after developers failed to initiate construction of a planned mixed-use development. The large wooded site, which is known as Red Gate Farms, sits on Blythewood Road between Syrup Mill and Muller Roads. It lies […]
Fall sports start dates shift again
August 6, 2020 By
COLUMBIA – The high school football season in South Carolina has another new official start date as of Wednesday morning. The S.C. High School League’s executive committee voted 18-0 Wednesday to move the start of football practice to Sept. 8, two weeks later than previously announced. The first football games can be played on Sept. […]
This ain’t no museum, y’all. This junk’s for sale!
August 6, 2020 By
BLAIR – As Catherine and Ed Asger approached retirement – him, after 43 years as a sales rep and her, after 25 years teaching – they dreamed of returning to Catherine’s family’s roots in Blair in western Fairfield County and opening an antique shop like the one Catherine’s mom operated there years before. Store 34, […]
