BLYTHEWOOD – The South Carolina Department of Commerce is hosting an event at Doko Manor designed to debunk misinformation about supplier diversity certification. This event is free and open to all businesses in South Carolina. The two-hour event will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 5-7 p.m. at Doko Manor (100 Alvina Hagood Circle) […]
USC football player gives out Thanksgiving dinners at Bethel-Hanberry
December 5, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – University of South Carolina senior defensive lineman Kyle Kennard, who is one of four finalists for the 2024 Lombardi Award, was on hand at Bethel-Hanberry Elementary’s after school program to oversee the distribution of hundreds of turkey dinners with all the trimmings for the families of children who participate in the program. The […]
For Winnsboro rural route carrier, retirement is bittersweet
December 5, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Before Barbara Jackson hired on at the Winnsboro post office in December, 1989, she says she didn’t even know where the post office was located. When she retired last month, she says it was like leaving family – not only those she worked with at the post office, but those she delivered the […]
Christmas in a Shoebox
December 5, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – For many children in developing countries, there would be no soccer ball, no stuffed animal, no Christmas joy, without Operation Christmas Child that provides Christmas shoebox gifts for these children in poor countries around the world. This year’s local Christmas Child workshop for Fairfield, Richland and Kershaw Counties was launched three months ago […]
Will’s Weather’s 7-Day Forecast for Dec. 5 – 11
December 5, 2024 By
A strong upper-level trough will drive a cold front through the Blythewood/Fairfield County area Thursday afternoon, bringing breezy conditions with wind gusts of 25–35 mph. Afternoon temperatures will reach the 60s before dropping sharply into the low 20s overnight. The cold front will maintain dry, cool weather through Friday and Saturday, with daytime highs in […]
Winnsboro Christmas parade set for Dec. 1
November 27, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The first Christmas parade of the season in the Winnsboro/Ridgeway/Blythewood communities will be held in downtown Winnsboro this Sunday, Dec. 1, at 4:30 p.m., on Congress Street. Fairfield Chamber of Commerce President Dillon Pullen said about 70 entries have signed up so far. “This is going to be one of our best Christmas […]
Blythewood’s Christmas tree lighting set for Dec. 1
November 27, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The bright red truck with the Christmas tree has arrived on the lawn of Town Hall, and the Christmas tree standing tall adjacent to town hall is ready to light up the night sky this weekend. The Blythewood Christmas season begins every year at town hall with the lighting of the tree on […]
Holidays on the Ridge happens Dec. 6 – 8
November 27, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – Lights on the Ridge will kick off the holidays in Ridgeway on Friday, Dec. 6. The festivities will be held at the Century House (170 S. Dogwood Ave.) from 5 – 9 p.m., with the Geiger Elementary School choir singing Christmas carols, then Santa will arrive in a horse drawn carriage to light […]
Dawndy Plank, Janet Moak to emcee Blythewood Christmas parade
November 27, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s annual Christmas Parade is set for Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m., in downtown Blythewood. The theme is ‘Winter wonderland.’ Always a crowd pleaser that draws parade goers from around the Midlands, this year’s parade will feature about 60 entries floating through the streets showing off Blythewood school students, sports teams and […]
Fairfield Co. Museum Open House set for Dec. 6
November 27, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Museum will host its annual Holiday Open House from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., on Friday, Dec. 6. The museum will be decorated with traditional live holiday greenery by members of the town’s three garden clubs – Anemone Garden Club, Town & Country Gardeners, and Winnsboro Garden Club. Entertainment will include […]
