Proclamations were presented to four outgoing Fairfield County Council members at Council’s Dec. 12 meeting evening as they were thanked for their service by the County’s legislative delegation, Sen. Mike Fanning (District 17) and Rep. MaryGail Douglas (District 41). From left: Fanning, Mary Lynn Kinley (District 6), Marion Robinson (District 5), Carolyn Robinson (District 2), […]
Fab Rehab Gear –
December 22, 2016 By
Fairfield County Administrator Jason Taylor demonstrates the NuStep equipment the Fairfield Memorial Hospital Foundation recently purchased with a $4,000 grant from Aflac. From left, standing: Dawn Catalano (Executive Director of the FMH Foundation) Rhonda Russell (Aflac representative) Darlene Hines (COO of FMH), Mike Quinn (President of FMH Foundation), Sarah Stredney (Director of Rehabilitation at FMH) […]
Eagles Cruise Over Crusaders
December 21, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Dec. 21, 2016) – The Richard Winn guys pummeled South Aiken Baptist 66-23 Tuesday to cap-off a very good two-day Holiday Hoops tournament run. This was also the second time this season that the Eagles have delivered such a beating to the Crusaders. Richard Winn’s Holiday Hoops tournament, sponsored by the RWA Booster Club, was very […]
Smith Sparks Lady Bengals’ Rally
December 19, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Dec. 19, 2016) – The Blythewood girls appeared to be a few points behind their opponents once again, as River Bluff took an 18-14 lead into the half and looked to hold off the Lady Bengals for the rest of the way. The Lady Gators didn’t count on Nia Smith. The tall Blythewood forward took […]
Griffins Hold Off Newberry for First Win
December 19, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Dec. 19, 2016) – Brian Sanders, the first-year Griffins’ head coach, notched his first win with the team on Friday night when Fairfield Central outlasted the Newberry Bulldogs 68-63. “It feels good,” Sanders said. “The guys have been working all this week, hard. We started practice around 1 today and went from 1 to 3. […]
Local Business Owner ‘Pays it Forward’
December 18, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Dec. 18, 2016) – It’s not unusual for strangers to walk in to Liz Humphries Blythewood Consignment shop on Main Street. It happens every day. “They’re called customers,” she said with a laugh. Just before Thanksgiving, however, a stranger came in who was not a customer. “He said he was lost and had run out […]
To Market, To Market –
December 15, 2016 By
The Sammons family selects several Sweetie’s homemade treats – chocolate covered Oreo’s and marshmallows as well as blocks of fudge – during the annual Interfaith Marketplace at Doko Manor on Dec. 4. From left: Hannah, Avery and Dalin (held by his dad, Justin).
Retired —
December 15, 2016 By
Former BHS baseball coach and now BHS A.D. Barry Mizzell (right) with wife Deanna and son Chaz after Mizzell’s jersey was officially retired during last Saturday’s BHS Baseball Alumni Game.
Ring My Bell –
December 15, 2016 By
Blythewood High School student Alexis Waring drops a donation into the Salvation Army money pot as Rotary Club members Richard Clark and Al Montgomery ring the bell.
Westwood Falls in OT in Bash
December 13, 2016 By
COLUMBIA (Dec. 13, 2016) – The annual Bojangles Bash basketball tourney opened with a thriller last week, with the Redhawks of Westwood coming up on the short end to the Lexington Wildcats, 65-63 in overtime on Dec. 8 at Ridge View High School. Westwood jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter, seemingly well […]
