LUGOFF-ELGIN — Miscues, penalties and some big plays became the storyline for the Blythewood Bengals Friday night as they fell to the Knights of West Florence 17-7 in the Lugoff-Elgin Jamboree. But in spite of the score, Blythewood head coach Dan Morgan saw some encouraging things, especially with his offense, that the Bengals can carry […]
Ready or Not, Here They Come . . .
August 23, 2013 By
Week Zero. What can it mean? Normal human beings do not begin any sort of tabulation with “zero,” yet the S.C. High School League and its SCISA counterpart of independent schools, does. Richard Winn Academy, thus, opens its 2013 football campaign tonight (Aug. 23), the proverbial “Week Zero” of high school football, one week before […]
Electronics Manufacturer to Bring 500 Jobs to Fairfield
August 22, 2013 By
WINNSBORO – Element Electronics announced plans Aug. 22 to locate its new flat-screen television production facility in Winnsboro. An overflow crowd spilled out of the County Council chambers Thursday afternoon to hear the news, and they were not disappointed, as the company proclaimed their new venture would bring 500 new jobs to Fairfield County over […]
Bland’s Lovely Mistake
August 22, 2013 By
It’s not far to Sumter. Just 66 miles, and it’ll only take about 90 minutes. Head toward Camden and make your way to Highway 378 E/US 76 E then make your way on to Sumter. Soon you’ll see the city give way to an accidental delight: Swan Lake-Iris Gardens. The accidental garden, referred to by […]
Mystery Lingers Around Dam Breach
August 22, 2013 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Answers to what happened to the dam that held back the now drained Dawson’s Creek Pond continue to be difficult to come by, but now a second witness has come forward claiming to have seen a work crew in the immediate area of the dam just weeks before the Aug. 6 breach. Randy […]
Ole Town and Mill Memories
August 16, 2013 By
Make the pleasant 117-mile drive to Central, S.C. and you’ll find a country community of the 1930s, the brainchild of Roy and Pat Collins. While many remember the 1930s as the era of the Great Depression, it was also a time when life was pragmatic and picturesque, a rare combination these days. At Collins Ole […]
The wait is over. It’s time to get cookin’
August 16, 2013 By
You’ve watched as they gathered the recipes, maybe even contributed one or two yourself; you’ve filled out the pre-order forms. Now it’s time for the unveiling. Hot off the press, “The Cooks of Fairfield County” cookbook is now ready for the grand unveiling at a special dessert event to be held on Sunday, August 25 […]
Ridgeway Salutes –
August 16, 2013 By
Ridgeway Mayor Charlene Herring presents Phyllis Gutierrez with the 2013 Citizen of the Year Award during Town Council’s Aug. 8 meeting. Gutierrez is a member of the Ridgeway Historical/Cultural Committee and is Chairwoman of the Arts on the Ridge Committee. She is also creator of the Spring Promenade. “Phyllis embodies all the attributes of a […]
Bengals, Griffins Get in First Licks of 2013
August 15, 2013 By
FAIRFIELD – First impressions don’t really amount to much in the world of football. Teammates are still getting acclimated to one another, coaches are still placing all their pieces on the chessboard and special teams are still working to find what makes them so special. Still, Friday’s controlled scrimmage, featuring Blythewood, Fairfield Central, Airport and […]
One Week Later, Dam Breach Unsolved
August 15, 2013 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The mystery of what caused the dam holding back Dawson’s Pond to breach last week, draining the 92-year-old landmark and triggering a flash flood that blocked Highway 21, has only deepened since Aug. 6 and Monday night, residents of the neighborhood turned to the Town of Blythewood for help. “The Town has a […]
