SUMTER (Feb. 29, 2016) – Dorchester Academy’s height — four six-footers in its lineup — posed a problem for the Richard Winn girls in Saturday’s SCISA Class A title game, albeit not for long. The Lady Raiders jumped out to an early lead using a dominant presence under the net on offense and defense. Once the […]
Penny Tax Funds to Pave Blythewood
February 25, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Feb. 25, 2016) – Enticed by free Chick-Fil-A sandwiches and super food salads at a Chamber meeting on Tuesday at The Manor, a large crowd of Blythewood Chamber members and guests lunched and learned what’s in the Richland County Transportation Penny Program for Blythewood 29016. Bob Perry, Transportation Director of Richland County and Tyler Clark […]
Bengals Roughed Up in Round 3
February 24, 2016 By
DUNCAN (Feb. 24, 2016) – It’s been 23 years since Byrnes has been to an upper state championship. So, the Rebels used a 20-3 run to end the streak. Byrnes used the run to outscore Blythewood 24-10 in the third quarter and pull away to a 75-55 home victory in the quarterfinals of the 4A boys’ […]
Bengals Outpace Indians, Advance
February 22, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Feb. 22, 2016) – Coming off a slow-tempo 42-33 win over Dorman in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs Wednesday, Blythewood looked to speed things up on the court against Gaffney Saturday night. The Indians obliged. With a speedy offense that matched the Bengals shot for shot in the first and second quarters, […]
Low-Income Fears Fuel Mt. Zion Debate
February 19, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Feb. 19, 2016) – Emotions ran high Tuesday night as residents spilled out of Town Council chambers and into the hallway for what may have been the last appeal for the life of Mt. Zion. Leading the charge for demolition was Marie Rosborough, who presented Council with what she said was a survey she conducted […]
Bengals Hold Off Dorman, Advance to Round 2
February 18, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Feb. 18, 2016) – Dorman put everything it had in slowing down the Blythewood boys’ basketball team Wednesday night. The Top-seeded Bengals themselves were missing shots, and went 0-for-9 behind the 3-point line. What pushed them to their 42-33 victory over the No.4 Cavaliers in the opening round of the Class 4A playoffs was the […]
Griffins Bounced from First Round
February 18, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Feb. 18, 2016) – Fairfield Central went into the 2A playoffs full of confidence Wednesday night after a successful regular season. The Cheraw Braves came into The Griffins’ Den with other ideas. A 6-0 run with less than a minute remaining in the game doomed the Griffins as their season came to a sudden end, […]
Library Plans Unveiled
February 18, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Feb. 18, 2016) – The community got its first peek Feb. 6 at final plans for the renovation of the Blythewood Branch Library as well as a 2,400 square foot addition to the facility. Architects from Liollio Architecture were on hand to answer questions and explain the changes to be made to the library. Architect […]
Lady Griffins Race into Second Round
February 17, 2016 By
INDIAN LAND (Feb. 17, 2016) – Fairfield Central’s girls’ basketball team took their Class 2A playoff opener by storm Tuesday. The third-seeded Lady Griffins’ fast-paced offense overwhelmed Indian Land from the beginning and ensured a 60-38 upset over the second-seeded Warriors at the Indian Land gym. Fairfield Central (17-6) will travel to Pendleton Friday. The No. […]
