The nonprofits that support Fairfield’s Shelter animals WINNSBORO – For years, the cards have been stacked against Fairfield County’s shelter animals. The myriad problems were overwhelming for both the overcrowded animals housed there and for employees in the sorely understaffed facility. The number of dogs housed there sometimes reached double the capacity the building was […]
Celebrating Black History: The importance of churches to Black life in Fairfield County
February 5, 2026 By
Black history in Fairfield County is not organized by dates or laws; it is organized by places. Long before Black residents had consistent access to courts, schools, and political power, they had geography. Roads, distance, and land shaped where they could gather and how safely they could do so. In that reality, churches became more […]
Celebrating Black History: Roberson’s dream lives on in Blythewood Ladies Club
February 5, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Ladies Club was established in 1996 by the late Alice Roberson, the wife of the Good Aim Missionary Baptist Church pastor, the Reverend Johnnie Roberson. Roberson was devoted to serving others in her church and in her community. She called together ladies from Good Aim, Macedonia Baptist, Bethel Baptist, Mt. Zion […]
Fairfield church holds EMS training to bridge response gap
February 5, 2026 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – In rural Fairfield County, where ambulances can take 15 minutes or more to arrive, one church is taking steps to make sure help for its community starts sooner. Last month, Ronnie Armstrong, chairman of the deacon board at Red Hill Baptist Church in Blackjack, organized a hands-on heart attack and CPR training […]
Richland Two Snow Days
February 5, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After a weekend of winter weather, Richland Two schools switched to e-learning on Monday and Tuesday following Winter Storm Gianna, which hit the area Jan. 31-Feb. 1. Pictured above, Westwood’s campus in snow. Pictured below, CFKN, Langford, and Lake Carolina Elementary students shared their snow fun (photos were posted on their respective schools’ […]
Blythewood’s Last Windmill
February 5, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The last windmill in downtown Blythewood was erected circa 1920 in the backyard of Durham Boney’s home on Oakhurst Road. Last June, the current owner of that backyard, John Miles, donated the then-inoperable 70-foot tall, 105-or-so-year-old windmill to the Blythewood Historical Society & Museum where it stands in the backyard of the Langford-Nord […]
Fairfield’s Winter Wonderland
February 5, 2026 By
Winter Storm Gianna came through Fairfield County over the weekend, leaving 4.5 inches of snow, based on reports from the National Weather Service. The storm lingered Saturday, Jan. 31 through Sunday, Feb. 1.
Fairfield County Transit expands with new free service in Jenkinsville and Blair
January 29, 2026 By
JENKINSVILLE –The Fairfield County Transit System is expanding its reach this week with a new route serving the Jenkinsville and Blair areas. Starting Thursday, Jan. 29, residents will have access to a new pick-up service designed to increase public access and connectivity within the western portion of the county. The new service will operate every […]
Husband-and-wife team honored for saving a life on New Year’s Eve
January 29, 2026 By
WINNSBORO – While most of Fairfield County was preparing to ring in the New Year on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 31, Megan and Tavaris Brown were facing a clock of a different kind. For the husband-and-wife duo, both members of the Fairfield County Rescue Squad, the final hours of 2025 weren’t about celebrations or […]
Pine Tree Playhouse slates winter events
January 29, 2026 By
WINNSBORO – The Pine Tree Playhouse is opening 2026 with a busy schedule, offering community members a chance to take the stage or to enjoy a night of mystery. ‘Pride & Prejudice’ Auditions Miss the initial casting call for the Playhouse’s spring production of Jane Austen’s “Pride & Prejudice”? There is one final opportunity to […]
