The Fairfield County Library has revived the Bookmobile after 10 years. For those who like books brought to their doorstep, contact the Bookmobile librarian John McCutchen at 635-4971. Library Director Eric Robinson and friends pick out a few good books for summer reading. From left: Caroline Talbert, Charlie Bonds, Deyonta Sampson (in the fire fighter […]
Bravo!
June 8, 2017 By
Martha Jones, president of Bravo Blythewood, and Jean Bell Baum, present a $1,000 scholarship in the name of the late Blythewood artist William Carl Bell to Blythewood High School senior Brooke Boone, who plans to study art at Anderson College.
Looking Sharpe
May 25, 2017 By
Blythewood’s gospel-singing Sharpes (Vance & Jeannie) will perform a free concert in Drawdy Park Sunday evening, from 6 – 8 p.m. The Church of the Nazarene’s Children’s Department will sell barbeque sandwiches and other goodies to raise funds for their missions. The church is located at 650 North Street in Winnsboro.
Happy Birthday
May 25, 2017 By
Army veteran Sidney Squirewell of Ridgeway had some help turning 99 last week when friends Tom Connor, left, Don Prioleau, Squirewell, Henry Dixon and Squirewell’s son, Herbert Squirewell, treated him to lunch and a birthday cake at Laura’s Tea Room in Ridgeway.
Pollinating the Park
May 25, 2017 By
A crowd of more than 1,600 converged on Doko Meadows for the Butterfly Festival on Saturday. Two young visitors receive pollen from one of the festival’s main attractions, Meadow the Monarch. For more photos of the event, see page 12.
Mayor (Chef) Ross cooks for kids
May 25, 2017 By
Mayor J. Michael Ross was among the ‘Who’s Who’ of Columbia Sunday evening when he was one of 100 Columbia area men selected to create and serve their own culinary specialties to the public at EdVenture. Ross was sauteing with the likes of cartoonist Robert Ariail, Sheriff Leon Lott, Fireflies President John Katz…the list was […]
Flying and Driving into Fairfield County
May 18, 2017 By
Whether you arrived on wings or wheels or both, you probably had a great time Saturday at the Fairfield County Airport Wings & Wheels festival. Whle the weather was mild, the overcast skies were not what most pilots were looking to land in. But the lack of planes didn’t keep the revelers away from a […]
Cuttin the Rug
May 18, 2017 By
Mike and Jean Whitley, owners of Carpet Outlet in Lugoff, and Ken Boone and Lee Cathcart of Lake Wateree in Fairfield County take a break from the dance floor as The Root Doctos perform in the background during the Carpet Outlet’s Block Party Friday night. Guests enjoyed dinner, dancing and an evening of music surrounded […]
Ridgeway flaunts the arts
May 11, 2017 By
Thee Town of Ridgeway once again opened hearts and minds to The Arts during its 11th annual Arts on the Ridge festival. While the epicenter of the festival was the Century House, the festivities were scattered throughout the town. There were free musical performances, artist demonstrations, a juried art show and sale, art and […]
Better watch your speed.
May 11, 2017 By
Sheriff Will Montgomery cheers on one of three Fairfield County athletes, Amber Jones, James Bowman and Hannah Bass who carried the Special Olympics Torch through downtown Winnsboro last week. The County Line to County Line SC Special Olympics Torch Run in Fairfield County included the Fairfield Central High School Band performing
