Blythewood News

Abney Hill Road, 1100 block, 4:33 p.m. June 21. Authorities are investigating a fire that resulted in $3,000 damage to a barn and its contents.

Proposed paychecks for Blythewood Town Council would make members among the best-paid in the state.

Services for CMSgt. Samuel Leonard Jones will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 3, 2009, at Camden Second Presbyterian Church, 816 Market Street, Camden, South Carolina.

The All-Local Farmers Market will celebrate Fourth of July by moving to its permanent home in Columbia's Olympia neighborhood Saturday.

As of today, the restaurant tax and property taxes due on vehicles are changing in Richland County.

Reversing a decade-long trend, many of America's largest cities are now growing more quickly than the rest of the nation, yet another sign of an economic crisis that is making it harder for people to move.

The Richland County Recreation Commission and Professional Martial Arts Instructor Steve Sawyer have teamed up to offer a Archery and Samurai camp at Blythewood Park that Sawyer believes has a "high entertainment factor." "For young people today, it's all about gadgetry," Sawyer explains.

If your idea of the perfect garden is meandering drifts of vibrant flowers, take a lesson from Jim and Judy Bazzone, who have filled their Powdersville landscape with hundreds of varieties of daylilies.

Johanna Lewis had never picked blueberries before. But there she was last Friday, pulling the plump berries from the 6-foot-tall plants and dropping them into the gallon bucket strapped around her waist.

A memorial service for Amy F. Joye will be held 4 p.m. Thursday at Trinity UMC, Blythewood.

New Kirk Presbyterian Church in Blythewood is one of eight new Presbyterian congregations around the country to be honored for its innovative approach to new church ministry.

Today they arrive for the Southeastern Piano Festival, 20 young pianists with aspirations of excellence.

Night after night, Brandon Pittman woke from bad dreams of being homeless, afraid of failure.

COLUMBIA POLICE OFFICER WALTER B. PARKER was presented the J.P. Strom Award on May 29 during the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy graduation ceremonies.

Longtown Road, 400 block, 10:04 a.m. May 11. A lightning strike started a house fire that resulted in $90,000 damage to the structure and contents.

The American Cancer Society's signature event happened Friday night in Blythewood and Newberry.

A Saturday recycling event, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., will allow Blythewood-area residents to foist off hard-to-scrap appliances and electronics.

The Sumter Iris Festival officially kicks off today. This catch-all festival features more than irises - from a free children's play area to fine arts and health screenings to boat rides - and is sure to be fun for the family.

You can get listings anywhere, but you'll only get the story here. NASHVILLE BOUND: While most of her friends are figuring out their post-high school plans, Malea Boss already has chosen a career: country singer.

BLYTHEWOOD, SC, May 19, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Aretha Battle, Procurement and Contracting Officer with the United States Army, has been recognized as a VIP member by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of military procurement.