WINNSBORO — The holiday season has arrived, and Pine Tree Playhouse is shaking up tradition with a fresh take on a timeless tale with its annual Christmas production. “Emmalina Scrooge,” by Steph Deferie, promises a modern twist for audiences who might be tired of the same old holiday shows. In a creative departure from the […]
Pine Tree Players bring modern twist to holiday classic, partner with local charity
November 25, 2025 By
Griffins make statement, set sights on Upper State
November 25, 2025 By
CLINTON – Fairfield Central avenged last season’s Upper State Championship loss at Clinton with a dominating 42-7 win Friday night at Wilder Stadium. Red Devil Football Head Coach Corey Fountain said last week that the Griffins, after their second win this season over Andrew Jackson, would come into Wilder Stadium “with a chip on their […]
Body of missing NC man found in Fairfield County
November 24, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY — The search for a missing North Carolina man came to an end last week in Fairfield County. The Fairfield County Coroner’s Office confirmed that the remains of 33-year-old Jonathan Charles Shores were recovered from a wooded area off Newberry Rd. on Thursday, Nov. 20. Shores, a resident of Mocksville, NC, had been reported […]
Blythewood Town Council OKs ordinance amendments to reflect government change
November 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – During a special called meeting at noon on Monday, Nov. 10, Blythewood Town Council members unanimously voted for final approval of Ord. 2025.008 to amend the Town’s code of ordinances to reflect the change in the form of government from a mayor-council form to a council-manager form. A ‘whereas’ clause was added to […]
Council, community work to support residents in need
November 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In an initiative that was spurred by the government shutdown, members of Town Council stepped up during a special called meeting last month to talk about what the Town can do to help people who depend on SNAP and other government subsidies and who may be running out of food. “I think it […]
Fairfield County Museum featured on ‘Making it Grow’
November 20, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – SC Educational Television’s popular “Making It Grow” program will travel to the Fairfield County Museum in Winnsboro next week. Two segments will air. Both were recorded during the museum’s Holiday Gala last year. The first segment features Sunny Turner, who lives in Winnsboro and produces pecans and honey that she packages and sells […]
Make one more memory at Caldwell Tree Farm
November 20, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The family-owned Christmas tree farm, Caldwell Tree Farm, will be open this Thanksgiving weekend for one last time, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For their last holiday season, Caldwell Farms’ owners Mac and Jenny Caldwell said they want to make buying a Christmas tree this year a wonderful […]
Ridgeway hopes to end big rig traffic
November 20, 2025 By
RIDGEWAY – An item brought up by Mayor Rick Johnson at last week’s town council meeting – that was not on the agenda – stirred much interest from the audience: an effort to rid the Town of Ridgeway of big rig truck traffic. To do that would require both the Washington, D.C. and South Carolina […]
Winnsboro holiday festivities begin Nov. 22
November 20, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – The Christmas holidays in Winnsboro will officially kick off on Saturday, Nov. 22 with a day of shopping at the Fairfield Farmers and Artisan’s Holiday Market, from 9 a.m. – 12 noon. Shoppers will enjoy free apple cider, coffee, and popcorn. Thirty vendors will be offering gifts galore for teachers, family members and […]
FMSMS earned Excellent rating
November 20, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County School District has made academic progress in a number of areas according to the 2024-2025 South Carolina School Report Card. Seven schools in the district were rated, with Fairfield Magnet School for Math and Science highlighting the district’s success with an Excellent overall rating again this year, the highest designation awarded. […]
