BLYTHEWOOD – Actors Rhythm McCarthy plays the role of Ruth Steiner and Amy Brower plays Lisa Morrison in Collected Stories, the first stage production of Theatre Blythewood, being performed at Westwood High School Theater. In the Pulitzer-nominated play, Brower’s character writes a novel based on McCarthy’s affair with the poet Delmore Schwartz. The women deal […]
Protect & Serve
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Sheriff Will Montgomery congratulates Deputy Oren Gadson on being promoted to Corporal. Gadson has worked in law enforcement for 24 years.
Wiseman gets 13th finish in Tri the Midlands
COLUMBIA – Bill Wiseman, of Blythewood, placed first in the 55-59 age group and 13th overall at the Tri the Midlands sprint triathlon held at Lake Carolina on April 14. The triathlon consisted of a 500 meter swim, a 14-mile bike ride and a 5K run. Wiseman is training for Ironman races in New York […]
Food Truck Friday
BLYTHEWOOD – Two Winnsboro food trucks, The Donut Guy and Road Runner Café, stayed busy all evening with long lines during the monthly Trinity UMC Food Truck Friday last week.
Golfing for a Cause
BLYTHEWOOD – The Fairfield County Board of Disabilities and Special Needs held their ninth annual golf tournament Monday, April 16 at Cobblestone Park. Members of the first place team, above with DSN Director Laura Collins, are, from left, Chris Knight, Jody Bartell, Demetrius Cassellas, and Taylor Ingle (not pictured). Pictured below with Collins are second […]
The spoils of March Madness
WINNSBORO – Winners of the 4th Annual March Madness Bracket Challenge at the office of Dr. Philip C. Wilkins and Dr. Reid P. Warren were Jackson Martin, Blythewood, and Daniel Bonds of Winnsboro. Dr. Wilkins, center, awarded Martin, left, the first place prize, a $300 Visa Gift Card. Bonds, right, was awarded the second place […]
2018 Merchants’ Sidewalk Sale
WINNSBORO – It was a bright, sunny day for a sidewalk sale in downtown Winnsboro on Saturday. The annual Winnsboro Merchants’ Sidewalk sale was a big success with about 20 vendors lining the shady side of Congress Street and a few on the sunny side. Shoppers picked through clothing, jewelry, accessories, memorabilia, furniture, games, lamps, […]
Tip-A-Cop
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Sheriff’s Deputy Captain Dustin Padgett served lunch to Carlton Lyles at Banisters restaurant to help raise funds for Special Olympics. Deputy ‘waiters’ raised $1,131.
Amazing Animals
BLYTHEWOOD – Rosemary Martin-Jones of Camp Discovery introduced a wriggly turtle for petting during Blythewood Library’s event last Thursday as Harper Robinson, 3, (left) Levi Moore, 5, Kyle Schwarzbauer, 3, and Avery Robinson, 4, create their own colorful animals with paper, glue, pipe cleaners, and other supplies.
Lions + Spaghetti
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Lions Club member Rachel Titus dishes up carryout spaghetti dinners for Westwood High School Leos RaKia Bell and Destiny Anderson during the Club’s annual spaghetti fundraiser at the Beulah United Methodist Church in Cedar Creek on Saturday. More than a hundred diners were served eat-in and carry-out meals.