The Richard Winn Lady Eagles are soaring toward yet another impressive season with a perfect 8-0 record to date. Over the past six days the team has scored 162 points to their opponents’ combined 58 points. The latest victims of the Eagles’ red-hot momentum include non-region teams Laurens Academy, Thomas Sumter Academy and Westminster Catawba […]
Jingle All the Way –
December 13, 2012 By
Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and their elves made their annual trek through downtown Winnsboro Sunday afternoon on the back of the Town’s classic fire engine. Substituting for Rudolph is Fairfield County Coroner Barkley Ramsey.
Puppy Love: Fundraiser to Benefit Animal Adoption Center
December 7, 2012 By
There are a number of agencies in Fairfield County to help humans, but not so for our four-legged friends. Fairfield County does have one very well-run organization, however, and the Fairfield County Animal Adoption Center is in urgent need of a new puppy house in order to keep the puppies separated from the larger dogs […]
Six Bengals to Play at College Level
December 6, 2012 By
Six Blythewood High School athletes announced their commitment to continue their athletic careers on the collegiate level last week at a ceremony held at the high school. Andrew Beckwith, son of William and Elizabeth Beckwith, signed his national letter of intent to play baseball for Coastal Carolina University. The future Chanticleer will compete in his […]
BHS Wrestling Team Opens with Bumps and Bruises
December 5, 2012 By
The Blythewood Bengals wrestling team opened up their home schedule Nov. 28 with matches against Keenan, Swansea and Lower Richland. Even though the Bengals fell in all three matches, head coach Paul Watson believes his team has plenty of potential. “We’re going to get better every single week,” Watson stated. “Our rookies won’t look like […]
Dillon Defense Dowses Griffins’ Championship Hopes
November 30, 2012 By
Fairfield Central’s championship run of 2012 came to a crashing halt Friday night, dashed against that rock-solid behemoth out of the Lower State, Dillon High School. In their first state title appearance since 1997, the Griffins fell behind early at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium in Columbia and could not claw their way out of the […]
Dillon’s Path to Columbia
November 30, 2012 By
For Dillon’s head coach Jackie Hayes this will be his seventh trip to the state championship game. Since 2004 he has led Dillon to a 100-16 record and he expects nothing less than a state championship. “Our number one goal at Dillon High School every year is to play in the last game,” Hayes said. […]
Fairfield Central: The Road to the Finals
November 30, 2012 By
Opening Act Aug. 24 – vs. Westwood High School. Damien Bell rushed for 132 yards and DeAndre Belton for 166 as the Griffins spoiled the Redhawks’ debut, 34-7. Aug. 32 – at Abbeville High School DeAndre Belton rushed for 114 yards, but Damien Bell was held to 31 in what was the Griffins’ poorest showing […]
Seems Like Old Times: Fourth Playoff Meeting for Fairfield, Dillon
November 30, 2012 By
It’s been a long haul, and Friday night’s overtime scare against sixth-seeded Newberry felt like the longest of them all, but at last the Fairfield Central Griffins have arrived. And now they move from one old rival in the Upper State to another in the championship bout – the Dillon High School Wildcats. The Griffins […]
Columbia-Bound –
November 30, 2012 By
Fairfield Central High School head football coach Demetrius Davis (in visor) celebrates with fans Friday night after the Griffin defense held Newberry out of the end zone in overtime, launching the Griffins into tonight’s title game.
