BLYTHEWOOD – Some students graduated with honors last month, some graduated with scholarship offers. When William Hinson graduated from Blythewood High School, he did so with a long drive golf tournament championship under his belt, bringing home some hardware and an $8,000 check from Greenville, Tenn. It was his second tournament title since turning pro […]
Family of Freed Fairfield Slave Reunites in Blythewood
July 3, 2014 By
BLYTHEWOOD – “Harry Green was born a slave in lower Fairfield County between 1858 and 1860 according to U. S. Federal Census records,” recalled his great granddaughter Josephine McRant of Blythewood. “He labored as a farmhand and, at age 20, married Lucy, a cook on the plantation where he worked. Harry and Lucy produced 10 […]
Gone Fishin’
July 3, 2014 By
A 162-mile drive, about three hours, will take you to a memorable place, the Walhalla State Fish Hatchery. Make your way to Walhalla and follow the directions at the end of this column. If you come away with a desire to go fishing and a hankering for fried trout, blame it on this column. Summer […]
Brown: I’ve Had Enough
June 27, 2014 By
District 7 Councilman Won’t Seek 9th Term WINNSBORO – Following this year’s election cycle, and for the first time in more than three decades, there will no longer be a Brown sitting on County Council. David Brown, the 32-year incumbent from District 7 who has been battling throat cancer for the last year, announced his […]
Anomaly Hill
June 26, 2014 By
A 93-mile trek through Greenwood to Abbeville will take you to the Long Cane District where a geographic anomaly revives memories of Oconee and Pickens County vistas. Parson’s Mountain, a monadnock, sits alone overlooking the forest below as it stretches to the horizon. Geologists call this type of hill a “monadnock,” which is a technical […]
Town Fills Top Spot
June 19, 2014 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Town Council voted unanimously at its monthly workshop on Tuesday to hire Gary Parker, 67, of Archdale, N.C. as the Town’s new Administrator. Parker will begin work on Monday at Town Hall. Parker retired as Town Manager of Sunset Beach, N.C., Dec. 31, 2013, where he had been employed for five years. He […]
Greiner Gets His Shot in Pro’s
June 18, 2014 By
DETROIT – Grayson Greiner comes from a family of South Carolina athletes in basketball and football, but he always dreamed of playing Major League Baseball. He never quite dreamed back then that he’d be taking his shot as a catcher, but he’s about to get it. Greiner, the Tigers’ third-round pick in last week’s MLB […]
N.C. Cops Nab B&E Suspect
June 13, 2014 By
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A North Carolina man wanted for a string of church break-ins in Fairfield County last month was arrested June 6 by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police. David Ezel Simpson, 63, was arrested at 6:30 a.m. at a home in the 5900 block of Fairmarket Place in Charlotte and is being held at the Mecklenburg County […]
Greiner Goes in Third Round
June 12, 2014 By
BLYTHEWOOD – University of S.C. catcher and Blythewood High School alum Grayson Greiner was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the third round of the MLB draft last week. Greiner, the 99th overall pick in the 2014 draft, has reportedly agreed to terms with the Tigers and at press time, was on his way to […]
