WINNSBORO – Captain Jeff Talbert of the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office and Investigator John Hingyi were working a case near Old Highway 21 in Fairfield County, when they stumbled across a dog, badly emaciated, barely clinging to life. Fairfield County Animal Control was called to intervene and took the dog to the shelter and for […]
Ridgeway museum honors black history and Geneva Bell
February 27, 2025 By
RIDGEWAY – The Black History Celebration at the Isaac C. Thomas Historical Museum in Ridgeway last Saturday was special in many ways. Besides celebrating black history in the town where many of those in attendance grew up, keynote speaker Pastor Eddie Woods took his audience down memory lane, recalling his own time growing up there, […]
Scout Motors hosts three connection events in Blythewood
February 27, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Several hundred people attended a series of Community Connection forums in Blythewood last weekend. The event was hosted by Scout Motors to give local residents another opportunity to engage with the Scout team and see the company’s concept vehicles in-person. The meetings were held over three days at Doko Manor – Wednesday, Friday, […]
Eddie Killian honored for exceptional service
February 27, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – “The Olde English tourism district is proud to announce Fairfield County Museum’s Eddie Killian as the 2024 Hospitality Employee of the Year Award recipient. Killian’s outstanding leadership and unwavering dedication to the Fairfield County Museum’s genealogical research library have made a lasting impact on both the community and visitors from across the region,” […]
Celebrating Bethel School
February 27, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A plaque commemorating Bethel School was unveiled by local officials and former students during Blythewood Historical Society’s Black History Month program.
BHS&M to unveil B-HE historic marker
February 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Historical Society and Museum will host its annual Black History Month Celebration Saturday, Feb. 22, from 12 – 2 p.m., at the Bethel-Hanberry Elementary School. The event will feature the unveiling of a new historical marker at the school. Special guest will be Cecily Baxley Johnson, the first secretary of the […]
Ribfest returns to Blythewood March 8
February 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Mark your calendars and bring your appetite – the 6th Annual Doko Ribfest Cook-Off will be back March 8. Grill masters are firing up their smokers and grills and bringing their A-game. With cooks from near and far showcasing their rib-cooking prowess, organizers say festival goers are in for a mouthwatering experience they […]
The African American Experience set for Feb. 22
February 20, 2025 By
RIDGEWAY – Honoring Black History Month, the Isaac C. Thomas Historical Museum will host The African American Experience in Ridgeway and Fairfield County on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 11 a.m. The event will feature Rev. Eddie J. Woods and members of the community as a part of an engaging discussion on the African American history […]
Scout Motors to host series of Community Connection Forums in Blythewood
February 18, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Scout Motors will host a series of Community Connection forums in Blythewood this week, giving local residents from across the Midlands another opportunity to engage with the Scout team and see the company’s groundbreaking concept vehicles in-person. The meetings will be held at Doko Manor on Wednesday from 6-7 p.m., Friday from 12-1 […]
Hoof & Paw donates $9,250 to spay, neuter Fairfield pets
February 13, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – On behalf of Hoof and Paw, President Kathy Faulk and member Boo Major – both Fairfield residents – presented a check for $7,250 to Joanne Shaw, Director of the Fairfield County Animal Shelter, to be used to fund spay-neuter surgeries for shelter-bound animals. The group also presented a $2,000 check to Samira Yaghi […]
