MONCKS CORNER – Several Fairfield Electric line workers participated in the fourth annual South Carolina Lineman’s Rodeo that took place March 15-16 at Berkeley Electric Cooperative in Moncks Corner. Fisher Horton, Collin Garguilo, Quenton Baker, Xan Johnson, Dustin Duggins, Alex Catledge (from the Blythewood office) and Josh Reap and Tyler Fleming (from the Winnsboro office) […]
Pumphouse Road RV Park cuts the ribbon
March 21, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Pumphouse Road RV Park held its grand opening on March 14 at 635 Pumphouse Road in Winnsboro. Originally opening its doors in April 2023 with 18 RV sites, the park is now expanding with an additional 30 sites. Each site comes fully equipped with 20, 30, and 50 amp electrical hookups, along with […]
Scout Motors breaks ground
February 22, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Scout Motors broke ground on its production center in Blythewood on Thursday, hosting two ceremonies – a morning session primarily for media and local, county and state officials who were eminently involved in bringing Scout to South Carolina, and an afternoon session for only Blythewood residents that provided an update on the project […]
Fairfield Chamber hosts small business forum
February 22, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – The Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Small Business Forum on Feb. 1, at Laura’s Tea Room in Ridgeway. A number of small business owners and merchants, mostly representing Ridgeway businesses, enjoyed hot tea and scones provided by the tea room as they listened to guest speakers Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette (a […]
Old Scout, New Scout on Blythewood Rd
February 15, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Just across the road from where Scout Motors plans to build its new auto plant is a spot where Scout’s long-ago namesake once made an impact. A car produced by an older subsidiary of the auto company that owns Scout – a mid-1960s International Scout 800, as best as owner William Holler can […]
It was a Happy Valentine’s Day
February 15, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The house was full and overflowing Friday night at Fiesta Mexican restaurant in Winnsboro. The occasion was a Valentine’s Day dinner dance, complete with a DJ and long-stemmed red roses for the ladies. Fiesta, which opened for business on Oct. 31, offers a large menu of Mexican dishes along with beer and margaritas. […]
A new kind of health care provided in Fairfield Co.
February 8, 2024 By
This Could be a Roadmap for Other Programs to Emulate FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Paramedicine is an innovative community health care program aimed at reducing health care barriers as well as costs. The pilot program, formally known as “Improving Rural Health Care Through Community Paramedicine,” stations a specially trained community paramedic in a rural medical clinic, […]
Scout invites Blythewood community to Meet & Greet
February 8, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Scout Motors team has scheduled a Meet and Greet at its new plant site on Thursday, Feb. 15, and is inviting Blythewood community residents to help celebrate the plant’s groundbreaking. The event lasts from 4:30 – 6 p.m., and will be held at 501 Blythewood Road, where the company’s Production Center will […]
Concrete factory coming to Fairfield
January 18, 2024 By
Dept. of Commerce: $8.25M Investment Will Create 17 Jobs FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Capital Concrete Co., a construction materials supplier, has announced it will open a new operation in Fairfield County. The company’s $8.25 million investment will create 17 new jobs, according to an announcement by the S.C. Department of Commerce. This is the first economic […]
Winnsboro Fiesta cuts the ribbon
January 11, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro Fiesta, the town’s newest eatery, cut the ribbon to mark its official opening on Monday. While the restaurant opened for business on Oct. 31, it just acquired its beer and liquor license last week. Cutting the ribbon with Mayor John McMeekin (right), are Winnsboro Fiesta owner Catarino Lozano (left) and Bill Haslett […]
