Blythewood’s gospel-singing Sharpes (Vance & Jeannie) will perform a free concert in Drawdy Park Sunday evening, from 6 – 8 p.m. The Church of the Nazarene’s Children’s Department will sell barbeque sandwiches and other goodies to raise funds for their missions. The church is located at 650 North Street in Winnsboro.
Happy Birthday
May 25, 2017 By
Army veteran Sidney Squirewell of Ridgeway had some help turning 99 last week when friends Tom Connor, left, Don Prioleau, Squirewell, Henry Dixon and Squirewell’s son, Herbert Squirewell, treated him to lunch and a birthday cake at Laura’s Tea Room in Ridgeway.
Memorial Day Munching
May 25, 2017 By
It began, unofficially, in 1868 as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers. The first large observance was held at Arlington National Cemetery. Major General John A. Logan organized the ceremony. His order read: “Let pleasant paths invite the coming and going of reverent visitors and fond mourners. […]
Pollinating the Park
May 25, 2017 By
A crowd of more than 1,600 converged on Doko Meadows for the Butterfly Festival on Saturday. Two young visitors receive pollen from one of the festival’s main attractions, Meadow the Monarch. For more photos of the event, see page 12.
Mayor (Chef) Ross cooks for kids
May 25, 2017 By
Mayor J. Michael Ross was among the ‘Who’s Who’ of Columbia Sunday evening when he was one of 100 Columbia area men selected to create and serve their own culinary specialties to the public at EdVenture. Ross was sauteing with the likes of cartoonist Robert Ariail, Sheriff Leon Lott, Fireflies President John Katz…the list was […]
Flying and Driving into Fairfield County
May 18, 2017 By
Whether you arrived on wings or wheels or both, you probably had a great time Saturday at the Fairfield County Airport Wings & Wheels festival. Whle the weather was mild, the overcast skies were not what most pilots were looking to land in. But the lack of planes didn’t keep the revelers away from a […]
Are you a sourdough STARter
May 18, 2017 By
Life is full of unanswered questions. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? If Apple made a car, would it have Windows? And perhaps the most perplexing of all, why do I long to nurture a sourdough starter? Managing sourdough starter takes more care and planning than taking care of a newborn. It has […]
Richard Winn out on Day two of SCISA tourney
May 18, 2017 By
SUMTER – The Richard Winn Lady Eagles took to Sumter for the two-day SCISA 1-A Softball Tournament, where they went 2-2 on the weekend, and were eliminated by the Wardlaw Academy Patriots after a 3-1 loss. In game one, on Friday evening, Richard Winn squared off against Jefferson Davis Academy. The Eagles pulled off a […]
Dog Abuser gets 25 hours
May 18, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – A dog who had to be euthanized by a veterinarian in January after it was chained to a porch and starved to the point of death by its owner, had her day in court on Monday. However, the focus of the court proceedings was not on the dog or what happened to her […]
WHS boy’s track is second at state
May 18, 2017 By
COLUMBIA – Westwood High School’s girls and boys clocked in at second overall in Class 4A at last weekend’s State Track and Field Meet. Westwood’s Kaden Briggs won state titles in the 110-meter high hurdles, the 400 hurdles and as a part of the Redhawks’ 4×100 relay team. They finished only behind Hilton Head in […]
