BLYTHEWOOD – When Helene struck South Carolina on Sept. 27, it hit every Electric Cooperative in the state. That was a double blow to the cooperatives, according to Fairfield Electric’s Doug Payne, Vice President of Member Services. “Normally, when disaster strikes one or several cooperatives, the other cooperatives can free up crews to send to […]
25th Annual Pig on the Ridge set for Nov. 1-2
October 10, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – The Pig will be back on the Ridge Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2. It will be the 25th anniversary of the festival and a big crowd is expected to come out and celebrate. Friday night’s “No Pigs allowed” runs from 6 – 10:30 p.m. with activities for kids, craft sales, and […]
Blythewoodians organize drives to get supplies to NC hurricane victims
October 10, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – While Blythewood was not one of the areas most ravaged by Helene, many folks in Blythewood are trying to help friends and relatives in the more devastated areas. Blythewood Town Manager Daniel Stines, who hails from the hills of western North Carolina, left early Thursday morning with a truck and trailer load of […]
Community helpers provide food and supplies to Fairfield County
October 10, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Cars lined up as the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office, Coroner’s Office, Prime Tyme Ryders and Two Men & a Grill gave out free hotdogs meals to residents on Oct. 4 in Ridgeway, Winnsboro and at Lake Monticello. Fairfield County Emergency Management handed out free cases of water at each location. According to […]
Morris honored by USC Alumni Association
October 10, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – The USC School of Medicine Columbia Alumni Association has announced it will recognize their most dedicated alumni and friends who have demonstrated outstanding achievements or made significant contributions to the school. Among the recipients of the 2024 Alumni Awards is Blythewood resident Dr. Sheena Campbell Morris, a member of the faculty at the […]
Clauson: Town of Winnsboro employees went above and beyond
October 10, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – When the storm hit the Town of Winnsboro early Friday morning, the Town’s emergency staff responded quickly, according to Town Manager Chris Clauson. Electric crews were mobilized immediately as the Town residents began to lose power around 4:30 a.m. The water plant and reservoir lost power leading to a depletion of the water […]
Palmetto Trail closed until further notice
October 3, 2024 By
This past weekend was a difficult few days for our state. As we move through recovery mode, the Palmetto Trail has a few important announcements. There was significant damage across South Carolina which has led us to make some tough, but necessary decisions. Due to the extensive amount of damage from the storm, the entire […]
EMS installs new heart technology in ambulances
October 3, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Fairfield County EMS Department is holding training sessions Thursday, Sept. 24-26 for a new life saving technology that will be implemented onto Fairfield County ambulances. Stryker, a healthcare company that produces medical equipment, has just released a new heart related monitor equipped with advanced technology and capability. The LP35 system will […]
SCDA: Beware of scams following Hurricane Helene
October 3, 2024 By
Fraudsters take advantage when a disaster strikes. The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) urges everyone to stay on guard as our state recovers from Hurricane Helene. Scammers will reach out by phone, email, text, social media and even in-person in their efforts to take advantage of you. Bottom line to avoid a scam […]
PTP presents ‘The Music Man’
October 2, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – ALL ABOARD! Next stop: River City, Iowa as Pine Tree Playhouse presents critically acclaimed Broadway Classic ‘The Music Man’. The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize – this, […]
