WINNSBORO – There will be a new vet in town this Saturday, albeit a temporary one. Concerned with the decreasing availability of veterinarians in Fairfield County these days, Fairfield County Animal Shelter volunteers are experimenting with a new kind of health care for the county’s small animals – a mobile vet clinic. “The clinic will […]
Calvary Independent Baptist burns mortgage
July 13, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – It was January 26, 2003, when members of the Calvary Independent Baptist Church joined their Pastor James Davis and First Lady Lorraine Davis in dedicating their new church building on Sandfield Road. After the ribbon cutting at the front door, the congregation filed into the church singing a prayer chant. Last Sunday, 20 […]
Teens, adults repair homes for people in need
July 13, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – It’s organized at locations around the state as a weeklong summer camp for teens and adult church members – not a week of fun and s’mores around the campfire, but of hard work repairing the homes of neighbors in need. The event is called Salkehatchie. “Youth and adults from all over the […]
Fairfield native authors biography of Winnsboro’s Hanna Rion
July 13, 2023 By
Fairfield County native Kitt R. McMaster III authored a revealing cradle-to-grave biography that focuses on the artistic talents and unconventional lifestyle of Winnsboro’s Hanna Rion. A brief sketch of Rion’s life Hanna Rion was born in Winnsboro in 1874 to James Henry and Mary Catherine Rion, who had both made significant contributions to life in […]
‘Hey, You Guys!’ Catch The Goonies at Doko Park on Saturday
July 13, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The hunt for the lost treasure is on at Doko Park on Saturday, July 15, during a twilight showing of 80’s classic, The Goonies. The movie will start at sunset, so bring lawn chairs and blankets and plan to picnic before or during the movie. The event will include food trucks on site. […]
Register now for fall sports in Fairfield
July 13, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Registration is now open for Fairfield County Recreation Department’s fall sports programs. The Rec offers soccer, flag football, and tackle football for county residents ages 4 – 12. The co-ed soccer league is divided in two age groups: 4 – 7 and 8 – 12. Football is divided in three groups. Ages […]
CAB needs help to offer a hand up
July 6, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – It may look like a tiny, unassuming brick house across Blythewood Road from the IGA grocery store, but inside its walls, lives can be changed in a big way. “We are a food pantry, but we are also here to help people find a vision of where they could be and help them […]
Blythewood’s Robert Moak honored for WWII service
July 6, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s Robert Moak, 96, was honored recently for his military service by the Medical Services of America (MSA) Hospice and the Veteran’s Last Patrol. A resident of the Carol Campbell Place, Moak was the first veteran to receive the honor. Several members of the MSA Hospice and the Veteran’s Last Patrol participated in […]
Family Fun Day in Winnsboro
July 6, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce celebrated families on Saturday, July 1 with fun, games, food trucks and water activities for all ages in front of the County Government Complex in Winnsboro. The evening was capped with a twilight showing of Top Gun: Maverick.
Pickleball takes hold in Fairfield County
June 29, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Pickleball first arrived in Fairfield County around 2019, says Fairfield County Parks and Recreation Director Lucas Vance. Since then, he says, it has taken off as the fastest-growing sport in the community, gaining popularity among people of all ages. “Scrambling to find court space, we resurfaced the tennis courts, repainted the surface, and […]
