BLYTHEWOOD – Before they looked into opening a cigar lounge in Blythewood, neither John Edwards nor his wife, Teresa, had ever smoked a cigar. John, as he researched the idea for a business, was the first to try. It took a little while for Teresa to get on board. Today, Blythewood Cigar & Wine, which […]
License renewal deadline extended for businesses
January 13, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Because of changes to state law, business owners in Blythewood did not have to renew their business licenses at the start of the new year. The SC Business License Tax Standardization Act required cities, towns and counties to standardize their business license practices. In Blythewood, this meant all 2021 licenses were extended automatically […]
Her goal is to improve her client’s financial status
December 16, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – After 30 years in the mortgage and tax business, Marilyn Goree Butler says her calling is still this: to help people improve their financial situation. Butler is the owner of Preferred Mortgage and Tax Service, a Winnsboro-based business that helps people in Fairfield County and across South Carolina with obtaining mortgages and with […]
On Display
December 16, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Kelley Lannigan, Kathy Johnson, Joe Johnson, artist Barbara Yongue, Lisa Campbell Southworth, and Joanne Palmer with the painting ‘Hydrangeas in a Yellow Vase’, one of 31 paintings by Yongue currently on display. The show will hang until the end of January In the Heirloom Gallery of Fine Art, located at 121 E Washington […]
Hilton Home2 Suites to open in Blythewood in January
December 9, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s newest hotel, a Hilton Home2 Suites, will open next month, featuring four stories and 88 suites, each with fully equipped kitchens and sitting areas. “The Home2 Suites is the fastest growing Hilton hotel brand, ever,” said Brad Marsico with Hilton. “It’s an all-suite hotel designed to accommodate extended stays, though it also […]
Esthetician opens shop in Ridgeway
December 9, 2021 By
RIDGEWAY – If you’re looking for a place in Ridgeway to work on your eyebrows or lashes or apply special occasion makeup, you’re in luck. Esthetician La’Kia Simmons opened her shop, K Allure Beauty, three months ago in the heart of town, where she also offers waxing. “I’ve been in love with makeup for as […]
Ridgeway Ribbon Cuttings
December 9, 2021 By
RIDGEWAY – Ribbon cuttings were held for two Ridgeway businesses last week – The Ivy Veranda, located at 110 Ruff Street and shown at left, is a small event venue at the home of Roger and Charlene Herring (cutting ribbon), and Pecan Hill Estate, a new bed & breakfast just around the corner is located […]
Martin’s stores looking for Blue Christmas
December 2, 2021 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – For Robbie Martin, running several shops in Ridgeway and Winnsboro – with more planned – has a lot to do with building the kind of small-town atmosphere that creates a destination. “A lot of travelers come through town. Ridgeway is a cut-through to the coast, and in the summertime we get a […]
Christmas in Fairfield
December 2, 2021 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – While many shoppers were hitting big stores on Black Friday, community members from Fairfield County poured into Caldwell Tree Farm as they opened at 10 a.m. to select a Christmas tree and handmade wreaths and ornaments. Pictured above, children of tree shoppers take a break for a photo op with the ‘old […]
