BLYTHEWOOD – The annual Blythewood Veterans Day Celebration opened with a welcome from Master of Ceremonies Malcolm Gordge, president of the Blythewood Historical Society & Museum. The celebration, which lasted from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, featured Lt. Col. David Brice as guest speaker. Five veterans from Fairfield County and Blythewood were honored […]
Veterans Day event postponed to Nov. 7
November 4, 2021 By
This event has been postponed to Sunday, Nov. 7. BLYTHEWOOD – The Town of Blythewood and Blythewood Historical Society and Museum will honor veterans during the town’s 6th annual Veterans’ Day Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Doko Meadows Park. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott will be the guest […]
Anemone Garden Club honors Veterans
November 4, 2021 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Fairfield County veterans, past and present, will be honored with an engraved paver stone in the Garden Club of South Carolina Memorial Garden in Columbia. Sheree Welsh, president of the Anemone Garden Club said the club members will be selling daffodil bulbs this fall to fund the project. “Winnsboro has a close […]
BW remembers and thanks veterans
November 12, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Historical Society’s annual Veterans Day event lived up to the hype. About 200 people turned out in ideal fall weather Sunday afternoon to honor, remember and thank veterans at the Palmetto Citizens Credit Union Amphitheater in Doko Park. As the ceremony opened and the strains of the National Anthem swelled in […]
Veterans Day set for Sunday in Doko Park
November 5, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Historical Society & Museum and the Town of Blythewood will host the town’s annual Veterans Day Celebration at Doko Meadows Park on Sunday, Nov. 8, from 3-5 p.m. The event will be held outside at the Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union Amphitheater and the park to allow for social distancing, with […]
Veteran’s event planned for Nov. 8
October 22, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Historical Society & Museum and the Town of Blythewood will host the town’s annual Veterans Day Celebration at Doko Meadows, 171 Langford Road in Blythewood on Sunday, Nov. 8, from 3 – 5 pm. The event will be held outside at the Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union Amphitheater and the park […]
Fairfield honors nine of its own
November 14, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – It was a cold, bright sunny morning. Big band music from the 1940’s wafted across the lawn as guests gathered and took their seats in a half circle in front of the World War II memorial on the Green of the Mt. Zion Institute The ceremony began with the posting of the colors, […]
Veterans event set for Sunday
November 7, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Historical Society and Museum will host a Veterans Day celebration for the community at the Langford-Nord House on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, starting at 4 p.m. The will include guest speaker Jennifer Miller from Counseling Plus. Miller has served in the military and will share her story and services for Veterans. […]
