BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood softball team (11-2, 4-1) defeated Region 3-5A opponent Fort Mill 19-3 in four innings Thursday, then won three other games in a tournament in Aiken Saturday. The Bengals offense kept on churning as they defeated Fox Creek 12-4, then beat Pelion twice, 9-8 and 11-4. In 12 at-bats over the past […]
Eagle shooters head to state tournament
April 4, 2024 By
SOCIETY HILL – Richard Winn Academy’s shooting team will compete for another SCISA state title on Saturday. A win would be their fourth in as many years. Eagle shooters JT Wilkes, Aaron Geddens, and Charlie Bonds claimed their first state title in the 2023 season and look for a repeat. They finished as SCISA 1A […]
Griffins fall to Union, beat Ridge View
April 4, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Central baseball team fell 8-3 to Union County Monday, but used seven Ridge View errors to defeat the Blazers 8-5 on Tuesday. Union got on the board in the top of the first after an error scored one run and Cade Goings singled to score two more. Fairfield responded with one […]
Letter: Animal Shelter Needs County’s Support
April 4, 2024 By
Our local animal shelter is in dire need of help due to overcrowding. The only reasonable solution is a new facility, but in the meantime other actions could be implemented to help alleviate current concerns. In regards to Animal Control, I have had recent discussions with Ms. Joanne Shaw, Ms. Rosemarie Wright and Ms. Jodi […]
Letter: Thank You
April 4, 2024 By
The family of the late James C. Goins extend sincere thanks and gratitude, to the Mt. Moriah and Rock church in Jenkinsville, Pruitt Health in Ridgeway, Pinner Clinic in Peak, Fresenius Kidney Care in Winnsboro, Nelson’s Funeral Home, family, friends and our community for the outpouring of love and support during a very, very difficult […]
Multiple arrests in large Fairfield County drug operation
March 28, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Deputies seized over 22 firearms, ammunition, body armor, quantities of illegal drugs, and US currency in a Fairfield County drug operation that was conducted Wednesday night, March 27, according to Fairfield County Sheriff Will Montgomery. Montgomery said three men from the Mitford Community of Fairfield County were arrested following the investigation. Matthew […]
Field & Stream to bring music festival to Fairfield
March 28, 2024 By
Headliners will be Country Music’s Eric Church and Lainey Wilson FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Tickets go on sale this week for the Field & Stream Music Fest, a big country music festival that’s coming to Winnsboro Oct. 4-6. The event, being put on by a Charlotte-based entertainment company in conjunction with Field & Stream, is intended […]
Ridgeway election set for April 2
March 28, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – The regular April 2, 2024, election set for the town of Ridgeway will include three candidates for two seats and an unopposed candidate to fill the unexpired term of mayor. Council seats currently held by Belva Bush Belton and Donald Prioleau will be open. Belton will be looking to retain her seat on […]
Council votes 3-1 against reimbursement
March 28, 2024 By
Vote to reimburse Brock’s legal costs has surprise ending BLYTHEWOOD – An item on Monday night’s town council agenda that quickly became contentious during the meeting, ended in a surprising vote. The agenda item called for Councilman Donald Brock to be reimbursed for $2,639.25 for legal expenses he incurred in connection with a deposition for […]
Still remembering the tornado that plundered Fairfield 40 years later
March 28, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – On March 28, 1984, tornadoes struck multiple towns across the northern half of South Carolina before entering North Carolina to continue their paths of destruction. An article in Time Magazine dated April 9, 1984 said, “Last week’s Carolina twisters skipped along erratically, touching here and there, missing big cities by pure chance […]
