BLYTHEWOOD – It was a fundraiser for a great cause with community groups setting up tents in Doko Park to bring awareness and financial support to cancer survivors and their fight for life. The annual Blythewood Relay for Life event opened with a welcome by Mayor J. Michael Ross, invocation by Mike Sears, New Kirk […]
Volunteers of the Year
May 17, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Fire stations throughout Fairfield County presented their volunteer firefighter of the year awards during Fairfield County Council’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on May 4. Awardees pictured with Deputy Director Greg Gerber are, from left, Lewis Loftin, Blackstock; Brandon Edwards, Lebanon; Ned Gwin, Dutchman Creek; Melissa Adams, Ridgeway; Willie Bell, Southeastern; Gerber; Larry Robinson, […]
Blackjack United Masons give back
May 17, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Every year, the members of the Blackjack United Masons look for a way to give back to their community. “In the Masons, that’s what we’re supposed to do, to feed the homeless and the hungry, as many as we can. This is one way we look forward to serving,” The Lodge’s Worshipful Master […]
Passing the Torch
May 10, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Sheriff’s Department, Winnsboro Department of Public Safety and other Fairfield County law enforcement agencies participated in the annual “County Line to County Line” S.C. Special Olympics Torch Run last Friday. Above, Winnsboro Police Chief John Seibles helps bring the torch down Congress Street to the courthouse, where it was passed to Sheriff […]
Everybody wins at Behavioral Health 5K
May 10, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Behavioral Heath Services Board Member Jannita Gason, left, gives awards to the 2018 Imagine the Difference Behavioral Health Services 5K overall winners for runners, Gabriella Sekowski, center, and Colby Coulter. The 21st annual 5K, which takes places each year during Alcohol Awareness Month, was held in downtown Winnsboro April 28. The event […]
2018 FCSD Hall of Fame Class
May 10, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County School District inducted five into the 2018 Hall of Fame class on Saturday at Fairfield Central. Inductees, pictured from left with Dr. J.R. Green, are Bernice Brown, seated; Inetta Simpson, accepting the posthumous award on behalf of her husband Walter Simpson; Mary Lee Hendrix; Shanna Brice, accepting on behalf of her […]
Art lovers yarnbomb Ridgeway
May 3, 2018 By
RIDGEWAY – Brenda Lord-McGrew is an instigator and her friend, Carol Jones agrees. St. Stephen’s Art and Fiber Guild and friends have worked hard to create yarn art to display as part of the yarnbombing of Ridgeway in conjunction with the 12th Annual Arts on the Ridge Show & Sale on May 4th & 5th. “There […]
Food, Fun and Fellowship
May 3, 2018 By
BLAIR – The Blair Coalition of Churches’ Blair Day is always lots of fun and well attended, and especially so this year with a beautiful day, lots of parade floats and a party in the park. Following the parade, the crowd gathered in the park for lunch, music and visiting away the afternoon.
That’s What Friends Are For
April 26, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Charles Porter and his granddaughter Bella Still shopping with their dog Zeva at the Friends of Fairfield County Animal Shelter Yard Sale, held last Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Blythewood.
Big Fish Fry
April 26, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Mike Patel, fourth from right, held a grand opening fish fry for his newly opened Mini Mart at 324 S. Congress St. (across from the Voter Registration building.) Helping serve the large crowd of well-wishers, are: (from Left) Ferlen Johnson, Andrew Green, Marvin Jeter, Walter Seibles, Donald Ra Green, Patel, Renee Banks, Shirley […]
