News in Ridgeway
$50 dress draws $5,000–$8,000 appraisal at Ridgeway’s first antique roadshow
RIDGEWAY – A hand-sewn woman’s dress purchased for $50 from a now-defunct consignment shop on Two Notch Road and a sterling silver sugar scuttle picked up for $25 at last week’s Big Grab, proved to be huge bargains when their owners brought them to an Antique Road Show at the…
Hoof & Paw to host 5K with heart (and a few barks)
RIDGEWAY – There are few better ways to spend a crisp autumn Sunday afternoon than surrounded by the peace of the open countryside, breathing in fresh air, and moving your feet for a cause that touches the heart. On Sunday, Oct. 18, runners and walkers from across the Midlands…
Renowned appraisers to headline Ridgeway ‘Antiques Roadshow’
RIDGEWAY – That odd painting tucked away in the attic or the dusty vase sitting on grandmother’s mantel might be more than just family memorabilia—it could be a valuable piece of Southern history. This Saturday, local residents will have the rare chance to uncover the secrets…
A weekend of Big Grabs
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The annual Big Grab returned to Blythewood and Fairfield County on Friday, Sept. 11, and Saturday, Sept. 12, drawing crowds of shoppers for the post-Labor Day bargain crawl. Visitors followed the event’s figure-eight loop stretching through…