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Fairfield County A & H tax committee recommends $450K without guidelines
WINNSBORO – After a number of missteps recently by the Accommodations and Hospitality Tax Committee in the process of voting to recommend a total of over $450,000 in awards from state and local accommodation tax revenue to promote tourism in Fairfield County, the county’s Public Information Officer Gene Stephens, who oversees the committee, said he […]
Parents sue R2 for bullying inaction
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 […]
Fairfield Career & Technology Center named Discovery Ed School of Year
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Career and Technology Center (FCTC) was recently named a Discovery Education School of the Year, a national recognition celebrating schools that go above and beyond to spark student curiosity and connect classroom learning to the real world. FCTC is one of three schools selected as Schools of the Year. “This honor motivates […]
Jacobs: All I want is to annex my property into Jenkinsville
JENKINSVILLE – The recent placement of a tiny house in the middle of a double lot on the shoreline of the Lake Monticello Reservoir in Jenkinsville in Fairfield County was described in the headlines of a media outlet as an ‘escalating crisis’ threatening public safety access to homes as well as to a water main […]
Wings & Wheels set for Saturday
FAIRFIELD COUNTY — The 20th annual Wings and Wheels Festival, hosted by the Fairfield County Aeronautics Commission, is scheduled for Saturday May 10 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Fairfield County Airport. The event is free to attend. Attendees can expect skydiving demonstrations, a display of fixed-wing aircrafts and first responder vehicles, a […]
Eagles swoop into SCISA 1A title game
WINNSBORO – After a 13-3 wrap of the regular season, Richard Winn baseball was one of two teams to earn a first round bye in the SCISA Class 1A state tournament. With only six teams in the tournament and dominating pitching performances this week, Eagles are looking for a repeat of their 2024 SCISA title. […]
WHS falls to Conway
CONWAY – The 10th seeded Westwood softball team (5-18) fell to No.7 Conway (17-9) 9-8 Monday in the District 4 Tournament. Annarea Wilson went 2-for-3 with a triple and four RBI. Azaria Belton had two hits, including a double. And Marguerite Ridgeway had a double. The Redhawks played host to No.11 Myrtle Beach Wednesday in […]
Bengals softball team mauls Mauldin
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood softball team got off to a strong start in the 5A Division I playoffs Monday night. The Bengals hit three home runs and had 16 hits in opening the District 1 Tournament with a 12-2, 5-inning victory over Mauldin. Pitcher Charlotte Martin threw five innings and gave up two hits and […]
Westwood to play deciding game in play-in series for District 4 Tourney tonight at Irmo
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood baseball team had a full night Tuesday night in its best-of-three play-in series for the District 4 tournament in the 5A Division 2 playoffs. The Redhawks finished up Monday’s postponed game one and chalked up a 9-5 victory in eight innings. Then after falling behind 12-0 in game 2, Westwood rallied […]
Bengal soccer teams claim region
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s boys and girls soccer teams both received first round byes in the SCHSL 5A D1 state playoffs after dominating region play during the regular season. Both teams claimed their respective region crowns. The Bengal boys finished the regular season with a 5-0 win over Sumter on Friday. The win moved them to […]
