Westwood High School running back Kijuan Smith breaks through the Keenan defense and sprints for the goal line during last week’s scrimmage at Keenan. The Redhawks travel to Batesburg-Leesville Saturday (Aug. 17) for a 9 a.m. scrimmage and will play in the 9 p.m. slot Aug. 23 in the Lugoff-Elgin Jamboree.
Release Your Hidden Artist
August 9, 2013 By
Local artist Campbell Frost says there’s a hidden artist in all of us. The Fairfield County Arts Council (FCAC) is inviting all those artists to come out and play. You hesitate to use five-dollar words like “renaissance” when talking about how something has improved or changed, but when we’re talking about the Fairfield County Arts […]
Homeowner Foils Burglary Attempt
August 9, 2013 By
Three Held at Gunpoint Until Cops Arrive WINNSBORO – Three Winnsboro men who broke into a home on Bowson Lane late last month got more than they bargained for when they came face to face with the gun-wielding homeowner. Ronnie Gene Gantt, 61, was at his home on 596 Bowson Lane July 22 in a […]
Blood, Sweat and Cheers
August 8, 2013 By
Workouts begin as preseason looms . . . Richard Winn Academy kicks off its 2013 football campaign Aug. 23. Fairfield Central, Blythewood and Westwood high schools on Aug. 30. But if you can’t wait until then to wet your football whistle, Fairfield Central hosts a four-team controlled scrimmage tonight (Aug. 9). The Bengals of Blythewood […]
She’s Ready for Her Close Up
August 8, 2013 By
Emma Imholz is only 11, but her career as an actress and singer is already blossoming. A veteran of nine community theater productions, she’s performing as Teen Fiona this fall in the Village Square Theater production of “Shrek: The Musical.” She’s also cast in an upcoming episode of HBO’s “Eastbound & Down,” and has a […]
Second ‘Top Retailer’ Honors for Sharpe
August 8, 2013 By
The S.C. Association of Convenience Stores has, for the second time in three years, named Blythewood Oil Company the top retailer in the state. Larry Sharpe, owner of the company, and Sheri Mehaffey, the company’s Chief Operations Officer, received the award last week at the Association’s 2013 convention in Hilton Head. Both Sharpe and Mehaffey […]
Barbecue Babylon
August 8, 2013 By
Pick a day when you will be starving for traditional pit-cooked barbecue and make the 63-mile drive to Jackie Hite’s Barbecue just off Highway 23 in Leesville. You’ll know you’re in the right place when you park by the tracks and inhale the delicious aroma of hogs sizzling over hickory coals. Look for wisps of […]
Welcome to the Gridiron –
August 8, 2013 By
Blythewood’s Jalen Williams (dark jersey) delivers a morning jolt to Joseph Richardson during last week’s early workouts. Blythewood, Fairfield Central and Westwood high schools, as well as Richard Winn Academy, began summer workouts last week. Preseason begins tonight (Aug. 9).
Town Plays Catch-Up with Zoning
August 8, 2013 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Town Council voted to pass first reading Tuesday to give final zoning to a property that was annexed into the Town in October 2008 but never received final zoning. The 88.16 acre property is located on the east side of Blythewood Road between Fulmer Road and Annie Entzeminger Court. In 2008 the owners […]
Be True to Your School
August 2, 2013 By
WINNSBORO — Students all over the county can hear the loud ticking of the clock that means their summer is winding down and school is starting. Sports fans hear a different sound, like the last few seconds before the final buzzer. Either way you look at it, the academic and athletic year is about to […]
