WINNSBORO – Richard Winn’s boys team played the lone varsity contest on Tuesday night when the W.W. King Academy Knights rolled into town, and they put on a show. With no varsity girls team to compete with the Eagles’ squad, the boys took the court early, but they didn’t take it easy. Seniors Drew Spires […]
Helping Hands seeks community input
January 18, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Helping Hands Coalition, a Richland School District Two community support initiative, is seeking input from the local community to provide better services. The district will host two listening sessions to hear the concerns of those who interact directly with Richland Two. According to a press release from the district, they are seeking […]
Ridgeway First Baptist welcomes pastor
January 18, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – The First Baptist Church of Ridgeway has announced that Stephen Forrester has been named the church’s new pastor. Forrester, his wife Lauren and their five children (ages 3 mo. – 9 years) were previously with the Sanctuary Baptist Church in Greenville where he had served two and a half years as associate pastor. […]
Bengals Take 3rd in Clash
January 18, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s mens’ wrestling team placed third out of eight teams at Westwood’s annual Clash at the Castle duals. The grapplers defeated Ridge View, Westwood and Hartsville. Their only loss on the day was to Northwestern. The Bengals, ranked 13, are 12-4 on the season. The team wrestled at Nation Ford on Wednesday, but […]
Griffins sweep Columbia
January 18, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central boys’ basketball team picked up their first region win of the season on Tuesday when they hosted Columbia High School. The Griffins held on for a five-point win to give Columbia their first loss in region play with a 47-42 final. The boys’ win piggybacked on a dominant win from the […]
Beverly Ann Mincey
January 18, 2024 By
Beverly Ann Mincey, 80, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 10, 2024 surrounded by her family at the Hospice House of the Piedmont in Greenwood, SC. She felt nothing but love and peace as her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ took her hand and led her home. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held […]
Letters: IRS/Healthcare Forms Crisis Constituted an Emergency
January 18, 2024 By
The IRS/healthcare form reporting debacle is costing the taxpayers of Fairfield County valuable tax dollars. And no one is sure, yet, when it will end. The citizens of Fairfield County should trust that the professional employees who are paid good salaries are truly performing the duties of their jobs. Nevertheless, the start of the IRS […]
Fairfield County Interim Admin’s husband accused of threatening two Fairfield elected officials
January 17, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Two Fairfield County elected officials have filed incident reports against the Fairfield County Interim Administrator’s husband for posting what the two officials called threats against them and others. Fairfield County Treasurer Norma Branham and Fairfield County Councilwoman Peggy Swearingen both filed incident reports on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, against Otis Johnson, 53, the […]
After 13 months, Pauley calls surprise meeting to hire permanent administrator
January 17, 2024 By
Just minutes before press time Wednesday night during a special called meeting, Fairfield County Council failed to elect a new administrator. After two tie (failed) votes, one for Matt DeWitt, and the second for Laura Johnson, Johnson will continue to be the interim administrator, and a new search should begin, according to Councilwoman Shirley Greene. […]
Teacher Village nears construction
January 11, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Five years after Fairfield County school officials announced the goal of building a new, rent-controlled housing development for teachers, site infrastructure is nearing completion, and construction of the first homes will start in a few weeks, says Sue Rex, Chair of the Fairfield County School District Education Foundation. “We just feel like we’re […]
