MITFORD (April 13, 2016) – The bodies of two men were pulled from a private pond off Nickey Road last week after the boat they were in sank. Fairfield County Coroner Barkley Ramsey said a Department of Natural Resources Dive Team recovered the bodies of Freddie Boulware, 25, of Chester Ave., Great Falls, and Daniel Vonni […]
Eagles Take Down Newberry Academy
April 13, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (April 13, 2016) – It was a showdown of Eagles when Newberry Academy visited Richard Winn on a windy April 8 night. This time it was the Eagles of Richard Winn who came away with the 11-6 win over their fellow SCISA region opponent. “It’s been a really good week,” Richard Winn head coach Paul […]
Greider Spins No-Hitter Over Vikes
April 13, 2016 By
COLUMBIA (April 13, 2016) – Justin Greider had his fastball working in a no-hitter Tuesday night at Spring Valley. “Two-seam inside, and curve away,” the Blythewood senior pitcher said about his pitches. “I just located the fastball in and out and mixed it up with off-speed (pitches), and it worked.” Greider kept Vikings batters guessing through […]
Rebecca Ann “Becky” Boyte
April 11, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Rebecca Ann “Becky” Flinchum Boyte, 79, of Blythewood, died Friday, April 8, 2016. Born July 31, 1936 in Randleman, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Paul Glenn Flinchum and Nellie Mae Whitlow Flinchum. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Survivors […]
Mad Men –
April 8, 2016 By
The office of Drs. Philip Wilkins (right) and Reid Warren (second from right) in Winnsboro sponsored an annual March Madness bracket challenge. Tied for first place were Bill Stidham (left) of Winnsboro and Martin Timms (second from left) of Ridgeway. A coin flip determined that Bill Stidham won the first place prize of a 45-quart […]
They Were the Champions of ‘58 and ‘59
April 8, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (April 8, 2016) — “The headline on The State newspaper read: ‘Winnsboro winless, scoreless, looses again,’ and it was more than we could take,” said Wade Hall, former right tackle on the 1958 State Champion Mt. Zion football team, in remarks to those attending the dedication of a monument on Saturday honoring that football team […]
White Oak Survives Pellet Plant Threat
April 8, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (April 8, 2016) – The European energy company that had planned to locate a wood pelleting plant near White Oak may have hit its final snag last month when two key pieces of property it needed were bought up by a local LLC, effectively blocking the proposed plant’s access to railway lines. AEC Pellet 1 […]
Fee Waivers Under Fire
April 8, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (April 8, 2016) – A request by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the Fairfield County School Board to waive building use fees for district facilities came under fire at the School Board’s March 15 meeting. Kevin Robinson, Director of Finance, presented several requests from outside organizations asking that the board waive the fees […]
IGA Coming to Winnsboro
April 8, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (April 8, 2016) – When Walmart closed up shop at the end of January, it took with it more than just Fairfield County’s largest retail outlet. It also left Bi-Lo as the only grocery game in town. That monopoly is now over. This week, State Sen. Creighton Coleman (D-17) announced that IGA (Independent Grocers Alliance) […]
Jenkinsville Water Co. Holds Secret Meeting
April 8, 2016 By
No Explanation for President’s $800+ Bill JENKINSVILLE (April 8, 2016) – A major water leak, an unannounced special called meeting and an unauthorized trip costing more than $500 by the Board President set the stage for the regular monthly meeting of the Jenkinsville Water Board on Monday night. Opening the meeting, vice-president Joseph McBride, acting as […]
