WINNSBORO – Vendors and shoppers were all smiles during the Fairfield Farmers and Artisans Market’s season opening on May 13. The market featured over 20 vendors, ranging from homegrown vegetables and farm-raised meats to antiques and flowers. A bounce house sat around the corner for children who tired of shopping, and Fairfield County Farm Bureau […]
Wings and Wheels takes off
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – From food and live music to cars and trucks, emergency vehicles, tractors, airplanes and airplane rides, Saturday’s Wings & Wheels festival had something for everyone.
Blythewood Garden Club celebrates 70 years
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Garden Club celebrated its 70th anniversary with a garden tour on Saturday. The Blythewood gardens of Elaine Tyler, above, and Danny Hanna, below, were on the tour. The tour included small, carefully-designed gardens as well as larger spaces and farms. The garden club has been part of the fabric of Blythewood […]
Market to Open Saturday
WINNSBORO – Start your weekend off with an early morning stop at the seasonal grand opening of the Fairfield Farmers and Artisans Market. The market will feature at least 10 vendors selling local farm produce as well as other vendors selling hand-made items. There will be live music featuring Fresh Picked band, food trucks, children’s […]
BYBSL wraps Spring season
If there were a hidden treasure in the dirt surrounding second base on Field 2 at Blythewood Park, it would have been discovered during a Wee Ball game this Spring. The Blythewood Youth Baseball and Softball League’s youngest players often gave in to temptation at second base… after all, a red dirt treasure is hard […]
A Blair Bodega
BLAIR – The lot surrounding Store34 in Blair was filled with vendors and shoppers last Saturday for the Blair Spring Fling. Vendors offered jewelry, woodwork, art, wreaths, pottery, produce, farm-raised meats and more.
FCSO Deputy Dog of the Month
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Every month, the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office “deputizes” one of the many pets at the Fairfield County Animal Control and Adoption Center to publicize the need to find homes for all of us. Sheriff Will Montgomery has said he believes that everyone should do their part in this endeavor. Anyway, about me. […]
Rotary golfs for scholars
BLYTHEWOOD – Keith Spitler, representing his winning team, shows off the championship trophy for the Annual Blythewood Rotary Scholarship Golf Tournament. The tournament, sponsored by CharterNex, brought in about $8,000 that will be spent for scholarships for graduating seniors from Blythewood and Westwood High Schools.
A big shelter donation from Danny & Ron’s Rescue
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Danny Robertshaw and Ron Danta of Danny & Ron’s Rescue in Camden dropped by the Fairfield County Animal Shelter last week to present a $7,500 check to the shelter. Following the check presentation, Robertshaw and Danta presented gift cards to the shelter staff as well as signed copies of their book, Forever […]