Travis Bonds hustles back to first after a fly out to right as Jack Bready covers the bag during Westwood High School’s baseball camp last week. Approximately 50 blossoming young baseball stars braved the summer heat to hone their skills with WHS head coach Jonathan Burroughs. At the end of the week, Tyler Hill and […]
Former Councilwoman Awaits Day in Court
July 23, 2015 By
Cauthen Cooperating with Feds NASHVILLE, TENN. – More than a year after she was originally charged, former Blythewood Town Councilwoman Kathleen (Katie) Devereaux Cauthen is still waiting for her day in court for her alleged part in a $28 million health care fraud. Cauthen has been charged with two felony counts in a U.S. District […]
Horse Dies After Weeks in County’s Custody
July 10, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – The death of a 7-year-old mare and a second round of surgery on her 4-month-old colt just days after they had been shipped to a rescue farm in Greenwood after spending nearly a month in the custody of the Fairfield County Animal Shelter has raised some serious questions about how the County cared […]
Beauty and the Beefcake?
July 9, 2015 By
Blythewood Mayor J. Michael Ross poses with the Bravado Brothers last Friday before they entered the ring for an afternoon of wrestling prior to the town’s annual Independence Day celebration.
The Coach is in the House –
July 3, 2015 By
University of South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley made a surprise visit last week to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s 10th annual Kids Day Camp at Fairfield Magnet School and took time out during her visit with (clockwise, from right) John Thompson, Daniel Seibles, Rylan Dove, Jack Flood, J.T. Blair and Anja Demirtas.
Little Darlings –
July 2, 2015 By
After getting their first win of the tournament against Chester Saturday, the 2015 Blythewood Darling All Star 8U team suffered a tough loss to Lancaster. They bounced back Sunday and eliminated the Dentsville team. The girls put up a great fight on Monday, dealing Chester three shutout innings, but ultimately lost 8-2 to be eliminated. […]
Council Bids Farewell to Massa
July 2, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – During his last meeting as a Blythewood Town Councilman, Bob Massa, who is relocating with his wife, Teresa, to Seneca this week, was wished well by his fellow Councilmen on Monday evening. “These presentations are usually fun for me,” Mayor J. Michael Ross said as he presented Massa a plaque recognizing his service […]
Pass or Fail –
June 26, 2015 By
Rising Fairfield Central junior Jerrell Suber-Oneal takes a pass during last Saturday’s 7-on-7 tournament at Irmo and considers two Ridge View defenders closing in. The Griffins were eventually knocked out of play by Irmo, who went on to take the trophy. “We got some good work in,” Griffin head coach Demetrius Davis said. “We’re young, […]
All-Stars Shine –
June 25, 2015 By
The Blythewood girls’ 10U softball all-star team: Josie Smythe, Ashlyn Blackburn, CeCe Trower, Saniya Boney, Savannah Coyne, Hannah Black, Ellie Hair, Lauren Hardy, Macey Conrad, Ainsley Helms, McKenna Brown and Anna Blackburn. After dropping game one Saturday to Lancaster, the girls got their first tourney win ever, eliminating Chester 21-11. Although ultimately eliminated by Dentsville […]
Rezoning Request Withdrawn
June 24, 2015 By
COLUMBIA – After months of meetings and postponed meetings related to an effort by commercial real estate agent Patrick Palmer to rezone 5.23 acres on Rimer Pond Road for commercial use, many residents of Rimer Pond Road, LongCreek Plantation, Eagles Glen, Seton Ridge and Cooper’s Pond who opposed the rezoning breathed a sigh of relieve […]
