BLYTHEWOOD – Almost a hundred members of the community gathered at Doko Manor Monday evening to hear Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott update them on the arrests of seven 18 to 23-year-olds involved in a recent shootout in downtown Blythewood. He also talked about recent trends in which hundreds of teens swarming nighttime Doko Park […]
Lott: ‘Out on bond, out on bond, out on bond
May 22, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After naming four more young adults arrested following a shootout in downtown Blythewood on April 5, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, during a video press conference, noted that they are “out on bond,” and that some of them were already out on bond for previous charges – one for attempted murder. “Out on […]
Henderson: Buckhead on track to become the smallest town in US
May 22, 2025 By
BLAIR – Some communities become towns by accident. That’s not the story of Buckhead. It is a community being incorporated with purpose, by and for the people who live there. The charge to incorporate Buckhead is a grass roots effort being led by their own – the Cross the Water Community Council. The land where […]
Bengal girls make it three in a row
May 22, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – While competition in the boys events was tight, with Ridge View edging Spartanburg for the win, the Blythewood girls team dominated the field Saturday at Spring Valley’s Harry Parone Stadium. The Bengals sprinters placed high and racked up points early, finishing with 107 points on the day to claim their third straight state […]
Griffin boys track and field wins second straight 2A title
May 22, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – The Fairfield Central boys track and field team faced competition Friday night from Philip Simmons, the 2024 3A state champions who came down to 2A this year. While the Iron Horses got close, the Griffins sprinted past them and claimed their second straight state 2A championship at Spring Valley High School. “We broke […]
Blythewood public hearing for referendum for change of gov set for May 27
May 15, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A public hearing will be held at the May 27 town council meeting concerning a proposed ordinance to hold a referendum on the question of a change in the form of Blythewood’s municipal government. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public input prior to a final action taken by town council. […]
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 […]
More arrests made in connection with Blythewood shooting
May 15, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – Four more men have been arrested in connection with the shootout in downtown Blythewood on April 5. When you have large groups of unsupervised young people, somebody’s going to pull a gun out. Leon Lott, Richland County Sheriff In a press conference on May 12, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott called it a […]
Parents sue R2 for bullying inaction
May 8, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Middle School faculty routinely disregarded a former student’s bullying complaints, retaliating against him for reporting the continued harassment, according to a recently filed lawsuit. The abuse grew so severe, the student identified in court papers as “D.G.,” threatened to harm himself, the suit says. “By selectively punishing D.G. for minor or nonexistent […]
