NEWBERRY – Richard Winn continued their dominance of this early football season by defeating the Newberry Academy Eagles 54-0 Friday at Newberry College. Richard Winn’s John Coleman started the game with an electrifying 73-yard kickoff return for the game’s first touchdown, giving the Eagles an 8-0 lead after also converting on a 2-point conversion. Newberry […]
Griffins Rein in Stallions
September 11, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – It was not exactly a titanic struggle for gridiron supremacy at E.K. McLendon Stadium Friday night. The Stallions of Lee Central were mathematically eliminated in the first quarter when Rodrick Woodard caught what would ultimately account for the game-winning score, snagging a 14-yard touchdown pass from Stanley McManus with 5:54 on the clock. […]
FOMZI Faces Deadline, Demolition
September 11, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – With progress at the old Mt. Zion School slowing to a crawl over the summer, the Friends of Mt. Zion Institute (FOMZI), the community action group committed to the preservation and restoration of the site, once more finds itself under the gun and facing the potential of demolition. During their Sept. 1 meeting, […]
A.G.: No Crime in County/S2 Probe
September 11, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – More than a year after the S.C. State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) opened the case, and after a month under review by the state’s top prosecutor, the S.C. Attorney General’s Office announced this week that it would not prosecute Fairfield County administrators for alleged improprieties in the County’s procurement practices. “The evidence did […]
Estate Zoning Clears Planning Commission
September 10, 2015 By
COLUMBIA – A proposed 202-acre residential development in Blythewood that could contain as many as 529 homes in an area bordered on two sides by Langford and Heins roads received a 5-3 recommendation for rezoning from Rural (RU) to Residential Estates (RS-E) from the Richland County Planning Commission Monday afternoon. Under the proposed zoning, which […]
Redhawks Dismantle Clover
September 8, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood Redhawk football team totally dominated Clover High School Friday night, winning by a final score of 42-14. The game was effectively over by the first quarter buzzer, as Westwood led 28-0 at that point. Last season, Clover almost defeated the Redhawks using their unusual “scrum” offense, as the Westwood coaches call […]
Eagles Crush Crusaders
September 7, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – Not even an extra two days of preparation, due to a lightning delay, could help the Crusaders of Laurens Academy on Monday as the Richard Winn Eagles (3-0, 1-0) cruised to a 63-12 victory. Laurens jumped out to an early 6-0 lead when they converted a third down play at midfield. Facing a […]
Wildcats Outlast Bengals in Stormy Classic
September 7, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Coming out of a weather delay that stopped play at the 7:06 mark of the third quarter, Blythewood seemed to be finding its way toward another score against Lexington, and on the way to its third win in a row to start the season. Up 20-15 early in the fourth quarter, the Bengals […]
On the Q.T.: Thompson TDs Propel Griffins
September 7, 2015 By
DALZELL – Momentum is a fickle mistress. One minute, she’s on your side (swearing she will never leave you!), and the next minute she’s standing on your opponent’s sideline waving the wrong colored pom-poms in your face. The Griffins had successfully wooed Mistress Momentum to a 26-0 second quarter lead over Crestwood Friday night at […]
Sept. 6 Service to Honor Charleston 9
September 4, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Winnsboro will host a community memorial and worship service for the Charleston Emmanuel A.M.E. and Charleston Nine as part of a state-wide day of observation and remembrance on Sunday, Sept. 6. And the community is already preparing for the service. After an organizational meeting arranged by S.C. […]
