WINNSBORO – A grand opening and ribbon cutting will be held Saturday for the new jewel in downtown Winnsboro – the recently renovated former county stable located on East Washington behind the Town Clock. Under County Administrator Jason Taylor’s guidance, county workers have turned the former stable into a show barn that will house the […]
Arts on the Ridge 2019
May 9, 2019 By
RIDGEWAY – The 2019 Arts on the Ridge featured the art of writing during its second annual literary festival. Organizer Phyllis Gutierrez welcomed attendees to the whimsically yarn-bombed town and invited them to visit with 17 S.C. authors who were on hand to talk about literature and sign their own books. This year’s Friend of […]
Bravo! Blythewood Music Fest
May 9, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The annual Relay for Life added to the festivities during Bravo! Blythewood’s music fest last weekend. The event, a fundraiser for Bravo! Blythewood, was sponsored by the Town of Blythewood through Accommodation Tax funding. The relay walkers circled through the park as the band played on. Students from Blythewood and Westwood High Schools […]
Sheriff’s Department passes the torch
May 9, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The Sheriff’s Department joined other law enforcement and first responders from the county to carry the Special Olympics torch from the Chester County line to the Richland County line last Thursday in an effort to promote awareness for Special Olympics. They were joined by Fairfield County students who are members of the local […]
Blythewood Farmers Market opens for season
May 9, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Farmer’s Market opened on May Day with music, food, artisans and shoppers and did not disappoint. With a field full of vendors, the entertaining Slap Wore Out band and spring weather, it offered a fun outing for families.
Free concert in park set for Friday
May 2, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Prepare to be entertained when the Reggie Sullivan band takes the stage in Doko Meadows Park Friday night with Christina Bhola opening. The concert admission and parking is free, and those attending are encouraged to bring the kids, lawn chairs and blankets. From 6 – 9 p.m., the entertainment will include Jazz, funk, […]
Fishing – medicine for the mind and body
May 2, 2019 By
LAKE WATEREE – In late April, 24 of the top fishing guides and tournament catfishermen from North and South Carolina converged on Lake Wateree for the 2nd Annual Lake Wateree Catfishing event for children with special needs. Under the auspices of the United Special Sportsman Alliance, Inc. (USSA) 34 special needs children, along with their […]
Arts on the Ridge coming Saturday
May 2, 2019 By
RIDGEWAY – Ridgeway will be colorfully yarn-bombed and read for visitors on Saturday, May 4, when the 13th annual Arts on the Ridge festival kicks off with a farmer’s market opening at 9 a.m. and festival activities from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. This year’s focus is on Opening Doors to Literary and Artisan Expression […]
