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Sheriff Lott talks tough about shootouts, fighting
BLYTHEWOOD – Almost a hundred 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
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
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
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
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 […]
Emma Imholz lands role off-Broadway
BLYTHEWOOD – This spring, Blythewood’s Emma Imholz, 23, debuted off-Broadway as a cast member of The Trojans, a modern musical loosely based on The Iliad, which ran from March 19 to April 19 at The Cell theater in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. In a March 28 review, The New Yorker magazine called the performance […]
Sheriff: EZ Mart robbery was staged
BLAIR – On March 9, 2025, at approximately 8:50 p.m., the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported robbery at Monticello EZ Mart, a rural gas station at 3888 State Highway 215 South in the Blair area of Fairfield County. The store owner, Birenkumar Patel, reported that $379 was stolen by a masked suspect […]
Over 3,800 for Coop’s 86th annual meeting
BLYTHEWOOD – More than 3,800 Fairfield Electric Cooperative 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. reelected Keith Lewis (District 1), Cynthia Able (District […]
Chamber awards scholarships
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Chamber of Commerce has awarded scholarships to three high school seniors. With 58 applications showcasing impressive academic credentials, the selection process was especially rigorous. Congratulations to Emily Grace Ashley, Abigail Annsley Lanier, and Kate Kaczynski, who, besides receiving $2000 each in scholarship money, had the distinction of receiving personal congratulations from […]
Bengal boys track & field finishes 3rd at state meet
COLUMBIA – Saturday at Spring Valley’s Harry Parone Stadium, the Blythewood boys finished third with 75 points. Champion Ridge View had 91 points and runner-up Spartanburg finished with 87.5 points. Santana Wright won the only gold for the Bengals when he threw the discus for a first-place 51.85 meters. Harrison Knight placed fourth in that […]
