BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s Trinity UMC announced in a press release last week that it will close the Trinity Learning Center effective Aug. 15. “This was not a decision made lightly,” the release stated. “The TLC has been serving the Blythewood community for over 27 years but due to the availability of services at local schools […]
Set In Stone Farm bridges the gap to sustainability
June 12, 2025 By
JENKINSVILLE – Set in Stone is a non-profit farm located in Jenkinsville in Western Fairfield County that focuses on teaching sustainable living and healthy food options. Executive Director of the farm, Selvbrea SeVen Stone, operates the non-profit on her late grandfather’s land in rural Jenkinsville. She provides educational and agricultural workshops, hands-on agricultural/food preservation/preparation experiences […]
Bushels & Bags of certified, naturally grown produce
June 12, 2025 By
RIDGEWAY – For Lance and Kim Samuels, the journey from the Columbia suburbs to small-scale farming in rural Fairfield County was a process: a study undertaken, a risk leapt into, and a dream realized. And – five years later – it has proven to have been the right move. Now in their fifth year earning […]
Two Fairfield farms receive grants
June 12, 2025 By
Two Fairfield farms recently received grants from the SC Department of Agriculture’s ACRE (Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship) program. Bushels and Bags Farm in Ridgeway received a $25,000 grant, and Set in Stone Sustainability Farm in Jenkinsville received a $5,000 grant. The awards are part of $200,000 in funding that was divided among 12 […]
SCDMV to close Blythewood branch, relocate staff
June 5, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – As of July 7, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles will close its branch office for customer service located at 10311 Wilson Blvd. in Blythewood. The office closure is resulting from reduced parking availability at the Blythewood SCDMV location due to the recent sale of several of the buildings on the Wilson […]
Scout Motors team builds trailhead kiosks for Palmetto Trail
June 5, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – In a powerful display of teamwork, craftsmanship, and community spirit, more than 70 production team members from Scout Motors came together last week to construct 24 new trailhead kiosks for South Carolina’s Palmetto Trail. The large-scale volunteer effort, coordinated in partnership with the Palmetto Conservation Foundation, served both as a team-building exercise and […]
Six local farms on Richland’s Ag + Art tour June 7 – 8
May 29, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Farmers, painters, potters, weavers, quilters, musicians, storytellers, bakers and other local artisans will be featured in the annual S.C. Ag + Art Tour, which comes to Richland County – and Blythewood – June 7-8. The Ag + Art Tour, a free, self-guided tour of farms, seeks to educate people about where their food […]
Over 3,800 register for Coop’s 86th annual meeting
May 22, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – More than 3,800 Fairfield Electric Cooperative members turned out for the 86th Annual Meeting held May 12-16. As in years past, the week consisted of drive-thru registration and voting, as well as the annual business meeting that was livestreamed from the cooperative’s Blythewood office. Members reelected Keith Lewis (District 1), Cynthia Able (District […]
Fairfield Coop annual meeting set for May 16
May 15, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD/WINNSBORO – The 2025 annual meeting of the members of the Fairfield Electric Cooperative will be held as it was last year. The final day of drive-thru registration and voting will be held on Friday, May 16, from 7 a.m. to 12 noon at the Fairfield Electric Cooperative’s Winnsboro office located at 3129 Highway 321 […]
Mega Metal selects Fairfield for first South Carolina plant
May 15, 2025 By
$34 Million Investment Will Generate 135 New Jobs WINNSBORO – Mega Metal, a copper wire manufacturer, has announced it will establish its first South Carolina operation in Fairfield County. The $34 million investment will create 135 new jobs. Headquartered in Istanbul, Mega Metal is a part of Turkey’s top 500 industrial enterprises, and its copper […]
