WINNSBORO – Fairfield Forward was granted a $30,000 General Operating Support Grant by the Central Carolina Community Foundation on Aug. 2. Ten thousand dollars of the grant will be distributed each year over a three year period. With this funding, Fairfield Forward can sustain and extend their various endeavors to include: FoodShare-Fairfield, community gardens, and […]
Henwood Graduates
August 31, 2023 By
Fairfield County Deputy Dane Henwood graduated from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy on Friday, Aug. 25. Henwood is pictured front, third from left, with Fairfield County Sheriff Will Montgomery and some of the deputies who attended his graduation. Henwood will be assigned to the Patrol Division.
Robertson Retires
August 31, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Fairfield County Council passed a proclamation recognizing the retirement of John C. Robertson from the Fairfield County Public Works Department at their Aug. 29 meeting. Robertson began his career with the county in 1998 when he worked as a dump truck driver and then a heavy equipment operator before taking on the […]
Turning 100
August 31, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – World War II veteran and Blythewood resident Gene Otto turned 100 on Aug. 27, and about 50 friends and neighbors celebrated the occasion on Sunday. Otto’s daughter, Ann Byrum, arranged a luncheon for the gathering at Doko Station. Byrum said her dad is in good health and still enjoys golfing on the Cobblestone […]
Ridgeway to celebrate Tin Man’s 100th anniversary
August 24, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – The Town of Ridgeway will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its iconic Tin Man water tower at 10 a.m. on Sept. 2. The celebration will kick off with a ceremony on the edge of the Cotton Yard, in the shadow of the newly refurbished water tower. Led by current Ridgeway mayor, Heath Cookendorfer, […]
Mobile vet clinic set for Sat. by Town Clock
August 24, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – “A mobile vet clinic will be in the parking lot next to the town clock in downtown Winnsboro from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26,” said Sonja Murphy, one of the organizers of the event. “We will be all about healthcare for the pets in Fairfield County.” Along with the […]
‘Because of Roscoe’ offers free spay/neuter vouchers
August 24, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A new 501(c)(3) community outreach program has been formed by longtime Fairfield County Animal Control (FCAC) volunteer Samira Yaghi. The 501(c)(3) name is Because of Roscoe and is manned by the Friends of Fairfield Animal Control volunteers. The non-profit, Because of Roscoe is not a service of the FCAC, but will serve […]
Market Time
August 24, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Farmers and Artisans Market herb vendor Adele Pauling, right, provided shoppers samples of her homemade raspberry lemonade during Saturday’s market. The market will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 6 – 8 p.m., in front of the new county government building located at 250 […]
Whitfield honored by DSN Board
August 24, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – On July 21, 2023, the Fairfield County Disabilities and Special Needs Board held a commemoration ceremony in honor of the late Emily Team Whitfield, dedicating an office space in her honor. Whitfield was both an employee and a board member of the Fairfield County Disabilities and Special Needs Board. She was with the […]
Cancer screenings available to Fairfield County men
August 24, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – In South Carolina, the American Cancer Society estimates 33,440 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in 2022 with over 92 new cancer cases diagnosed each day, while an estimated 10,850 South Carolinians will die from cancer in 2022. Fairfield County has some of the highest cancer mortality rates in the state. Fairfield […]
