How do we improve the quality of life in our community? We can start by electing intelligent, successful, involved, honorable, sincere people who bring with them a positive attitude. We need strong insightful leadership. Right now we have a few weak leaders and that my friends is a sad fact. There should be no hoping or […]
Carrying the Torch –
May 6, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (May 6, 2016) — Fairfield County Sheriff Will Montgomery and Amber Jones carry the Special Olympics torch through downtown Winnsboro last Friday. The FCSO partnered with the Winnsboro Department of Public Safety, Fairfield County Detention Center, S.C. Department of Probation, Pardon and Parole, and the S.C. Department of Natural Resources to bring awareness to […]
Caterpillar Announces Ridgeway Closing
May 6, 2016 By
RIDGEWAY (May 6, 2016) – Caterpillar, manufacturer of construction equipment and machinery, announced the closing last week of five production facilities nationwide, including an assembly facility in Ridgeway. The generator set control panel assembly facility in Ridgeway is one of two S.C. Caterpillar sites slated for closure in the next 12-18 months, the company said. The […]
Liaison Does Good Work
May 6, 2016 By
Fairfield County Council has voted to eliminate the County Liaison position from the 2017 budget, which I and many others totally disagree with. I am a small business owner in the county and I can relate to the importance of having this position in the county. I have spent countless hours in Ms. Jackie Workman’s […]
Dog Case Returned to Fairfield
May 6, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (May 6, 2016) – The court hearing for Billy Ray Huskey, 48, of Mitford, that was scheduled to be moved from Fairfield County to Lancaster on May 9, has now been moved back to Fairfield County, Assistant Sixth Circuit Solicitor Riley Maxwell said on Tuesday. The move came after many County residents expressed concerns about […]
RWA Edges Pat’s to Advance
May 5, 2016 By
RWA-6, Wardlaw-5 Round 2 Friday at Holly Hill, 4 p.m. Start to Doubleheader JOHNSTON (May 5, 2016) – The Richard Winn Academy Eagles made the long journey to Johnston Wednesday to meet the Wardlaw Academy Patriots in the final game of their regional playoff series. The two teams split games in a doubleheader Monday, but […]
Abney Hill Estates Gets Variances
May 5, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (May 5, 2016) – After Town Administrator Gary Parker gave administrative approval to Essex Homes earlier this month for a proposed sketch plan for Phase 2 of the Abney Hill Estates subdivision, the Town’s Planning Commission on Monday evening voted unanimously to delegate authority to Parker to issue a preliminary approval letter for the plat, […]
Council Targets Big Rigs
May 5, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (May 5, 2016) – Many of Blythewood’s former Town Councils have fought the perception that the town is little more than a truck stop on the interstate. Monday night, Mayor J. Michael Ross decided to do something about that perception by offering an ordinance that would limit or eliminate tractor-trailer parking in the downtown area. […]
Blythewood Man Convicted in VA Scam
May 5, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (May 5, 2016) – A Blythewood man who was convicted in January for defrauding the Veterans Administration (VA) and Social Security Administration of $1.6 million in disability benefits was sentenced in federal court last week to three years and five months in prison. According to U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles, Dennis Paulsen, 45, of 108 Ashley […]
Jeep Delivers –
May 5, 2016 By
Mayor J. Michael Ross presented a check during the Monday evening Council meeting for $1,000 to Blythewood’s Jeep Rogers YMCA for its annual fundraising campaign. Accepting the donation are representatives of the YMCA, from left, Tiffani Moore, Brad Lewis (manager of the Blythewood office of Mid Carolina Credit Union) and Katie Litton.
