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Gatlin Brothers to take the stage in Ridgeway in support of trade skill charter school
The smell of barbecue will fill the air this weekend at The Farm at Ridgeway. Pee Dee Enterprises, a leader in economic development and event management in South Carolina, is hosting a barbecue cook-off fundraising event to support the founding of a local charter school focused on technical trade skills.
Ridgeway man catches success hosting fishing tourneys
RIDGEWAY – When Brett Collins started running bass fishing tournaments back in 1997, he says it was just something he did for fun. The tournaments then usually just included a group of other Lake Wateree fishermen. He says he never expected it to grow the way it has in the 27 years since.
The Farm at Ridgeway adds traditional wedding chapel
RIDGEWAY – Larry Sharpe’s late wife Eileen had long envisioned a charming wedding chapel as a necessary addition to the family’s popular Farm at Ridgeway wedding venue located on Highway 21 between Blythewood and Ridgeway. Now, almost three years after his wife’s death, Sharpe is bringing Eileen’s...
Seven file for three seats on Fairfield County Council
WINNSBORO – Multiple candidates have filed to run for each of three seats on Fairfield County Council. Filing closed Tuesday with Ann Corrao and Don Goldbach challenging incumbent Shirley Greene in District 2. Green is seeking her second term on council. Corrao, Goldbach, and Greene are all residents of...
Auditions set for PTP’s ‘The Music Man’
WINNSBORO – Pine Tree Playhouse has announced auditions will be held July 19 at 6 p.m. and July 20 at 3 p.m. for the fall musical “The Music Man!”. The show will be directed by Pine Tree Playhouse President Shane Moody and assisted by Rachel Sellers. The Music...
Lineup Announced For Field & Stream Music Fest In Winnsboro
(Winnsboro, SC)- The lineup is being unveiled for a new music festival happening this fall. Eric Church and Lainey Wilson will headline the event. Also performing are Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, and several others. Tickets are currently being sold for the festival.
Blythewood’s three county reps unopposed in Nov. election
BLYTHEWOOD – All three of Blythewood’s county council representatives will be on the ballot in November, and all three are unopposed. Derrek Pugh, District 2; Gretchen Barron, District 7; and Jesica Mackey, District 9, were all elected the same year and are all seeking second terms. Pugh, a...
SC authorities hunting for 2 AWOL felons who removed electronic monitoring devices
One of the men was on probation for a burglary conviction and the other, a convicted child sex offender, was enrolled in a supervised re-entry program following his release from prison for a “Jessie’s Law” violation.
South Carolina ranks seventh for religious liberty
(The Center Square) — South Carolina ranked among the best states for protecting religious liberty, coming in seventh on a ranking of all 50 states. The Palmetto State earned a score of 63.7%, ranking it just ahead of Utah and just behind Ohio, according to the third annual "Religious Liberty in the States" from the Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy, an initiative of First Liberty Institute. The index explores legislation in all 50 states and how it protects religious liberty. ...
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