WINNSBORO – Terquan Eugene Johnson 25, of Hopkins, has been charged with multiple counts of burglary, including Burglary 1st Degree and Burglary 2nd Degree, as well as multiple counts of Grand Larceny and Criminal Conspiracy, according to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office. Johnson is the third suspect arrested in connection with a lengthy, multi-jurisdictional property […]
Illegal THC products seized from Fairfield vape shops
October 2, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – After numerous complaints from parents, school resource officers, and community members about underage kids regularly purchasing illegal THC products from the Vape stores in Fairfield County, the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office and South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) executed search warrants at three local vape shops on Sept. 24. These search warrants […]
Westwood stunned by Ridge View
October 2, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – With four straight wins under its belt, the Westwood football team weathered the thunderstorm that drenched the field before game time looking for a fifth straight victory. Shortly after kickoff, Ridge View’s simple but solid game plan changed Westwood’s course. The Blazers dominated the line of scrimmage and ran. Spencer Bobian rushed for […]
Eagles win big on the road
October 2, 2025 By
MYRTLE BEACH – Richard Winn kept its foot on the pedal in Myrtle Beach last Friday as they cruised to a 50-8 win against Myrtle Beach Christian Academy. Senior Bennett Nicholson connected with Dylan Wood for a 35-yard score to put the Eagles on the board. A successful two-point conversion gave the Eagles an early […]
Bengals, Redhawks run in Lake Murray Invitational
October 2, 2025 By
CHAPIN – Blythewood and Westwood cross country teams took to Chapin on Sept. 20 for the Lake Murray Invitational. Blythewood’s Jacob Powell finished first in the Varsity Boys run out of 276 runners. Bengal senior Anna Kelly finished just seconds behind Julia McKenna in the Varsity Girls run for second place out of 273 runners. […]
Bengals shut out Spring Valley
October 2, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – James Veasey passed for 218 yards, including a 93-yard touchdown strike to Chance Johnson, and ran for two scores, and Braden Marye rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown as the Bengals (3-3, 1-1 Region 5-5A) got back on the winning track with a 46-0 whipping of the Vikings at Spring Valley (2-4, […]
Lunch on the Lawn
October 2, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Library hosted Kelly Miller Elementary students on Friday, Sept. 19 for their second annual Lunch on the Lawn. School faculty and staff collaborated with library staff to a day of fun, games, education, and book check outs. The students enjoyed playing games inside and outside of the library, touring the library, […]
Fairfield shuts out Andrew Jackson
October 2, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Complimentary football was on display Friday night as Fairfield Central shut out Andrew Jackson at home for a 35-0 win. The Griffins put up 14 in the first quarter and held a 21-0 lead at halftime. They scored once more in the third and closed out the fourth with another touchdown to take […]
Brown wins Dist. 3 Winnsboro town council seat
September 30, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Russell (Russ) Brown, 44, received 97 votes (54.49 percent) Tuesday night to handily win the District 3 Winnsboro town council seat in a special election. Brown, who previously served two terms on the Ridgeway town council before moving to Winnsboro 11 years ago, bested two other candidates – lifelong Fairfield County resident Trista […]
Kershaw fugative sentenced for murder of former FCHS student
September 25, 2025 By
KERSHAW COUNTY – A Kershaw County jury convicted Alexander Francis Harmon of murder on Sept. 17, 2025. The Honorable Heath P. Taylor sentenced Harmon to life in the SC Department of Corrections. On June 2, 2018, Harmon’s father alerted Kershaw County dispatch that Harmon confessed to shooting his girlfriend, Katelin Crocker, after an argument. Crocker […]
