WINNSBORO (Aug. 4, 2016) – Fairfield County Council officially embarked on a major economic development project last week, giving final authorization to an agreement between the County and the S.C. Department of Commerce to acquire more than 1,000 acres of land in Fairfield County that is located on the east side of I-77 and to the […]
Yoga: A Healthy Lifestyle
July 29, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (July 29, 2016) – About 5:45 every Wednesday evening, several women and sometimes a man or two in the 40-60 age range begin arriving at the Blythewood Recreation Center with rolled up floor mats tucked under their arms and wearing yoga pants or something similar. As they step into the dim, quiet, candle-lit room, they […]
Haltiwanger Leaves Legacy of Success at RWA
July 28, 2016 By
Assistant, Former Player Takes Reins WINNSBORO (July 28, 2016) – Jason Haltiwanger, the man who led the Richard Winn varsity girls’ basketball squad to five consecutive state title game appearances and four championships, has departed for the head coaching position at Oakbrook Prep. Haltiwanger’s career at Richard Winn spanned a decade and was highlighted by absolute […]
Minors Sweep State, Head to World Series
July 27, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (July 27, 2016) – The Blythewood Minors are headed to the Dixie Youth World Series next week, riding a winning streak that took them through last week’s state tournament undefeated. The team of 9- and 10-year olds knocked off Georgetown, Hartsville Northern, Hampton, Lancaster and twice beat McLeod Park en route to the first state […]
RWA Welcomes New Head of School
July 21, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (July 21, 2016) – Slowly but surely, the clock is ticking down on summer, with the first day of the new school year rapidly approaching. When Richard Winn Academy opens its doors on the 2016-2017 school year, they will have a new pilot at the helm. Brandy Mullennax, 43, of Lugoff, officially took office as […]
Vet Tech Takes Her Game to Rio
July 21, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (July 21, 2016) – Athletes train for the better part of their lives to make it to the Olympics. And while Susan Knight has plenty of training, most of it wasn’t in a gym, on a track or in a pool. But she is going to Rio this summer, nonetheless. She just had to fill […]
‘A Horrible Thing’
July 14, 2016 By
Judge Ups Ante in Dog Abuse Plea Deal Huskey Gets Probation, Restitution; Banned from Dog Ownership WINNSBORO (July 14, 2016) – The 9-month old dog who was severely injured as the result of being dragged for more than a mile behind a pickup truck by his owner last Dec. 13 had his day in court Monday. […]
Beckwith Delivers the Goods
July 7, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (July 7, 2016) – Three years ago, he was on the short end of a two games to one disappointment. This year, they are using words like “Legend.” And that word is being batted around on a much larger stage than the 2103 Class 4A state baseball championship series. Andrew Beckwith, the former Blythewood High […]
Beckwith Hurls Second Complete Game in CWS
June 29, 2016 By
OMAHA, NEB. (June 29, 2016) – The legend of Andrew Beckwith and this Coastal Carolina baseball team just keeps growing. Five days after allowing one run in a complete-game win over top-seeded Florida, Beckwith somehow matched that feat Friday night as the Chanticleers did it again, fighting off elimination in the College World Series once more […]
Fanning Surges to Runoff Victory
June 29, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (June 29, 2016) – In a dramatic swing from the June 14 Democratic Primary numbers, challenger Mike Fanning ousted two-term District 17 State Sen. Creighton Coleman from the ticket in Tuesday night’s runoff by nearly 13 percentage points. Fanning will face Republican Mark Palmer of York in the Nov. 8 general election. The swing came […]
