WINNSBORO – Friends and co-workers of Peggy Frick, Veterans Service Officer at the Fairfield County Veterans Affairs office in Winnsboro, gathered in her office last week to congratulate her and wish her well on her retirement. Frick has been employed at the Veterans Affairs office for 8 years. Joining her are, from left: Probate Judge […]
Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner
June 29, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Lou Ann Coleman claimed the grand prize Fire Disc grill from Fairfield Farmers and Artisans Market’s raffle. The disc grill was donated by Porter Gas.
Letter: Heaven help Fairfield
June 29, 2023 By
Council members seemed overly eager Monday night to push higher taxes despite being reminded that the county’s budget far exceeds the budget of any county our size and even exceeds the budgets of many counties which are double and triple our size in population. Council appears to lack serious interest in exploring how other counties […]
Letter: A Question of Leadership
June 29, 2023 By
An Open Letter to Blythewood Mayor Bryan Franklin, Town Council, Richland School Board 2, and Richland County Council: As a resident of Blythewood since 2001, I have witnessed many changes. If one is to lead one must learn to manage change. Scout Motors will bring major changes to Blythewood. Many positive and a few negative, but […]
Richland County moving towards paving dirt roads
June 22, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – For years, folks in rural Richland County who chose to live on dirt roads have continued to enjoy that lifestyle so long as 25 percent of the people who live on the road object to the road being paved, according to Chapter 21 of the County’s Dirt Road Paving Ordinance 043-14. Last month, […]
Fairfield WWTP options report sparks call for third party review
June 22, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The long awaited Technical Analysis of Options report for the Fairfield Joint Water and Sewer System’s (FJWSS) wastewater treatment system was finally presented in public Tuesday evening during a meeting of the FJWSS’s technical committee. The report, compiled by the FJWSS’s contract engineer, Bill Bingham, owner of American Engineering, was intended to provide […]
Blythewood fireworks set for July 1
June 22, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Town of Blythewood will host its annual “Rockin’ Red, White, & Blue” Independence Day Celebration on July 1, at Doko Meadows Park, located at 171 Langford Road. The event will last from 4 – 10 p.m. with live music from the Voltage Brothers band, food trucks and vendors, games, prizes, and a […]
