WINNSBORO/COLUMBIA (March 1, 2017) – A Goose Creek man was charged in Fairfield County last week with attempted murder for firing shots at State Troopers during a cross-county high-speed chase on Feb. 10. In addition to attempted murder, the S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED) said Thursday that Paul Anthony Walker, 20, of Red Bank Road in […]
Redhawks Take Preseason Lumps
March 1, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD (March 1, 2017) – The Westwood baseball team is not short on athletes for the 2017 season. The Redhawks, coming off an 8-13 season, will be working on the mental side of the game before the season opener next Friday. “We’re young. The hardest thing for the young guys is the mental side,” Westwood head […]
Eagles Struggle in F.C. Tourney
March 1, 2017 By
WINNSBORO (March 1, 2017) – The Fairfield Central Preseason Tournament did no favors for the Richard Winn Academy Eagles. First they lost to Great Falls on day one, and Gray Collegiate handed them a 10-1 throttling on day two. “We’re trying out a bunch of new guys,” Eagles’ head coach Paul Brigman said. “We have three […]
Redhawk Wrestlers Medal at State
March 1, 2017 By
ANDERSON (March 1, 2017) – Westwood sent five Redhawks to the State individual wrestling meet last weekend at the Anderson Civic Center, with three bringing home hardware. Although Robert Sumpter and Raekwon Davis were eliminated in the first round, Darieus McCaskill earned third place in the 220-pound weight class and Brice Harkness took third in the […]
McManus, Griffins Outduel Great Falls
March 1, 2017 By
WINNSBORO (March 1, 2017) – The Griffins edged out the Great Falls Red Devils 2-0 in a tight pitcher’s duel on day two of the Fairfield Central Preseason Tournament. Stanley McManus, the Griffins’ starting pitcher, overwhelmed the Red Devils much of the game. He pitched all five innings of the pre-season contest, struck out eight and […]
Bengals Punch Ticket to State Title Match
February 25, 2017 By
BHS Needs OT to Dispose of Jackets FLORENCE – The Blythewood boys needed to be resilient in fighting off Irmo Saturday at the Florence Civic Center. Most visibly, the Bengals needed clutch shooting to stay alive at the end of regulation, as well as to walk off the floor with a 61-50 overtime victory […]
Dorchester Derails Lady Eagles’ Bid for Fifth Title
February 24, 2017 By
SUMTER (Feb. 24, 2017) – The Richard Winn Lady Eagles’ quest for a fifth consecutive SCISA Class A state title came to an end Thursday night when they lost in the semi-finals to Dorchester Academy, 52-40, at Wilson Hall. “We knew it was going to be a tough one,” Eagles’ head coach Jessie Stidham said. “Dorchester […]
County Issues Seventh G.O. Bond
February 23, 2017 By
WINNSBORO (Feb. 23, 2017) – Fairfield County Council has issued its seventh general obligation (GO) bond since February 2014. The bond, in the amount of $614,000, was recorded by the Fairfield County Clerk of Court on Feb. 9, 2017. Like the six previous GO bonds, this one will go toward paying off the $24.06 million bond […]
Blythewood Mourns Mazyck
February 23, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Feb. 23, 2017) – The Blythewood community lost a longtime public servant with the death of Sabra Mazyck last week. Mazyck, 65, Chairwoman of the Town’s Board of Zoning Appeals, died unexpectedly in her sleep Wednesday morning, Feb. 15, at her home in Lake Ashley from lingering complications related to the brain surgery she underwent […]
Town-County Water Talks Signal New Era
February 23, 2017 By
WINNSBORO (Feb. 23, 2017) – Representatives from the County government met Tuesday night in an extended executive session with Winnsboro Town Council and Margaret Pope of the Pope Zeigler law firm to break the ice on the county’s long-term water and sewer needs. Emerging from the closed-door session, County Administrator Jason Taylor and Deputy Administrator Davis […]
