COLUMBIA – The Blythewood boys cross country team finished seventh in the Mid-State Qualifier on Saturday at Sandhills. With the finish, the team qualified for the State Championship for the third straight year, and the fourth time in the last five years. The team was led by junior Josh Bowers, who finished third overall with a […]
Griffin, Gordge Join Council
November 4, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Nov. 3, 2015) – Even though the balance of power was at stake in the Blythewood municipal elections Tuesday evening, not much change in policy or vision is expected on the five-member Town Council. During a candidate forum, the candidates generally agreed that problems resulting from growth – traffic, rezoning and the need for better […]
Turnovers Prove Fatal for Hawks
November 3, 2015 By
IRMO – The Silver Foxes of Dutch Fork High School hosted the Westwood Redhawks for a much anticipated rematch. The Silver Foxes came out ahead, 38-28. This was one every Redhawk player, coach and fan wanted. Make no mistake, they wanted it bad. The Foxes were one of the top schools in the nation last […]
Eagles Falter Friday, Make Good Monday
November 2, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn came into senior night looking to end their losing streak and to better position themselves for the upcoming SCISA 8-Man playoffs. Defeating the undefeated Confederates from Andrew Jackson would be the spark needed to make a run to repeat as champs. But Andrew Jackson made sure to end those hopes as […]
Second Half Feeding Frenzy Boosts Bengals
October 31, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – On a night when Blythewood High School recognized 26 seniors on its football team, the Bengals used a 28-point third quarter to blow open a tight game at halftime, as the Bengals rolled 59-21 over the Demons of Lugoff-Elgin Friday night at District 2 Stadium in Blythewood. “We got every kind of break […]
Defense, Special Teams Catapult Griffins Over Rebels
October 31, 2015 By
POMARIA – Had you left Mid-Carolina Stadium at halftime Friday to run some errands, returning mid-way through the third quarter to catch the second half, you might have been convinced you had taken the legendary ‘Wrong Turn at Albuquerque,’ walking into a different stadium to see two completely different teams. Gridlocked at 0-0 at the […]
Pellet Plant Sparks Opposition
October 30, 2015 By
WINNSBORO (Oct. 30, 2015) – A proposed wood pelleting facility ran into its second snag Monday night in its bid to construct a plant on more than 180 acres it plans to purchase on Cason Road, and this time it wasn’t because of the weather. Record rains and flooding scrubbed County Council’s slated first reading on […]
Candidates Politely Make Their Cases
October 29, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Oct. 29, 2015) – Last week’s Town Council candidate forum, sponsored by the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce at The Manor, was a low-key exercise in polite comments when compared to the heated debates in past years that featured unretouched questions from the audience and candidates who took out after each other as well as the […]
FEMA Office Boosts Business in Town
October 29, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Oct. 29, 2015) – While severe flooding in South Carolina brought death and devastation to many parts of the state, the aftermath of recovery and rebuilding is bringing business to Blythewood. That business is the result of FEMA setting up its temporary joint field office for the entire state in Blythewood’s CSC building on Oct. […]
Lady Eagles Come Up Short in Title Tilt
October 27, 2015 By
WEST COLUMBIA (Oct. 26, 2015) – After going a perfect 22-0 in the regular season and through the first two rounds of the playoffs, the Richard Winn Academy volleyball team finally met their match in Anderson Christian Monday night. The Lady Lions won the first two sets, dropped the third, but closed out their SCISA Class […]
