WINNSBORO – Local elected officials and community leaders joined Fairfield Electric’s board of trustees and staff on July 13 for a ribbon cutting and building dedication ceremony for the new Fairfield Electric Cooperative Winnsboro office. Bruce Bacon, Fairfield Electric’s Chief Executive Officer, welcomed those in attendance. “Thank you for being with us today as we […]
Christmas in July and Summer Concert set for Sat. in Winnsboro
July 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Yoke up the reindeer, climb in the sled and head on out to downtown Winnsboro Saturday morning for Christmas in July. Shop all morning, have lunch, shop some more, then that evening settle in at the clock for the third concert in the Summer Nights Concert series. Meet Me at The Market The […]
Family offers $10k reward for shooting death info
July 20, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is announced a $10,000 reward has been offered in the shooting death of Tyon Boyd, 21, of Winnsboro. Byrd was attending a birthday party on Saturday, July 1 at a residence on Peach Road in the Greenbrier area of Fairfield County when an unknown individual shot into […]
Blythewood Pres opens disc golf course
July 20, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Pres now offers more than salvation… there’s also a disc golf course. When four members of the Blythewood Presbyterian Church were recently introduced to the sport of disc golf, they found they had to travel at least a half hour to Earlwood in Columbia or to Owens Field to find a course […]
Meet & greet for new R2 super set for July 25-27
July 20, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – Richland School District Two has scheduled three meet and greet events for the district’s new superintendent, Dr. Kim Moore, to get to know members of the community. The meetings will be held at the R2i2 Conference Center located at 763 Fashion Drive in the Sandhills shopping area in Columbia. Dates for the meetings […]
Iconic Ridgeway water tower refurbished
July 20, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – It’s been a year since Mayor Heath Cookendorfer announced that District 41 House Representative Annie McDaniel had obtained $100,000 from the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to cover the costs of painting and refurbishing the historic Ridgeway water tower, including restoring the original color and lettering. The Town contracted with Southern […]
SC@Work stops in Fairfield
July 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – SC@Work Road Trips stopped in Winnsboro on July 13 to host a job and community resource fair for Fairfield County residents. The morning portion of the event was hosted by KJ’s Market; the Fairfield County Recreation Center hosted in the afternoon. Employers from across the Midlands had displays with information about jobs to […]
High speed chase down Hwy 321 ends in arrest
July 20, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A Winnsboro man was arrested after leading Fairfield County and Richland County Sheriff’s deputies on a high speed chase through Blythewood and parts of Fairfield County. James Cowart 43, was charged for guns, drugs, and several traffic offences after the chase ended, according to sheriff’s deputies. The incident occurred on July 12. […]
Warm, safe, and dry – these campers’ legacy
July 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Another week, another Salkehatchie camp – this one headquartered out of the Fairfield Elementary School in Winnsboro. “It was our first summer of Salkehatchie camp since COVID,” Camp Director Frank Gravely, 55, from Ft. Mill said. “I’ve been working with Salkehatchie since 1989, and during that time our camps always hosted anywhere from […]
