The second annual Oil Painters of America Plein Air Paint Out held throughout downtown Winnsboro was both entertaining and successful as artists set up their easels around town and painted a particular building or landscape. At 5 p.m., the 34 artists and the spectators gathered at the Woman’s Club on Vanderhorst Street for refreshments and […]
Blythewood Library celebrates Roald Dahl
September 21, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – It was time to dress up in character and celebrate the children’s author, Roald Dahl, at Blythewood library last Saturday. The children learned how to draw a strange creature via video from illustrator Quentin Blake and take a quiz to decide which Dahl book character they are most like. They made “lickable wallpaper” […]
Big grab growing in Winnsboro
September 14, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – “This was truly a great weekend for Winnsboro,” Fairfield Chamber of Commerce Director Terry Vickers said of this year’s 85-mile Big Grab yard sale. “The fourth year was the charm for us, I think. We more than doubled the vendors that participated last year,” Vickers said. “And many of them made big bucks, […]
Big Grab was big all over again
September 14, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Thousands of sellers and grabbers returned to the roost last weekend when they converged on Blythewood, Ridgeway and Winnsboro for the annual 85-mile yard sale. “What a weekend for Blythewood,” Organizer Mike Switzer, Executive Director of the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce said. Shoppers came from all over South Carolina, the east coast and […]
Re-Opening Grandly
September 7, 2017 By
Johnny and Frances Porter, center, served grilled sausage to Brad and Sallie Williams and their son, Brady, 3, during three days of celebrating the grand re-opening of Porter Gas Service in Winnsboro last week. From 9 – 5, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the Porters invited residents to tour their all-new showroom featuring grills, fireplaces, […]
Emergency preparation offered to residents
August 31, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – With hurricane season around the corner, the Blythewood Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) has organized a seminar to help members of the community know better how to cope with emergencies such as the flooding the Blythewood area experienced two years ago and that Houston and Louisiana are experiencing this week. The 90-minute seminar […]
Totality over Blythewood
August 24, 2017 By
Three fun evenings (movies, bands and vendor food) in the park culminated in a promised solar spectacle, the 2017 eclipse. It didn’t disappoint. As the clock ticked through mid-morning on Monday, all eyes were on the weather. There were a few white fluffy clouds during the morning. Would they go away in time for the […]
Lions Host Gospel Music Night
August 24, 2017 By
The Blythewood and Winnsboro Lions Clubs joined forces to host an evening of gospel music to raise funds for their special work – helping local citizens who need assistance with eye exams, eyeglasses and hearing aids. Guests were entertained by gospel groups God’s Tool Box, Free By Grace and soloist Donna Meares. “It was a […]
A Night for Sight
August 17, 2017 By
The Four local Lions Clubs will sponsor their “Night for Sight” Gospel concert at Doko Manor in Blythewood, on Aug.20 at 4 p.m. The event will feature a cash snack bar, live and silent auctions and at three gospel groups performing. See any Winnsboro, Blythewood, Greater Irmo or Columbia Northeast Lion for tickets. General admission […]
