COLUMBIA – House Representative Annie McDaniel (Dist. 41) who represents Fairfield and Chester Counties and part of Blythewood, was sworn in to office on Tuesday, Jan. 3 as the 27th Chair of the S.C. Legislative Black Caucus. In her inaugural address, McDaniel said she was going to focus on the legacy, responsibility, and collective effort […]
Blythewood pediatrician a part of The Bachelor’s cast
January 9, 2025 By
A pediatrician from Blythewood is set to appear on the Jan. 27 episode of The Bachelor TV show as one of 25 women vying for the heart of this season’s bachelor, Grant Ellis, according to The Bachelor website. The site says that Neicey Baxter, 32, is a pediatrician currently working at four hospitals. According to […]
Free to Focus in effect for R2, FCSD
January 9, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – As of Jan. 1, the South Carolina Department of Education’s Free to Focus policy is in effect for all students in SC public schools. The policy mandates that cell phones must be powered off and put away from ‘Bell to Bell’ during the school day. ‘Bell to Bell’ is defined as the period […]
NRC to reschedule VC Summer public meeting
January 9, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Due to the National Day of Mourning for President Carter, the National Regulatory Commission (NRC) is rescheduling the Jan. 9 public meeting about the V.C. Summer plant. The NRC will provide the new meeting details as soon as possible. The NRC is seeking public comment on the draft supplemental environmental impact statement […]
Town of Blythewood settles defamation lawsuit filed by Hunter against Franklin
January 2, 2025 By
Settlement Ends Approximately $1M in Payouts and Legal Fees BLYTHEWOOD – The last of two lawsuits filed by Ashley Hunter, CEO of MPA Strategies LLC, against the Town of Blythewood has been settled, all but closing the door on the Town’s almost four-year soap opera that one columnist described as the Town “making a mountain of public […]
Davis is Upper State 2A Coach of the Year
January 2, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Fairfield Central native son Demetrius Davis took top honors among Class 2A head football coaches after the 2024 football season. The South Carolina Football Coaches Association named Davis as the 2A Upper State Head Coach of the year in late December. The 14-year Griffins head coach led his team to a 12-2 […]
Missing man found in ravine
January 2, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Just before 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a missing 83-year-old man with a heart condition in the Lake Monticello area. The man’s daughter reported that she had last seen her father around 9 p.m. the previous evening. When deputies arrived at the […]
Three tornadoes confirmed in Fairfield
January 2, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – The National Weather Service has confirmed three tornadoes swept through Fairfield County Sunday morning. The most significant of the three tornadoes was the last one to hit the county and was rated an EF-1 with peak winds of 95 mph. It began just south of Winnsboro near a manufacturing plant on Highway 321 […]
Sen. Stubbs pursuing restart of VC Summer nuclear units 2 & 3
December 24, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – State Senator Everett Stubbs, who was recently elected to represent Fairfield, Chester, and parts of York and Lancaster counties, has hit the ground running since he was sworn in on Oct. 4. “Of the four counties I represent, I probably have the least knowledge about Fairfield, partly because not much has […]
Blythewood Pres to host Christmas Eve in the Fields
December 19, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Presbyterian Church is set to host its annual Christmas Eve in the Fields. The service under the stars has become a favorite Christmas tradition for many in Blythewood – a time of experiencing Immanuel around fire pits, ending with a beautiful candle lighting. The service, complete with carol singing, scripture reading and […]
