BLYTHEWOOD – “It was the biggest Ribfest we’ve ever had,” said festival co-chair Mike Ross. “10,000 pounds of ribs, great weather and at least 3,000 – 4,000 attendees, maybe more. It was a wonderful day, big crowd and great ribs.” The 6th annual Doko Ribfest Cook-Off was held outside Doko Manor on Saturday, hosting 53 […]
BW Garden Club’s annual event set for March 20
March 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Garden Club’s annual community garden event titled Flowers and Trees will be held on Thursday, March 20. Amy Wright, Landscape Designer with the City of Columbia, will talk about the beautification of Columbia, the care of the city’s trees and how that can apply to our own gardens and to the […]
Ribfest set for Saturday at Doko Meadows Park
March 6, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Bring your appetite – the 6th Annual Doko Ribfest Cook-Off will happen on Saturday, March 8 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Organizers say festival goers are in for a mouthwatering experience they won’t want to miss. “And that’s not all,” said Ribfest co-chair Mike Ross. “Ribfest is more than just incredible barbecue. […]
Donations sought for emaciated pup
March 6, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Captain Jeff Talbert of the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office and Investigator John Hingyi were working a case near Old Highway 21 in Fairfield County, when they stumbled across a dog, badly emaciated, barely clinging to life. Fairfield County Animal Control was called to intervene and took the dog to the shelter and for […]
Ridgeway museum honors black history and Geneva Bell
February 27, 2025 By
RIDGEWAY – The Black History Celebration at the Isaac C. Thomas Historical Museum in Ridgeway last Saturday was special in many ways. Besides celebrating black history in the town where many of those in attendance grew up, keynote speaker Pastor Eddie Woods took his audience down memory lane, recalling his own time growing up there, […]
Scout Motors hosts three connection events in Blythewood
February 27, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Several hundred people attended a series of Community Connection forums in Blythewood last weekend. The event was hosted by Scout Motors to give local residents another opportunity to engage with the Scout team and see the company’s concept vehicles in-person. The meetings were held over three days at Doko Manor – Wednesday, Friday, […]
Eddie Killian honored for exceptional service
February 27, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – “The Olde English tourism district is proud to announce Fairfield County Museum’s Eddie Killian as the 2024 Hospitality Employee of the Year Award recipient. Killian’s outstanding leadership and unwavering dedication to the Fairfield County Museum’s genealogical research library have made a lasting impact on both the community and visitors from across the region,” […]
Celebrating Bethel School
February 27, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A plaque commemorating Bethel School was unveiled by local officials and former students during Blythewood Historical Society’s Black History Month program.
BHS&M to unveil B-HE historic marker
February 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Historical Society and Museum will host its annual Black History Month Celebration Saturday, Feb. 22, from 12 – 2 p.m., at the Bethel-Hanberry Elementary School. The event will feature the unveiling of a new historical marker at the school. Special guest will be Cecily Baxley Johnson, the first secretary of the […]
Ribfest returns to Blythewood March 8
February 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Mark your calendars and bring your appetite – the 6th Annual Doko Ribfest Cook-Off will be back March 8. Grill masters are firing up their smokers and grills and bringing their A-game. With cooks from near and far showcasing their rib-cooking prowess, organizers say festival goers are in for a mouthwatering experience they […]
