WINNSBORO (April 29, 2016) – Prior to second reading Monday night of an ordinance to establish the 2016-2017 budget, County Council voted to adopt a block of changes that shifted money between departments, while also effectively killing the County’s Workforce Liaison Department. The recommended changes, Interim County Administrator Milton Pope said before the vote, came from […]
Candidate’s Gun Case ‘Still Active’
April 29, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (April 29, 2016) – Although the case against a candidate for the District 17 seat in the State Senate was dismissed earlier this month in Fairfield County Magistrates Court, the Fairfield County Sheriff said last week that the “investigation is still considered active” and may yet go to the Grand Jury. Morgan Bruce Reeves, 57, […]
Plea Expected in Dog Case
April 29, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (April 29, 2016) – Three months after a Mitford man, Billy Ray Huskey, 48, was arrested on a felony charge of Ill Treatment of Animals for a Dec. 13, 2015 dog dragging incident, Assistant Solicitor Riley Maxwell of the Sixth Circuit Solicitor’s Fairfield County office said Huskey is expected to plead guilty in exchange for […]
Stop and Smell the Roses –
April 28, 2016 By
A Blythewood rose garden is one of three area gardens chosen to be on the Mother’s Day Rose Garden Tour sponsored by the Columbia Rose Society. The tour is set for Saturday, May 7 and will feature Delores Snellgrove’s Eagles Glen rose garden in Blythewood along with two gardens in the Spring Valley subdivision. Above, […]
Two Girls, Two Bikes, One Cause
April 28, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (April 28, 2016) – Your ancestors might have headed west by covered wagon, seeking greener pastures, a new life or perhaps a few flakes of gold from the American River near Sutter’s Mill. It was an arduous journey, often through hostile territory, difficult terrain and unforgiving climates. And it took a long time. Next month, […]
Council Alters Board Selection Methods
April 28, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (April 28, 2016) – While Council appointed new members Monday evening to the Town’s Planning Commission and Board of Architecture Review, they broke new ground in how they selected and appointed the Planning Commission member. Mayor J. Michael Ross told Council that prior to the meeting he and Councilman Tom Utroska had jointly interviewed two […]
Pat’s Hang Tough Loss on RWA
April 27, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (April 27, 2016) – Richard Winn’s scoreboard got plenty of action Tuesday night when the Eagles hosted the Patriots of Wardlaw Academy. Unfortunately for the Eagles it was Wardlaw doing the majority of the scoring, as the Patriots picked up the 17-7 road victory. “I was just disappointed” Richard Winn head coach Paul Brigman said. […]
Jerry W. Ingle
April 26, 2016 By
WINNSBORO – Graveside services for Jerry W. “Bones” Ingle, 64, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Greenbrier United Methodist Church Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Athon Arant. The family will receive friends before the service from 9 to 11 a.m. in the church sanctuary. Jerry died on Sunday, April 24, […]
Bengals Take Victory into Postseason
April 25, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (April 25, 2016) – With Blythewood having clinched second place in Region IV-4A, Monday’s regular season finale against Ridge View meant little more than a chance to get in some pitches and at-bats before the postseason. The Bengals didn’t turn in the best hitting performance of the season, but some timely hits and base running, […]
Betty Jo Compton Joyner
April 25, 2016 By
WINNSBORO – Betty went home to be with Jesus on April 23, 2016. She passed away at Palmetto Health Baptist Medical Center with her family surrounding her with love. She was 82 years old and had just celebrated this birthday a few weeks earlier at a party with her family. Betty was born on March […]
