BLYTHEWOOD – With only two years of rodeo competition under her belt and no professional training, Blythewood teen Emily Bartsch recently brought home a noteworthy title: NBHA (National Barrel Horse Association) Teen 4D World Champion for 2024, a check for $2,800, a new saddle, a jacket, two belt buckles and more. That means she and […]
Child, teen seriously wounded by gunfire in Winnsboro
September 23, 2024 By
en were gunned down and left with serious injuries Friday night in the former Walmart parking lot in Winnsboro. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. on Friday, Sept 20, adjacent to the Planet Vape in the parking lot in the 700 block of U. S. Hwy 321 By-Pass. As two cousins – a boy, 12, […]
Great Southern Homes COA request deferred
September 19, 2024 By
Townhomes Proposed at Traffic-Congested Intersection BLYTHEWOOD – Great Southern Homes made its third appearance Monday night before the Blythewood Architectural Review Board in a bid to receive a Certificate of Appropriateness for 104 single-family attached townhomes. That bid was deferred. The project first came before the Architectural Review Board on Oct. 17, 2022. The townhomes […]
Fairfield County Council candidates have their say
September 19, 2024 By
Candidates Carl Bell, Ann Corrao, & Tim Roseborough did not submit comments Sarah Bryant, District 6 Candidate I grew up in Columbia and attended The University of South Carolina. After earning a doctorate in economics and finance, I was blessed to work for many years in government, consulting, and universities in Washington, DC, London, England, […]
Fairfield County Council candidate forum set for 9/26
September 19, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – A candidate forum featuring the candidates running for seats on Fairfield County Council will be held on Thursday, Sept. 26, at Christ Central Community Center, in downtown Winnsboro. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the candidates will take their seats on stage at 7 p.m. to answer questions. Emcees will be […]
Blythewood ARB OKs COA for new retail building
September 19, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After much discussion by members of Blythewood’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) concerning architectural details, the Board approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for a building that proposes to house a restaurant and associated retail space to be located in the University Village shopping complex off Blythewood Road. The building will be located next to […]
Town Hall undergoing mold mitigation
September 19, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – As a paint and construction crew began tearing wallpaper off the walls of town hall on the morning of Sept. 9, during scheduled repair/paint work, town officials say a black substance that appeared to be mold or mildew was discovered on the kitchen wall of the 200-year-old building. “First Class Construction had begun […]
Two men found dead on Koon Store Road
September 19, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Richland County Coroner has identified two men who were shot to death near Blythewood over the weekend. The shooting victims were identified as Corey Johns, 40, of Lexington and Jibaris Veal, 37, of Columbia. Richland County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the 300 block of Koon Store Road at about 10:30 p.m., Saturday, […]
Letter: It Takes a Village
September 19, 2024 By
When I acted up in school, I got disciplined by EVERYBODY. My teacher, your teacher, teachers I didn’t even know, the principal, the custodian, the bus driver, the school secretary, all of these people either fussed or laid hands on me, and I ain’t talking about praying. No matter where a kid got out of […]
The road to Ridgeway was Big Grab mecca
September 12, 2024 By
BLYTHWOOD/FAIRFIELD – Starting early Friday morning and continuing through the afternoon on Saturday, the road to Ridgeway – Highway 21 – was the apparent mecca for the 2024 Big Grab with vendors setting up shop along most of the road between Blythewood and Ridgeway. The weather was mostly good and the vendors were varied. Traffic […]
