BLYTHEWOOD – Following a half-hour executive session in a special called Town Council meeting on Monday night, the full Town Council voted unanimously and by roll call to “accept John Perry’s resignation as Blythewood Town Administrator . . . and approve the severance agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute the [severance] agreement with the […]
Hovis Stepping Down
December 12, 2013 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Town Councilman Roger Hovis has submitted a letter of resignation to Mayor J. Michael Ross, effective Sunday, Dec. 15. The letter was submitted to Town Hall on Dec. 3, and forwarded to the media on Dec. 6 by Town Clerk Martha Weaver. In her email, Weaver stated that Hovis had accepted a position […]
Dillon Dominates in Title Clash
December 9, 2013 By
COLUMBIA – Friday night’s much anticipated contest between the Fairfield Central Griffins and the Dillon Wildcats turned out to be no contest at all as the ‘Cats cashed in their second Class 2A/Division 1 title in as many years, pounding the Griffins 41-3 under the lights of Benedict College’s C.W. Johnson Stadium. Dillon’s […]
Clash of the 2A Titans
December 6, 2013 By
Battle for Crown Jewels Features 2012 Rematch COLUMBIA – You’ve seen them before. Four times, to be exact. They’re big, they’re fast, they’re strong. And last year, they won it all. Yes, it’s those guys again: The Dillon High School Wildcats. In 1995, the Griffins’ last year at the 4A/Division 2 level, Fairfield Central toppled […]
Fairfield Museum Rings in Season with Open House
December 5, 2013 By
When the Christmas holiday season starts in Fairfield County, things start happening — the Town of Winnsboro lights a Christmas tree in Gazebo Park following the Christmas Parade, the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce begins promoting Shop Fairfield First and the Fairfield County Museum opens its doors for the Holiday Open House. During this annual event, […]
Perry Shown the Door
December 5, 2013 By
Dec. 2 Resignation Plot May Have Been Hatched in Illegal Session BLYTHEWOOD – “This sort of leaves our town in a lurch,” former Town Councilman Ed Garrison said Monday after learning several days earlier that Blythewood’s Town Administrator John Perry had abruptly left the Town’s employ under pressure from the Mayor and Town Council. “Who’s […]
Dreher Mars BHS Home Opener
December 4, 2013 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Dreher High School swept through Blythewood Tuesday night, knocking off both the Bengal boys’ and girls’ basketball squads. Lady Bengals The Lady Bengals basketball team (2-2) made their home debut Tuesday night against the Lady Blue Devils of Dreher (1-0). Blythewood fell 48-37 despite outscoring Dreher 16-12 in the fourth quarter. After the […]
Griffins Batter Braves, Move to Title Tilt
December 2, 2013 By
CHERAW – The Fairfield Central Griffins punched their ticket to the final chapter of the 2013 football season Friday night, jumping out to a 14-0 lead in the first two minutes of play against the Cheraw Braves and never looking back. The Griffin defense stifled the run-heavy Braves and was good enough to make […]
Griffins Face Familiar Foe in Semifinal
November 29, 2013 By
WINNSBORO – It is difficult to imagine topping Friday night’s dramatic finish that gave the Fairfield Central Griffins a 28-27 victory over the Newberry Bulldogs in round three of the Class 2A-D1 state playoffs, but believe it or not the Griffins indeed have one more hurdle to clear before packing their gear for Benedict College […]
The Bay Primeval
November 28, 2013 By
Drive 87 miles southwest to the little town of Olanta and you’ll see a landform some folks believe meteors created — Woods Bay. It’s not the only bay, though. Thousands of Carolina Bays stipple the landscape from New Jersey to Florida (Aerial laser technology confirms a million.) The most beautiful fleck North Carolina, South Carolina […]
