How does a wild island, stunning beach, emerald marsh and a lookout tower sound? Does that bring out the pirate in you? If so, drive 185 miles south, a little over three hours, and the road ends at South Carolina’s most popular state park. Hunting Island State Park, located on St. Helena Island, 16 miles […]
District Debuts ‘Showpiece’ Facility
August 7, 2015 By
Ribbon Cutting, Tours at New Career Center Wednesday WINNSBORO – A little more than a year after the ceremonial first shovels of dirt were pitched out of the ground on the Highway 321 Bypass on a sliver of land nestled between Fairfield Central High School and Fairfield Middle School, the District’s new showpiece is undergoing […]
No Junk in this Trunk
August 6, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When folks in Blythewood are down on their luck and need a great looking outfit to wear for a job interview or nice clothes for their kids to start school in, they can find just what they need, at no cost, at Tricia’s Trunk, a unique, spacious shopping boutique located on the second […]
Fairfield Tops Newberry League
August 5, 2015 By
NEWBERRY – During the school year, when crosstown rivals Fairfield Central and Richard Winn Academy meet on the baseball diamond, each team battles to be the dominate team in the county. This past spring, their four meetings ended in a tie at 2-2, with neither team claiming bragging rights. During the last couple of summers, […]
7-on-7 on I-77
July 31, 2015 By
Fairfield Central’s Chad Sampson picks off a Hammond pass as Josh Bell makes room for a return during last Friday’s 7-on7 tournament at Blythewood High School.
FMH Names New CEO
July 31, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – Members of the Fairfield Memorial Hospital Board of Directors confirmed last week the selection of Suzanne Doscher, 54, as their next Chief Executive Officer. Doscher replaces Mike Williams on Sept. 1. Williams, who has served as CEO for the last seven and a half years, announced his retirement late last May. Board member […]
Chairwoman Clears Chambers
July 31, 2015 By
Council Divided on Protocol STEM School Seeks County Funding WINNSBORO – A plea Monday night from students, teachers and administrators from the Midlands STEM Institute Charter School (MSICS) for funding assistance from County Council met with a cool reception from the Council Chairwoman who eventually cleared the chamber after her third warning to refrain from […]
Ram Cat Alley
July 30, 2015 By
Drive 133 miles northwest, about 2.5 hours, to Seneca, and turn back the hands of time. “Seneca” comes from an Indian village that stood nearby. Aged rocks and timeless waterfalls create a region where the past never dies. Not only is the northwest corner old geologically, it’s historical, and you can visit old places preserved […]
I-77 Showdown –
July 30, 2015 By
The Blythewood Bengals celebrate their 7-on-7 tournament championship last Friday at BHS. The Bengals knocked off Columbia and C.A. Johnson en route to the title game against the Fairfield Central Griffins. The Griffins, meanwhile, rose out of the lower bracket after an early loss to the Bengals in round one to reach the final match.
Mobile Animal Clinic Visits Winnsboro
July 24, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – If your dog or cat has not been spayed/neutered, July 30 is your lucky day. The Fido Fixer mobile clinic is coming to the Fairfield Square Shopping Center, 27 Highway 321 Bypass, in Winnsboro on that date offering on-the-spot, low-cost spay/neutering as well as the following vaccines: rabies ($9), distemper ($9) and bordatella […]
