WINNSBORO – Fairfield County mattress manufacturer, MLILY, has donated mattresses to Fairfield County’s Sheriff’s Department, EMS, and Emergency Management. Representatives from MLILY presented the mattresses to the public safety units in the MLILY showroom located at 1 Mlily Way in Winnsboro on Monday. “Fairfield County is thrilled to announce that MLILY has made this generous […]
Fairfield Electric board trims its benefits package
April 28, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In preparation for the upcoming Fairfield Electric Coop’s annual meeting, the Board of Trustees met March 28 to discussing discontinuing the health/life/dental benefit package for new Trustees beginning with the May 20 election. The vote to do so was unanimous. The package, valued at about $19,000, has always been free to Trustees, except […]
Music venue opens April 1 in Fairfield
March 24, 2022 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A new music venue, Arrowhead Pavilion, is opening April 1 at Carolina Adventure World (CAW). After purchasing CAW a few months ago, the new CAW management group retained Pavilion Presents and Southern Entertainment to bring live music and entertainment to CAW. Southern Entertainment and Pavilion Presents produce Carolina Country Music Fest at […]
Seven nominated to run for Fairfield Electric Coop Board
March 17, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A new day is dawning at Fairfield Electric Cooperative with regard to how it conducts the nomination and election of its board of directors. What has historically been a secretive nominating process for board candidates, was open to the press on Monday, perhaps for the first time ever. While there were several weeks […]
Haslett sees new day in Winnsboro
March 10, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Lifelong Winnsboro resident Bill Haslett called on the town’s citizens last Friday to support and work with the new town council and administration to put a shine on Winnsboro. “Mayor John McMeekin and Town Administrator Jason Taylor and the town council are turning this town around, and I’m so proud of what they’re […]
Come Home2 Blythewood
March 10, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s newest hotel, a Hilton Home2 Suites, opened on March 2. The four-story hotel features 88 suites, each with fully equipped kitchens and sitting areas. Amenities include a fitness center with laundry area, meeting space that seats 40, complimentary hot breakfast, business center, pool, fire pit patio and grill area.
Morales’ growing cigar business brings ‘Little Havana’ vibe to Blythewood
March 3, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – For Yenesia Morales, trying to find meaningful work was a struggle. Even most work-from-home jobs had schedule requirements that she, a sufferer of fibromyalgia and chronic pain, was unable to meet. Then, the Blythewood woman discovered her passion, cigars, – and started her own cigar company that she is building with her husband, […]
Blythewood IGA announces merchandise expansion
February 24, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Five Star status is the highest level award a store can receive under IGA’s assessment program, and only two stores in the state receive that award each year. “The Blythewood IGA has received it for five years,” Jim Williams, Division Director for IGA Southeast, said proudly. To continue in their winning ways, the […]
Ridgeway’s City Gas & Fuel adds U-Haul to services
February 17, 2022 By
RIDGEWAY – In 1945, U-Haul figured out a way to fill a need and made it a business. In 2022, Vic (Vishesh) and Anita Sharma, who own City Gas & Fuel located at 275 S. Palmer Street in Ridgeway, figured out a way to fill another need in their community and made it part of […]
Fairfield Chamber declares February restaurant month
February 10, 2022 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce has declared February restaurant month in Fairfield County. “We want the citizens of Fairfield County to support our local restaurants by participating in Fairfield County Restaurant Month for the entire month of February,” Fairfield Chamber of Commerce President Gene Stephens said. “Restaurant participation cards can be found […]
