George Alexander celebrated his 102nd birthday at Lake Wateree. A veteran of three wars – World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War – Alexander enlisted in the United States Marine Corp at the age of 19 and is among an elite few of World War II surviving veterans of that war.
Valentine Gift Baskets –
February 9, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Still need to purchase a special gift for a special Valentine? Elna Ortiz shows off one of the many Mary Kay Valentine’s gift baskets in various price ranges will be available the weekend of Feb. 10 -11, and again on Feb. 13 an 14 under the bright pink Mary Kay tent in front […]
Celebrating Black History: Alice Roberson’s dream lives on in BW Ladies Club
February 2, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Ladies Club was established in 1996 by the late Alice Roberson, who had a building constructed for the club’s meeting place on land she donated off Sandfield Road. She was the wife of the Good Aim Missionary Baptist Church pastor, and was devoted to serving others in her church and in […]
Celebrating Black History: The late Taft Henry was a Buffalo Soldier
February 2, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – When Taft Henry was laid to rest almost three years ago, his friends and acquaintances remembered him as a peaceful man – a good man who volunteered his time to help his community. He was on the hospital board, the county’s election commission and social services board. He was a cub master at […]
Celebrate the Season of Love with PineTree Playhouse
February 2, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – A popular song in the musical Rent is “Seasons of Love”. You can celebrate the season of love in Winnsboro with your special someone as you attend the Pine Tree Playhouse Valentine’s Dinner event at the Winnsboro Womans Club, 35 Vanderhorst Street, in Winnsboro, and enjoy a barbecue dinner and live entertainment. The […]
A Shuckin’ Good Time
February 2, 2023 By
Fairfield County Council on Aging held their second annual oyster roast last weekend. Shuckers crowded tables to enjoy oysters while listening to sounds of Southern Reflection Band. The oyster roast is held as a fundraiser for the Council to continue FCCOA’s Weekend Meal Program for the county’s seniors.
Palmetto Trail heads to Wateree
February 2, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – A generous grant from the Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation will enable the Palmetto Trail to build an additional 26 miles of trail to close the gap between the Capital City Passage and the Wateree Passage. Hikers and mountain bikers will then be able to travel from downtown Columbia to the […]
Blythewood Chamber announces 2022 awards
February 2, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2022 business award, naming Home Advantage Realty as Small Business of the Year; Lexington Medical Center as Large Business of the Year and realtor Jimmy Martin as Business Person of the Year. The Blythewood Rotary Club received the Chamber’s Community Service Award. The annual awards […]
Dinkins challenges Blythewood Town Council’s transparency
January 26, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – During Monday night’s town council meeting, town officials and town center property owner Byron Dinkins had their say about the approval process for a 50-foot natural gas tank for Dominion Energy that was placed next to Dinkins’ property on Blythewood Road in early December. Dinkins said Monday night that the tank did not […]
What does it take to be R2’s Bus Driver of the Year?
January 26, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – For Sharon Chisolm, a Richland Two school bus driver who drives a route in Blythewood, the workday begins around 5:45 a.m. when she picks up her logbook, her school bus key and reviews her pre-trip safety check list. But Chisolm is not just a bus driver. She’s the Bus Driver of the Year […]
