BLYTHEWOOD – Deborah Humphries and Denise Nelson grew up in military families, moving from post to post, wherever their dads’ Army jobs took them. It was while their dads were both stationed at Ft. Jackson Army Base in the 1970’s that the two women – then pre-teens – first crossed paths at Coughman Road Middle […]
Great Southern Homes COA request deferred
September 19, 2024 By
Townhomes Proposed at Traffic-Congested Intersection BLYTHEWOOD – Great Southern Homes made its third appearance Monday night before the Blythewood Architectural Review Board in a bid to receive a Certificate of Appropriateness for 104 single-family attached townhomes. That bid was deferred. The project first came before the Architectural Review Board on Oct. 17, 2022. The townhomes […]
Blythewood ARB OKs COA for new retail building
September 19, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After much discussion by members of Blythewood’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) concerning architectural details, the Board approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for a building that proposes to house a restaurant and associated retail space to be located in the University Village shopping complex off Blythewood Road. The building will be located next to […]
Gajadhar to open grab & go restaurant
September 19, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Everything’s coming up roses for Blythewood Chef Andrew Gajadhar. In April, he participated in the Grand Finale Chef’s Tasting at the Columbia Food and Wine Festival; in July, he placed second in his region in the national Celebrity Chef, Carla Hall’s ‘Favorite Chef’ competition sponsored by the James Beard Foundation; and last week, […]
Over The Top Re-Opens
September 12, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – Tina Johnson (center) cut the ribbon for the re-opening of her Over The Top Boutique on Saturday in downtown Ridgeway. She was accompanied by members of the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce, a Fairfield County Council member, her husband, Rick and Ridgeway Police Chief Rick Skrabak. Following the ribbon cutting, Johnson was busy […]
Christyfest 2024: fine art, folk art, fun art … with a touch of whimsy
September 5, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro folk artist Christy Buchanan, who teaches architecture at Midlands Technical College, is fond of advising her students, “You must have a passion for something – not just your kids or your job – but something that will always sustain you.” Buchanan practices what she teaches and for her, that passion is painting. […]
Over The Top boutique re-opens Sept. 6 in Ridgeway
August 29, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – On Sept. 6, past and future boutique owner Tina Johnson will be back in business – literally. Johnson is re-opening her popular Over The Top boutique in downtown Ridgeway after closing it five years ago. “I ran the shop for 14 years, and loved every minute of it,” Johnson said. “And I’m so […]
Xerxes holds grand opening in Blythewood
August 29, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Xerxes, a maker of fiberglass underground storage tanks, held a grand opening for its newest facility Tuesday morning in Blythewood. This is the business’s first location in Richland County. According to a press release from Richland County in May of 2023, Xerxes manufactures fiberglass-reinforced plastic underground storage tanks, primarily used within the retail […]
New firm in town
August 22, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Gaston, Marion, Stubbs, Hunter & Swancy P.A. has officially opened for business in Fairfield County. The law firm, which also has offices in Chester and Richburg, held their grand opening for their newest office on Friday, Aug. 16. The new Winnsboro office is located at 128 S. Congress St. Cutting the ribbon is […]
Vision Center opens to a crowd of more than 2,000
August 15, 2024 By
WHITE OAK – More than 2,000 people attended the grand opening of The Vision Center in White Oak on Saturday, Aug. 10. The sprawling 218-acre property, formerly the White Oak Conference Center, was purchased two-and-a-half years ago by the Seventh District of the A.M.E. church. It was previously owned by the South Carolina Baptist Convention. […]
