BLYTHEWOOD – After beating White Knoll 8-6 on March 5, Westwood’s softball team (4-3) fell 12-2 to the Timberwolves on Thursday but beat Swansea 5-2 Friday. The Redhawks split a doubleheader at 2022 5A runner up Lexington Monday. Taylor Blevins and Anna Graves were 2-for-3 and Makayla Drakeford was 2-for-4 with 2 RBI against Swansea. […]
WHS baseball falls to Dreher, dismisses Lee Central
March 14, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood baseball team (5-2) fell to Region 5-4A rival Dreher 5-3 Friday, but beat Lee Central 19-1 in five innings Monday. Ni’J Steadman went 3-for-4 with an RBI against Dreher. Xavier DeJesus went 3-for-3 with two RBI against the Stallions. Lee Central pitchers hit 10 Westwood batters. Westwood played host to the […]
Spires named WLTX Player of the Week
March 14, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn Academy senior Drew Spires was interviewed by WLTX on Tuesday in recognition of being named the station’s Player of the Week, just following the conclusion of Spires’ senior basketball season. Spires, a two-sport athlete at Richard Winn, recently signed his intent to play football at The Citadel next year.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
March 14, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High School hosted Youth Night at their Friday night game against Dreher. Kids in uniform received free admission, a hot dog meal, and a night of fun.
Guest Editorial: Newspapers Ensure Your Right to Know
March 14, 2024 By
The closing of newspapers across the country presents a very real and present danger to our most basic freedoms. That’s why communities should support their local newspaper, now more than ever before. Most of us in the media take our role as the Fourth Estate seriously and work hard to protect your right to know, […]
Letter: Fear Not- The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
March 14, 2024 By
At Monday night’s county council meeting, the auditor pronounced the county’s audit as a “clean audit,” and we were told, for the third time in three years, that the next audit will be done on time. Meanwhile the patient (the county’s finances) has all the earmarks of being very fiscally sick. Truly, that clean audit […]
James Goins
March 14, 2024 By
JENKINSVILLE – James Goins, 73, of Jenkinsville, transitioned into eternity on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Goins is survived by his wife Bertha Goins, daughters Francine Goins and Lavenia Jameson, sons Phillip Goins and David Goins, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family will celebrate the journey of the late James Curtis Goins’ life on Saturday […]
WDPS Chief Kevin Lawrence resigns
March 7, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro Town Administrator Jason Taylor announced Thursday afternoon, March 7, that Winnsboro Department of Public Safety Chief Kevin Lawrence had resigned his post effective March 6. Taylor gave no details as to why Lawrence resigned. Lawrence was hired as Interim chief in September of 2022, after the Town’s former Chief John Seibles retired. […]
Killian begins whittling down County’s $1.4M IRS penalties
March 7, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Clay Killian is a strong, patient man who sees the big picture, according to one of his closest former colleagues. Aiken County Chairman Gary Bunker, who worked with Killian for over a decade, says Fairfield County’s new interim administrator brings a plethora of experience and is adept at seeing the big picture. “There […]
Guest Editorial: Review of Fairfield County Council Workshop
March 7, 2024 By
County Council’s annual workshop was held Feb. 28 at the Midlands Tech Campus in Northeast Columbia. Here are our general perspectives on the meeting. The Good The meeting was held without the interference of a high-priced outside moderator. Interim Administrator Killian proved to be a well-spring of quality experience and reason, including a comment that […]
