BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood girls’ basketball team fell behind Richland Northeast early and stayed behind for most of Tuesday night’s game. The Lady Redhawks turned the tables on the Lady Cavaliers in the final 2 minutes of the game, however, to close out a 43-42 victory at the Westwood gym. “We knew that anything inside […]
Hawks Turn Tables on RNE
December 10, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Having fallen 50-47 at Richland Northeast last Friday, the Westwood boys’ basketball team didn’t want to lose to the Cavaliers again Tuesday night. The Redhawks got off to a strong start at the Westwood gym, then held off a fierce Cavaliers rally in the fourth quarter to avoid Friday’s fate and escape with […]
‘Messiah’ Returns Sunday
December 4, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – A Winnsboro tradition since the early 1950s, the Christmas presentation of Handel’s “Messiah” will be performed by the Winnsboro Choral Society on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 3 p.m. at Bethel ARP Church, 101 Zion St. in downtown Winnsboro. The Choir, which is made up of singers from several area churches, has been practicing […]
Shot Tot Removed from Home
December 4, 2015 By
Taken to ER 15 Hours Later; Father, Grandmother Charged WINNSBORO – A Winnsboro toddler was placed in emergency protective custody and his father and grandmother charged with unlawful neglect of a child after the 3-year-old was shot outside a home on Nov. 19. According to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office, the victim’s father, Michael Gerald […]
Chamber Staff Will Pocket Lion’s Share of A-Tax Parade Funds
December 3, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Prior to approving the Accommodation Tax Committee’s recommendations to award $20,000 to three organizations for tourism related events, Town Council questioned why $1,845 of the $5,000 requested by the Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce for the Blythewood Christmas parade was being designated for the Chamber’s staff. Mike Switzer, the Chamber’s Executive Director, told […]
Trojan Air War Halts Hawks
November 30, 2015 By
ROCK HILL – The Westwood Redhawks travelled to Rock Hill to face second-seeded Northwestern High School Friday night, and for the third year in a row, couldn’t get past the playoff’s second round. The Northwestern Trojans eliminated the Redhawks by a score of 49-21. “Of the three teams we have met in the second round […]
Dogs Douse Griffins’ Title Hopes
November 30, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – The last time the Fairfield Central Griffins stared down the Newberry Bulldogs, the Bulldogs blinked. And for the first 12 scoreless minutes of Friday night’s Class 2A/Division 1 upper state title game, fans at E.K. McLendon Stadium appeared to be in for a repeat of the Oct. 9 classic that the Griffins survived […]
Wildcats Maul Bengals, End BHS Playoff Run
November 30, 2015 By
LEXINGTON – The Blythewood Bengals headed into round 2 of the Class 4A/D2 state playoffs hoping to avenge their Sept. 4, 21-20 home loss to the Lexington Wildcats. The Wildcats had other plans as they ended the Bengals season, 30-13. Blythewood jumped out of the gate on their opening possession as Osei Thomas exploded for […]
Two Gals and a Garden
November 26, 2015 By
WINNSBORO (Nov. 26, 2015) – “I’ve had a vegetable garden for as long as I can remember,” Valerie Clowney said, pleasantly nostalgic, as she perused the 1-acre garden that was planted, tended and harvested by her and her sister-in-law Katherine Bass last summer. “I think everyone should have a garden.” To that end, Clowney’s and […]
Redhawks Roll Over Tigers, Advance to Round 2
November 23, 2015 By
CONWAY (Nov. 23, 2015) – Conway’s best football season since 2008 came to a close Friday night as visiting Westwood used a strong ground attack to pave the way to a 34-13 victory over the Tigers in round one of the Class 4A/Division II playoffs. Conway couldn’t contain Westwood’s backfield triumvirate of running backs Rudy Mitchell […]
