Former Griffin Justin Trapp on his journey through the Minors MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – It had been raining off and on all day long, but two hours before first pitch the clouds appeared as if they might finally relent. Fractured beams of yellow-orange sunlight were nudging through the gray canopy at last, bathing Pelicans Park […]
North by Northwest
August 1, 2013 By
While the beach grabs a lot of headlines, our Northwest Corner pleases many as a destination, especially when flatter lands bake and sizzle. Not quite 3 hours and 135 miles will take you from 535 feet above sea level to over 1,000 feet and much cooler air, not to mention spectacular views. Strike out for […]
Morrison Recovering from Car Crash
August 1, 2013 By
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Former Blythewood resident Aaron Morrison is recovering from serious injuries he received in a car accident in North Carolina on July 15. He is undergoing rehabilitation at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Morrison, an award winning staff photographer for The Lancaster News, previously worked as a stringer for The Country Chronicle […]
County Feeling Heat from Angry Public
July 26, 2013 By
FAIRFIELD – The Fairfield County Council came under fire again Monday as citizens packed the meeting room and sounded off about board expenditures, economic development problems, recreation needs and local option sales tax questions. Adding to the turmoil was a report from State Sen. Creighton Coleman (D-17) that the negative news reports on former County […]
County Taps Consultant for Interim Administrator’s Spot
July 26, 2013 By
FAIRFIELD – County Council voted 5-0 during a special called meeting July 17 to hire Milton Pope as a consultant to serve as the County’s interim Administrator. Pope sat in on his first meeting with Council Monday night. “With the experience he’s had at a big county like Richland, I don’t think we’ll encounter anything […]
Clap for the Wolf, Man . . .
July 26, 2013 By
Pine Tree puts Doo-Wop twist on classic tale Start with the 1950’s doo wop group Sha Na Na. Now tell them to put on a performance of Little Red Riding Hood and you have some idea of what to expect from the upcoming Pine Tree Playhouse production of the children’s musical, “Doo Wop Wed Widing […]
Folly Go Lightly
July 26, 2013 By
Some say Folly Beach is South Carolina’s best beach and a growing number of people agree. Just 8 miles south of the Holy City, the “Edge of America,” as Folly Beach bills itself, is indeed a special place. I grew up in eastern Georgia far from the coast and one of the great places in […]
Lee Captures City Crown
July 25, 2013 By
In 12 years of teeing off and competing in the Midlands Chevy Dealers’ City Golf Championship, Blythewood resident Brian Lee had never finished higher than fifth place – hard to believe, considering the 40-year-old duffer has won the club championship five years in a row at his home course at The Windermere Club in Blythewood. […]
Big Grab is Big Deal
July 19, 2013 By
The old saying is, ‘too many cooks spoil the broth’ but don’t tell that to the Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce, Fairfield Chamber of Commerce or the towns of Winnsboro, Blythewood and Ridgeway, because they’re cooking up an awesome 43-mile-long yard sale dubbed The Big Grab. “This is an aggressive effort by our Chambers and […]
Happy Camper –
July 19, 2013 By
Camper Haley Glisson pets Alley, a 2-year-old Bloodhound and member of the Fairfield County Bloodhound Tracking Team during the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Kids’ Camp. At right is Alley’s handler Lt. Eric White. About 100 kids between the ages of 8-13 attended the free camp from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. every day this week and will graduate […]
