You don’t have to go to Gettysburg to see Civil War history. A two-hour drive west to Abbeville will lead you to a place where many say the Civil War began and ended. Abbeville’s Burt-Stark Mansion is Abbeville’s historical and architectural jewel. Known also as the Armistead Burt House, it’s the place where the last […]
Wide Load Leaves Town Waterless in its Wake
May 24, 2013 By
RIDGEWAY – When an enormous piece of equipment moved through town last week on its way to the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station, it left behind one minor casualty: the Town of Ridgeway’s water system. Ridgeway issued a boil advisory early Friday morning to all customers of its water, which was not lifted until just after […]
Lexington Blanks Bengals in Title Game
May 20, 2013 By
In the third and final game of the class 4A state championship series, and with the title on the line, the Blythewood Bengals baseball squad came up on the short end of a 4-0 shutout at the hands of Lexington High School Friday evening at the University of South Carolina baseball stadium in Columbia. Last […]
Shooting Victim Charged with Missing Funds
May 17, 2013 By
WINNSBORO – The Winnsboro woman who last October was shot and gravely wounded by her estranged husband, then an on-duty Winnsboro police officer, is now facing criminal charges of her own after an investigation into her activities as an administrative sergeant at the Fairfield County Detention Center. Takisha (Keshia) Yolanda Roseboro, 36, was arrested by […]
Jim Chappell was once ‘Sensational’ as an ‘Epic’ . . . and he still is when the Beach Bash comes to town
May 16, 2013 By
BLYTHEWOOD — When you see Blythewood realtor Jim Chappell cruising around town in his grey Jeep Cherokee, picking up a few things at the IGA or having lunch at San Jose’s, you might not think he was once a rock star on tour. You would be wrong. Because he was. Back in the ’60s, Chappell […]
BHS’s Albert, Relay Tandem Tops in State
May 15, 2013 By
Competing in the difficult 4A class, the Blythewood High School Bengals did themselves proud, winning the state championships in the boys’ 100-meter dash and 4×400-meter relay. Head coach Andre’ Cook had high expectations for his team. “We expect a few good performances by our athletes. The boys are in five events. Ones to watch are […]
Pressley, Briggs Bring Home Titles for Westwood
May 15, 2013 By
On Friday and Saturday, the best track and field athletes in South Carolina assembled on the campus of Lower Richland High School to battle for the top step on the podium, reserved for the one who can call himself or herself State Champion. Just to get the chance, the student athletes had to finish in […]
F.C.’s Miller Brings Home Class 2A Gold in State Meet
May 15, 2013 By
Fairfield Central’s Aliyah Miller took home gold Saturday after winning the girls’ 100-meter dash in a time of 12.31 seconds at the state meet at Lower Richland High School in Columbia. Miller, along with Jada Martin and the girls’ 4×100-meter relay team boosted Fairfield Central into eighth place out of 33 schools in the girls’ […]
Lady Eagles’ Playoff Run Cut Short
May 15, 2013 By
The Richard Winn Academy Lady Eagles softball squad, in their first season back on the varsity circuit in many years, had their playoff run cut short Friday, dropping a pair of games in the first round of the SCISA Class 2A tournament at the Oak Grove sports complex in Lexington. The Lady Eagles were knocked […]
Lexington Stings Bengals in Game 1 of Title Tilt
May 15, 2013 By
Monday evening, the third-ranked Blythewood Bengals baseball team traveled to top-ranked Lexington High School to take on the Wildcats in the first game of a three-game series for the 4A state championship. Blythewood (26-6) is making their first ever state title appearance and Lexington (27-4) is in the hunt for their fourth title in class […]
