WINNSBORO – In the words of one person who attended the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting last week, “The Old Armory was breathtaking.” Those words haven’t been used to describe the building in recent years, but last week they were. The occasion was the Governor’s visit to Winnsboro to address the annual Chamber […]
Mobile Pet Vet & Volunteers Lend a Hand…with shots and microchips
July 27, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – It was a big day for pets and their owners on Saturday when the mobile vet came to Winnsboro …just for them. It was announced the mobile unit would be dispensing some free rabies inoculations and some free microchips plus a laundry list of medical services would be offered at reduced rates on […]
Rotarian of the Year
July 27, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – John Hancock has been selected as the 2023 Blythewood Rotarian of the Year. Club leaders say he was selected because of his willingness to put service above self. “He works tirelessly in the various projects of the Club,” Rotarian Buddy Price said. “He is a true example of Blythewood Rotary Club’s efforts to […]
Two Men & A Grill
July 27, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Two friends who both serve on the Fairfield County School District Board of Trustees – Darreyl Davis and Joe Seibles – share a love for grilling and have joined their grilling skills to form a business they call Two Men and a Grill. The duo kicked off their new venture Saturday with […]
Christmas in July and Summer Concert set for Sat. in Winnsboro
July 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Yoke up the reindeer, climb in the sled and head on out to downtown Winnsboro Saturday morning for Christmas in July. Shop all morning, have lunch, shop some more, then that evening settle in at the clock for the third concert in the Summer Nights Concert series. Meet Me at The Market The […]
Blythewood Pres opens disc golf course
July 20, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Pres now offers more than salvation… there’s also a disc golf course. When four members of the Blythewood Presbyterian Church were recently introduced to the sport of disc golf, they found they had to travel at least a half hour to Earlwood in Columbia or to Owens Field to find a course […]
SC@Work stops in Fairfield
July 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – SC@Work Road Trips stopped in Winnsboro on July 13 to host a job and community resource fair for Fairfield County residents. The morning portion of the event was hosted by KJ’s Market; the Fairfield County Recreation Center hosted in the afternoon. Employers from across the Midlands had displays with information about jobs to […]
Warm, safe, and dry – these campers’ legacy
July 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Another week, another Salkehatchie camp – this one headquartered out of the Fairfield Elementary School in Winnsboro. “It was our first summer of Salkehatchie camp since COVID,” Camp Director Frank Gravely, 55, from Ft. Mill said. “I’ve been working with Salkehatchie since 1989, and during that time our camps always hosted anywhere from […]
Gov. McMaster launches CONNEX SC in Ridgeway
July 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, center, was on hand at BOMAG America on Tuesday for the launching of CONNEX South Carolina, a manufacturing supply chain solution connecting manufacturers, like BOMAG, to component suppliers across the state. The online platform will be made available to manufacturers through the South Carolina Department of Commerce, South […]
In Good Company
July 20, 2023 By
These members of the Gethsemane Baptist Church in Blair, from left: Norman Thompson, Betty M. Trapp, Wilhemina Willingham, Pastor Julian Thompson, Nancy Coleman, Theresa Cannon, Sherri Meeks, Beverly Feaster were among thousands who attended the 116th annual session of the South Carolina Baptist Congress of Christian Education at Brookland Baptist Church, July 9-14. The Congress […]
