RIDGEWAY – On Friday and Saturday, barbecue lovers will converge again upon the little town of Ridgeway to buy, sell, dance, enjoy musical entertainment, shop and, most of all to partake of the pig during the town’s 19th annual Pig on the Ridge festival. The festival, the largest in the state for 12 out of […]
A Hoof & Paw Evening in the Garden
November 2, 2017 By
COLUMBIA – It was a glamorous evening in the garden at Woodley’s Garden Center last week when members of The Hoof & Paw Benevolent Society and several of their costumed canine friends hosted hundreds of animal advocates who generously opened their pocket books and wallets in support of a better life for all animals with […]
It was a very scary good time!
November 2, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – Hundreds of costumed trick-or-treaters – from babies to entire families – poured into S. Congress Street Saturday evening to celebrate Winnsboro’s fourth annual Pumpkin Fest. With crisp fall weather, games and goodies, it was a fun event for the ghouls. A DJ set up stage in the middle of Congress Street, and the […]
Music, music, music
November 2, 2017 By
Many of the close to 1,000 folks who attended the $30,000 grand opening of the Palmetto Citizens Amphitheater last week were on their feet, shagging to the Sensational Epics and rocking to The Root Doctors and other groups who entertained on stage during the event.
Blythewood Christmas parade set for Dec. 10
November 2, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The town’s Christmas parade, organized for the second year by the Knights of Columbus Council 13713 and Transfiguration Church, is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 10, at 3 p.m. Deadline for payment of entry and sponsorship fees is Friday, Dec. 1. For a list of rules and forms for entries, sponsorships and other information, […]
Scary Treats
November 2, 2017 By
Trunk or Treaters came early and stayed late at LongCreek Church of Christ’s Fall Festival. Kimora McCullough and Logan Lally made their way through the line of car trunks outside the church. Inside was a giant bounce house and lots of sweet treats.
Scare-O-Lina: more fun than scary
October 26, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – As thousands of trick-or-treaters converged on the VillageChurch’s annual Lake Scare-O-Lina Halloween festival, most were anything but scary. They came as princesses, butterflies, brides and wedding cakes, frogs, ponies, kitty cats and dogs, fish and soldiers and every imaginable action figure sold in stores. But while they had cute, clever, creative costumes on […]
Winnsboro Veterans Day parade set for Saturday, Nov. 11
October 26, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Museum and Historical Society will host a Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11. “With the help of several other organizations in Winnsboro and Fairfield County, we want the occasion of this Veterans Day to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice which ended World War I hostilities […]
