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Winnsboro Christmas parade set for Dec. 1
WINNSBORO – The first Christmas parade of the season in the Winnsboro/Ridgeway/Blythewood communities will be held in downtown Winnsboro this Sunday, Dec. 1, at 4:30 p.m., on Congress Street. Fairfield Chamber of Commerce President Dillon Pullen said about 70 entries have signed up so far. “This is going to be one of our best Christmas […]
Emma Ashley claims 5A individual XC state title
NEWBERRY—Westwood senior and South Carolina signee Emma Ashley scored a first-place finish in the Class 5A Division 2 girls’ cross-country championship race Thursday morning at The Farm cross-country course. “It means so much,” Ashley said. “This has been many years in the making. I started running cross country in seventh grade, so to have this […]
Eagles stay perfect to claim SCISA 8-man title
BATESBURG – The Richard Winn Academy Eagles concluded a perfect season and captured a State Championship on a chilly Friday, November 22, with a decisive victory over Laurens Academy. The game between Richard Winn and the Laurens Academy Crusaders was hosted by W.W. King Academy in Batesburg. The Crusaders won the coin toss and deferred […]
Blythewood’s Christmas tree lighting set for Dec. 1
BLYTHEWOOD – The bright red truck with the Christmas tree has arrived on the lawn of Town Hall, and the Christmas tree standing tall adjacent to town hall is ready to light up the night sky this weekend. The Blythewood Christmas season begins every year at town hall with the lighting of the tree on […]
Holidays on the Ridge happens Dec. 6 – 8
RIDGEWAY – Lights on the Ridge will kick off the holidays in Ridgeway on Friday, Dec. 6. The festivities will be held at the Century House (170 S. Dogwood Ave.) from 5 – 9 p.m., with the Geiger Elementary School choir singing Christmas carols, then Santa will arrive in a horse drawn carriage to light […]
Dawndy Plank, Janet Moak to emcee Blythewood Christmas parade
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s annual Christmas Parade is set for Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m., in downtown Blythewood. The theme is ‘Winter wonderland.’ Always a crowd pleaser that draws parade goers from around the Midlands, this year’s parade will feature about 60 entries floating through the streets showing off Blythewood school students, sports teams and […]
Sweet Lolly Bakes brings holidays to the table
WINNSBORO – For those looking for a special holiday breakfast, look no further than sourdough cinnamon rolls with all organic ingredients and a donut glaze from the kitchen of Sweet Lolly Bakes, a specialty baking business that Lauren Stines operates out of her Winnsboro home. Sweet Lolly Bakes has been in business for a couple […]
Fairfield Co. Museum Open House set for Dec. 6
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Museum will host its annual Holiday Open House from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., on Sunday, Dec. 6. The museum will be decorated with traditional live holiday greenery by members of the town’s three garden clubs – Anemone Garden Club, Town & Country Gardeners, and Winnsboro Garden Club. Entertainment will include […]
Pine Tree players to show ‘The Princess of Yule’
WINNSBORO – Get into the holiday spirit with singing, dancing, comedy, and more! The Pine Tree Playhouse welcomes you back once again to the Royal Court of the North Pole. King Santa Claus and the Royal Family are preparing for a joyous event: The Crowning of The Princess of Yule, King Santa Claus’ oldest daughter […]
Blythewood boys finish 2nd at 5A Cross Country meet
NEWBERRY – In the 5A Division 1 boys race, junior Jacob Powell took seventh place with a time of 16:24.73 and senior Eureka Washington finished 12th to lead Blythewood to a second-place finish behind team champion Dorman Thursday morning at The Farm cross-country course. Dorman finished first with a score of 49. Blythewood came in […]
