WINNSBORO (May 20, 2016) – A Great Falls man was arrested last week by Fairfield County Sheriff’s investigators and charged with grand larceny and petit larceny after three jet skis and a golf cart were stolen from homes at Lake Wateree. Dalford Mitchell Wilson, 30, of 4740 Great Falls Highway and with an alternate address of 204 […]
Family Owned –
May 20, 2016 By
Ridgeway Mayor Charlene Herring, center, and Town Councilman Don Prioleau presented Ridgeway’s 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year award to Larry Sharpe, left; his wife Eileen and their granddaughter, Lakyn Fowler. The Sharpes own The Farm at Ridgeway, and Fowler is the event coordinator. “Larry and his family have contributed greatly to our local economy by […]
Swinging Away –
May 20, 2016 By
Fairfield Central’s Aalayah Owens signed her letter of commitment Tuesday to play softball at Claflin University in Orangeburg in the fall of 2016. Owens, the daughter of Sheretta Young and Corey Yarborough, is a three-year letterman for the Lady Griffins and saw time at second base, shortstop and center field. Over her high school career […]
Gullah Culture –
May 20, 2016 By
Miss Kitty (Wilson Evans), a member of Historic Columbia, was a presenter at the Arts on the Ridge festival in Ridgeway, May 5-6. A former teacher who is regionally well-known for her performances as Kessie, a slave girl during the 1800s, Miss Kitty displayed at the festival a number of hand-made items that were staples […]
Take the Spin Off
May 20, 2016 By
It appears the reporting on the May 9 County Council meeting was heavily one-sided and clouded by what could be personal political biases, slanted in a way which veils the truth to anyone who wasn’t in attendance at the proceedings. The story on the decision of County Council to defund the Community Liaison Department serves […]
Library Fund Feedback
May 20, 2016 By
I would like to provide some background information in relation to the article about the Fairfield County Library’s budget request. While it is true that there is millage assessed specifically for library services, in fact the library cannot access any of those funds without a vote of County Council. This policy was put in place […]
VA Scam an Outrage
May 20, 2016 By
You can imagine my outrage at reading your well-written article of May 6 on the VA scam. I spent 20 years on active duty in the Army, retiring in November 1980. My time included two tours in Viet Nam (1966-67, and 1970-71), and I made 34 military parachute jumps. My left shoulder was jerked from […]
So Long Sarah –
May 20, 2016 By
Senator Creighton Coleman and Representative MaryGail Douglas present a proclamation honoring Sarah McMaster, center, for her 39 years of service as Director of the Fairfield County Public Library. During the Sunday afternoon retirement party, many town and government officials and members of the community thanked McMaster and wished her well.
Livings the Good Life
May 20, 2016 By
Writer Earns Spot at Academy in Rome NEW YORK, NY (May 20, 2016) – Winnsboro native Jack Livings has won a 2016 Rome Prize in Literature from the American Academy in Rome. The literary fellowship, awarded annually to two writers, provides for 11 months in residence at the American Academy in Rome (beginning in September), a […]
Water, Sewer Rates Rise in Ridgeway Budget
May 20, 2016 By
RIDGEWAY (May 20, 2016) – Town Council during their May 12 meeting passed first reading of their 2016-2017 budget that includes a rate increase for water and sewer service. The increase, Councilman Doug Porter said, was being passed along to Ridgeway customers from the Town of Winnsboro, Ridgeway’s supplier of wholesale water. While the Winnsboro Town […]
