COLUMBIA (Jan. 13, 2016) – A white flag was needed for Blythewood’s Lady Bengals Tuesday night. The Lady Vikings (13-1, 2-0) took no prisoners as they romped the Lady Bengals (4-12, 1-2) 82-34 for the third time this season. The Lady Vikes took the Nov. 23 meeting 51-32, and the Dec. 28 rematch 64-33. All told, […]
Vikings Topple Bengals
January 13, 2016 By
COLUMBIA (Jan. 13, 2016) – A lot of missed baskets ended the Bengals (13-4/1-1) chances of making a late rally as Spring Valley (9-4-2-0) won a key region game Tuesday night, 74-66. “We played our tails off tonight against a good Spring Valley team, but our shots did not fall at the right opportunity for us,” […]
Lady Hawks Drop Demons
January 13, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Jan. 13, 2016) – Tuesday’s game against Lugoff- Elgin was over just about when Westwood’s Unique Drake fired a 3-pointer after a turnover 20 seconds into the game. Drake’s shot followed Taylor Britt’s quick basket off the tipoff, as the Lady Redhawks blasted to a 22-2 first quarter lead and finished off the Lady Demons […]
Hawks Hammer Demons
January 13, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Jan. 13, 2016) – The Westwood boys’ basketball team needed to work on its execution, especially following Friday’s Region IV-4A opening loss to Ridge View, head coach Terry Dozier said. That’s just what the Redhawks did in the form of an up-tempo 65-40 victory over Lugoff-Elgin Tuesday night at Westwood. “I said at the beginning […]
Discover Your Inner Wild
January 7, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Jan. 7, 2016) — If you think your child might like to spend spring break on the wild side, Camp Discovery may have just what you’re looking for. For a 5-day spring break like no other, “Wildlife 101” focuses on a different topic each day to learn the secrets of nature’s incredible design. Camp […]
Motorcycle Crash Turns Murder Case
January 6, 2016 By
COLUMBIA (Jan. 6, 2016) – The death of a Columbia man initially thought to have been the victim in a Sunday morning motorcycle crash is now being investigated as a murder. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said that an autopsy conducted Monday morning revealed that Adrian L. Silva, 46, of Cornflower Drive, died of complications resulting […]
Lady Griffins Topple Capitals
January 6, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Jan. 6, 2016) — Fairfield Central’s girls’ basketball still has players missing from the roster for a number of reasons, but the crowd at the Griffins Den would never have known. The Lady Griffins got 22 points from Tanise Davis, and cruised past Region 3-2A rival Columbia 48-22 to reopen the basketball season after […]
Late Run Lifts Griffins Over Caps
January 6, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Jan. 6, 2016) – Columbia nearly gave Fairfield Central’s boys’ basketball team a scare to open up play in 2016. With the Griffins up 33-30 two minutes into the third quarter Tuesday night in the Griffins Den, the Capitals leading scorer Marquis McCoy drained a 3-pointer to even the score. That 3 sparked an 11-1 […]
Lady Eagles Take Tourney, Boys Falter
December 30, 2015 By
WINNSBORO (Dec. 30, 2015) – An earlier loss this season to Thomas Sumter awoke the Lady Eagles from believing they could sleep walk to another undefeated championship season. Tuesday night, they were fully awake, dropping Calhoun Academy 56-35 and taking the title in the RWA Christmas Tournament. The Lady Eagles (10-1, 1-0) cruised into the title […]
Offices Get Conditional OK
December 24, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Dec. 24, 2015) – The Board of Architectural Review (BAR) gave conditional approval for a certificate of occupancy (COP) Monday evening for construction of a 6,500-square-foot medical building on Blythewood Road across from Companion Animal Hospital. The approval is conditional on plans for lighting, landscape and signage being presented and approved at the BAR’s Jan. […]
