BLYTHEWOOD – As thousands of trick-or-treaters converged on the VillageChurch’s annual Lake Scare-O-Lina Halloween festival, most were anything but scary. They came as princesses, butterflies, brides and wedding cakes, frogs, ponies, kitty cats and dogs, fish and soldiers and every imaginable action figure sold in stores. But while they had cute, clever, creative costumes on […]
Art Smart
October 26, 2017 By
Kimi B. Daly (upper left corner), Art teacher at Fairfield Magnet School for Math and Science, and her students: (Standing) Brian Metts, Daly, Shy’Kirrah Mobley, Akenzy Douglas, Amiya Lyles, Diamond McDougal, Promise Belton, Antron Woodard, Jayla Jamison, Shakeem Griffin. (Sitting) Lillian Branham, Kamil Roberson, Mykiah Sampson, Caylin Johnson, Quincey Pringle, Graeme Douglas, Hank White, Zion […]
Boo!
October 26, 2017 By
Westwood High School chemistry teacher Jeff O’Shields poses with Jessica Dyarmett , WHS senior, who supervised horseback rides at Westwood’s 2017 Harvest Festival on October 22.
‘Round the Table: Trick or Treat? Bringing Halloween Back
October 19, 2017 By
Halloween has changed significantly since I was a kid. Back in the day, October 31 was for children. We dressed in scary costumes, roamed the streets with the other ghouls and goblins and filled our plastic pumpkins (or pillowcases) full of Halloween treats. Eventually we went home and, if we were extremely lucky, our mothers […]
Thousands rock Winnsboro Clock
October 12, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – It was estimated that between 2,000 and 3,000 people attended this year’s Rock Around the Clock festival in downtown Winnsboro last weekend in spite of a rainout during part of the day on Saturday. “I think the Fantastic Shakers, great weather on Friday night and a lot of new acts and entertainers were […]
Gabby Waden is WLTX Player of the Week
October 12, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The success for the Bengals’ volleyball program continues to pour in. Not only are the Bengals rolling with a nine-game win streak, but one of their stars, Gabby Waden has been named as the WLTX player of the week. Waden, a budding D-1 player, was honored as a member of The State’s All-Midlands […]
Westwood Homecoming Royalty
October 12, 2017 By
The crowning of Westwood’s newest royalty, Homecoming King Nicholas Williams and Queen Brooke Jenkins, was a bright spot in a tough game against South Pointe. | Photos/Leroy Howard Westwood Homecoming King Nicholas Williams, Queen Brooke Jenkins and Princess Nyah Leveretter with their halftime escorts.
Former students return to alma mater… the restored Fairfield High School
October 5, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – Don Prioleau has been saying to many people lately, “You’re going to be surprised what you see inside.” He was talking about the extensive restoration of Fairfield High School by some of its alumni, still true to their school. And on Sunday, everyone found out that he was right. It was a day […]
Balloons & Tunes was crowd pleaser
September 28, 2017 By
In Biblical terms, it was a night to behold, complete with a multitude. The only thing missing was the loaves and fishes. The VillageChurch outdid itself Friday night with its annual Balloons and Tunes event in Doko Park. There were 10 food trucks, 3 game tents, 2 bounce houses, a big slide, 2 balloon tents, […]
Brittney Skinner and James Ash
August 17, 2017 By
Brittney Jernell Skinner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Skinner of Winnsboro, SC married James Ash III, son of Clotel Ash and the late James Ash Jr. of Eastover, SC on August 11, 2017. The ceremony and reception were held at The Farm at Ridgeway in Ridgeway, SC. Given in marriage by her father, the […]
