BLYTHEWOOD – More than a hundred friends, family, and congregants of Calvary Independent Baptist Church gathered at Purity Lodge in Ridgeway on Saturday to honor Rev. Patrick Bryant, the church’s pastor and his wife and First Lady Christanny Bryant. The occasion was the Pastor’s eighth anniversary at Calvary. Organized by Della Waden and Jamie Buffort, […]

WINNSBORO – Qualified senior citizens can now receive vouchers to buy fresh fruits and vegetables from authorized farmers this summer. To qualify, seniors must be aged 60 or older with low income, be a resident of Fairfield County, and provide proof of identity (driver’s license or I.D. Card). Seniors must apply in person to receive […]

BLYTHEWOOD – Last week’s Richland Coun­ty Ag + Art Tour included five Blythewood farms: Crooked Cedar Farm, Doko Farm, Fabel Farm, One Hubcap Farm, and Purple Teuter Farm. The farms featured animals, farm-grown produce, flower farms, and many local artisans displaying and selling their products.

BLYTHEWOOD – Approximately 100 students from Blythewood, Fairfield County and surrounding areas who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) will participate next week in a trek, simulating a trip on foot that members of the church made across the country in 1848 to reach the Utah Valley. The […]

‘Longest Day’ Turned into Long Haul for Father of Publisher Shortly after my dad, Bruce Baker, enlisted in the Army on Oct. 6, 1942, to serve in World War II, he learned paratroopers were being paid $100 a month more than the regular infantry, so he opted for the higher pay and the 508th Parachute […]