WINNSBORO – It may have rained Friday night in Winnsboro before the game, but even the wet field could not stop the Eagles of Richard Winn from recording their eighth straight victory by defeating the Patriots of Wardlaw Academy, 53-18. The RWA fans were out in full force to help support their Eagles during […]
Griffins Plow Through Pups
October 11, 2014 By
Fairfield Central-33, Newberry-8 NEWBERRY – The highly anticipated showdown between two of the state’s most widely regarded 2A powers, both jockeying for the Region III pole position, devolved into a classic beat-down Friday night as Fairfield Central dismantled the Newberry High School Bulldogs 33-8 on the Bulldogs’ home turf. The Griffin defense squashed the Newberry […]
Class 2A Powers Square Off
October 10, 2014 By
Fairfield Central at Newberry WINNSBORO – Friday night two of the top 2A teams in the state will vie for the early lead in Region III-AA. The Griffins of Fairfield Central (5-1, 2-0) will travel to Newberry to take on the Bulldogs (5-1, 2-0). Newberry is coming off a 30-22 win over Keenan last week, […]
Gibson Backs Lewis in Runoff for Sheriff
October 10, 2014 By
Montgomery Gets Nod from Richland County Sheriff WINNSBORO – Ricky Gibson, whose bid for Sheriff came up short in the Sept. 30 special election Democratic primary, has thrown his support behind Keith Lewis in advance of this Tuesday’s primary runoff. Lewis, currently Chief Deputy at the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office, faces Richland County deputy Will […]
Autumn Pilgrimage
October 9, 2014 By
A buddy of mine lived in Florida for a few years and what he missed most were the seasons, especially fall and its splendid colors. You can have flat, sandy, mono-season Florida. I’ll take a granite ledge that hangs 1,000 feet over a valley carpeted with red, yellow and orange leaves every time. As summer […]
Late Slump Drops RWA from Top Spot
October 8, 2014 By
ANDERSON – The volleyball regular season closed out for the Richard Winn Lady Eagles with Tuesday’s final match played at Anderson Christian. After having comfortably defeated this same team in the Eagles’ Nest a week and a half earlier, the varsity’s disappointing three-game loss to the Lady Lions dropped the Lady Eagles from their first […]
Stickup Spree Ends in Arrest
October 8, 2014 By
WINNSBORO – A Winnsboro man is behind bars after confessing to back-to-back armed robberies late last month. Stephen Delano Jackson, 40, of 249 Ashford Ferry Road, was arrested outside a home on Maple Street on Sept. 30, Public Safety Chief Freddie Lorick said last week. Jackson was identified by clerks from the Master Shell convenience […]
Redhawks Stay Red Hot
October 7, 2014 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Friday night’s contest was the last of the non-region games on the Redhawk schedule, as Westwood hosted the Knights of West Florence High School, a large and tough team. The Knights came out strong, but the Redhawk defense again proved difficult to overcome as the ‘Hawks prevailed 28-7. The weather was kind […]
Eagles Bounce Bobcats
October 6, 2014 By
WINNSBORO – Friday night’s game might have started 30 minutes earlier than usual, but the Eagles of Richard Winn still continued their winning ways even after a sluggish start, bouncing the Bobcats of Carolina Academy 49-28. The Bobcat defense flew around the ball to stop the Eagles on their opening possession of the game. […]
Bruins Batter Banged-Up Bengals
October 3, 2014 By
FLORENCE – Injuries. Inexperience. Penalties. Turnovers. Suspensions. All converged at Florence Memorial Stadium Thursday night in a perfect storm of imperfection for the Blythewood Bengals, who dug themselves a 21-0 grave in the first half and were covered over within by the Bruins of South Florence, 38-13. The Bruins steamrolled the Bengals with a […]
