WINNSBORO – It was the first Juneteenth parade in Fairfield County and the biggest parade downtown Winnsboro has seen in years. With over a hundred entries, the parade entertained as it floated up Congress Street featuring organizations, elected officials, dancing girls, beauty queens, the Jamal Temple go-carts, a band, car clubs music and colorful balloons […]
Farm to table dinner kicks off Ag + Art in Fairfield
June 22, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – This year’s Farm to Table dinner was definitely the biggest and best yet. More than 135 guests gathered on Katherine and Gordon Doty’s farm on Hwy 34 just outside of Winnsboro, where they enjoyed a dinner catered by Sarah ‘n Geo’s, topped off with wine and strawberry-rhubarb pie. Will Hobgood entertained, the […]
Fairfield Ag + Art draws crowd
June 22, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A farm tractor welcomed hundreds of weekend visitors to Fairfield’s Ag+Art venues that were scattered along the county’s rural roads from Ridgeway to Blair. Farms offered everything from fresh farm produce, livestock for kids to pet and a variety of artisans who provided music, art, jellies and baked goods. The 11 farms […]
Grease is the Word
June 22, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Doko Meadows Park was filled with T Birds and Pink Ladies of all ages during Saturday’s showing of ‘Grease’. Town Planning Commissioner Erica Page, who sponsored the movie along with The Hunt Team and the Town, said it was one of the biggest crowds yet for the summer movie series. Many of the […]
William James Turner, Jr.
June 22, 2023 By
William James Turner, Jr., 85, passed away in Myrtle Beach, SC, on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. A visitation will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023, at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, 9000 N. Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC, from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM […]
Letter: Cedar Creek is the Right Choice
June 22, 2023 By
I addressed council last week about the importance of constructing a wastewater treatment plant as soon as possible. We could have had the Scout Electric Plant if we had one when they came looking. The county now appears to be backing the engineer’s idea of having a low level treatment plant that will discharge into […]
R2 board announces 3 superintendent finalists
June 21, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – Following a nationwide search, the Richland Two Board of Trustees has narrowed the pool of applicants for the position of Richland Two Superintendent to three finalists: Dr. Nia Campbell, Chief Academic Officer for the Aurora Public Schools in Aurora, Colorado; Dr. Benjamin Henry, Regional Superintendent of the Polk County Schools in Polk County, […]
Winnsboro man drowns in Lake Wateree
June 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – A Winnsboro man drowned in Lake Wateree on Sunday, June 18, around 3:15 pm, according to the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office. Coroner officials responded to the scene of the drowning that occurred in Ridgeway. According to Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill, 37-year-old Johnny Mack Simmons, of Winnsboro, was swimming in the lake with […]
