Longtown Presbyterian Church Celebrates 130 Years

Longtown Presbyterian Church, located just 8 miles from the town of Ridgeway, hosted a Palmetto Presbytery meeting on Oct. 25 with light refreshments of ham biscuits and fruit in the morning, followed by a supper in the afternoon. The meal was catered by church members and owners of Lake Wateree’s Colonel Creek Grill, David and […]

Griffins Thwart Revenge-Minded Braves, Advance to Upper State

Fairfield Central head coach Demetrius Davis said he was expecting to see a different football team get off the bus from Cheraw than the team that took a lick and laid down back on Sept. 21, when the Griffins thumped the Braves 43-8. And that’s what he got. These Braves were seasoned, hungry and relentless, […]

County Honors Veterans During Annual Salute

The Fairfield Central High School Advanced Dance Ensemble shows their stuff to “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.”

County Honors Veterans During Annual Salute

The Geiger Elementary School Chorus gives a well-earned salute to our veterans after performing “I Love My Country” and “When the Flag Goes Down.”

Griffins Host Cheraw in Week 5 Rematch

Beating the same team twice in one season is no mean feat, but in order to advance to the Class 2A/Division I upper state title game, it is exactly what the Griffins will have to do. Tonight, Fairfield Central hosts their week five opponent, the Cheraw Braves, in round three of the state playoffs. The […]

Fairfield County School District Results Mixed on State Reports

The Fairfield County School District saw its Absolute Rating improve from a Below Average mark in 2011 to Average in 2012, according to district and school report cards released Tuesday by the S.C. State Department of Education. It is the highest Absolute Rating the district has received in the last five years. The district’s Growth […]

Ridgeway Gets Ringing Endorsement from CPA; Council Offers Lease on Old Town Hall

The economy may be on hard times, but the town of Ridgeway appears to be in great shape, having received an “unqualified” opinion on a recent audit, conducted by Howard Nichols, CPA. “That’s what you want, an ‘unqualified’ opinion,” Nichols told town council Thursday night. “That’s the best you can get.” Nichols said the town […]

Congressman Addresses Fairfield County Council

Earmarks are a thing of the past, but that doesn’t mean counties and municipalities are being completely hung out to dry by Washington, D.C. That was the word from U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-5th District) to Fairfield County Council Monday night as he presented a brief review of the state of affairs in the nation’s […]

Bulldogs Shock Blythewood in Playoff Opener

The Blythewood Bengal’s football season came to an abrupt end Friday night in the first round of the state playoffs. Despite hosting their first playoff game since 2006, and their first ever at the 4A level, Blythewood fell to Boiling Springs 44-36. Before the game, Boiling Springs head coach Bruce Clark believed his team had […]

A ‘Corny’ History of Little Candies

Well, we have one of the fall holidays behind us, Halloween. Are you wondering how many calories you ate with those little candy corns? It is hard to keep track when you grab them by the handfuls. Put your mind at rest: each tiny candy has only 3.57 calories per kernel. Even though it tastes […]

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