MONTICELLO – Two men died in a truck crash near Monticello in western Fairfield County, according to Lance Corporal William Bennett with the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The single vehicle crash occurred Friday, July 7, about 4:15 p.m., on Highway 215, about a quarter mile south of Monticello. A 2010 Peterbuilt truck with two occupants, […]
Winnsboro receives second $500K for restoration of downtown
July 6, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – When Jason Taylor took the reins as Winnsboro Town Manager in mid-2021, his vision was for Winnsboro to realize its great potential through its five utility companies and restoration of its downtown. Over the last two years, much groundwork has been laid for that vision. With smart meters being installed for all water, […]
Changes in the works for Veterans War Memorial
July 6, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Organizers of a proposed combat veterans’ memorial in downtown Blythewood have reduced the level of financial support they’re seeking, though other considerations have been added to the project. On June 26, council members voted unanimously to release $28,200 to the Blythewood Historical Society & Museum, which is handling the project. Funds will be […]
Fairfield County Council OKs $49.3M budget, 8 mill tax increase
July 6, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – In an 11th hour effort on June 29, Fairfield County Council voted 4-3 to pass the final reading of the county’s fiscal year 2023-24 budget before the state-mandated June 30 deadline. The $49.3 million budget council approved is an increase by 21 percent over the 2021-22 budget that was passed two years ago. […]
CAB needs help to offer a hand up
July 6, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – It may look like a tiny, unassuming brick house across Blythewood Road from the IGA grocery store, but inside its walls, lives can be changed in a big way. “We are a food pantry, but we are also here to help people find a vision of where they could be and help them […]
Guest Editorial: Don’t Let Richland County Pave Our Roads
July 6, 2023 By
At a recent County Transportation Ad Hoc committee meeting, the interim Transportation Director, Michael Maloney, recommended that County Council amend Richland’s Dirt Road Paving ordinance by removing the section in Chapter 21 that, for many years, allowed 25 percent of property owners on a dirt road to decline a road paving project. The amendment would […]
Westwood’s Ticora Gaskin named Gatorade Player of the Year
July 6, 2023 By
CHICAGO — In its 38th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, last week Gatorade announced Ticora Gaskin of Westwood High School is the 2022-23 Gatorade South Carolina Girls Track & Field Player of the Year. Gaskin is the second Gatorade South Carolina Girls Track & Field Player of the Year to be […]
Blythewood’s Robert Moak honored for WWII service
July 6, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s Robert Moak, 96, was honored recently for his military service by the Medical Services of America (MSA) Hospice and the Veteran’s Last Patrol. A resident of the Carol Campbell Place, Moak was the first veteran to receive the honor. Several members of the MSA Hospice and the Veteran’s Last Patrol participated in […]
Family Fun Day in Winnsboro
July 6, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce celebrated families on Saturday, July 1 with fun, games, food trucks and water activities for all ages in front of the County Government Complex in Winnsboro. The evening was capped with a twilight showing of Top Gun: Maverick.
