BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School senior Landon Lucas committed to the Clemson baseball program. “I am beyond excited to announce that I have committed to play baseball at Clemson University!! #AllIn,” Lucas announced in an Instagram post on Tuesday. An All-State selection, Lucas wrapped up his junior season with a 1.41 ERA and 7-1 record […]
Mullis Road bridge to be replaced
August 8, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The South Carolina Department of Transportation plans to replace the bridge on Mullis Road over Twenty-Five Mile Creek. The bridge will be closed on September 9th for approximately 10 weeks. Pending any delays due to weather, fabricator delays, etc. the bridge should be reopened to traffic by November 18, 2019.
Guest Column: Don’t be hacked by ransomware
August 8, 2019 By
I have had two instances of ransomware within the past month. Ransomware – hackers have commandeered your browser and the hacker’s page continuously displays. Your browser displays that its message is coming from Microsoft and it is trying to protect you from hackers and viruses. And sometimes it has a voice instructing you what to […]
Input sought for Zion Hill, Fairfield school communities
July 11, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Residents of the Zion Hill and Fortune Springs Park area are being invited to a community meeting sponsored by the Central Midlands Council of Governments (CMCOG) on Tuesday, July 23. “We want the residents of these communities to tell us about the priorities they have for their area,” Gregory Sprouse, with CMCOG said. […]
Westwood, Blythewood compete at Bojangles Classic
April 18, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Westwood mens track and field finished in the top three of 78 teams at the Bojangles Classic. Christian Horn finished fourth in the 200M at 21.71. Paul McCants finished second the the 400m dash at 48.53, followed closely by Horn in third at 48.55. Westwood’s 4×40 relay team placed third with a time […]
Ag + Art In the Works
April 18, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Brad Hoffman and Valarie Clowney (holding shirt) dropped by the Ridgeway Tow Council meeting last week to promote the 2019 Ag + Art tour that will take place in Fairfield County June 15-16. Standing behind them are, from left, Ridgeway Town Councilmen Don Prioleau, Dan Martin, Mayor Heath Cookendorfer and Councilman Rufus Jones. To […]
Abandoned Auto: 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
April 18, 2019 By
2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo VIN: 2G1WJ15K179210865 Murphy’s Towing Blythewood, SC 29016
Outside agency to offer tutoring in district
February 21, 2019 By
Hartman Calls on District to Pay for Tutoring Service WINNSBORO – A Columbia tutoring company’s request to use the old Gordon Odyssey Academy for a space to provide tutoring has received approval by the Fairfield County Board of Trustees. The board voted 5-0 granting use of the facility to VocabAdvantage, a Columbia-based agency that provides […]
