RIDGEWAY – There is notable interest in Native Americans in our area, evident from the crowd who attended the Native American History and Culture event held at the Isaac C Thomas Historical Museum in Ridgeway on Saturday. The event was hosted by the museum with funding through the South Carolina Humanities. Event speakers Joshua Shumak, […]
Groundbreaking kicks off Fortune Springs Park renovation
September 18, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – A groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation of Fortune Springs Park on Sept. 12 was the start of something big. The project’s design finalization and construction is funded by $2,715,569.90 from SCOR’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Stormwater Infrastructure Program (ASIP). An existing stormwater pond will be restored, new 24-inch drainage pipe and […]
Ridgeway museum to host Native American program
September 18, 2025 By
RIDGEWAY – If you have old arrowheads that you’re curious about – what they were used for and what tribe they’re from – bring them to the Isaac C. Thomas Historical Museum in Ridgeway, on Saturday, and you will likely learn their history and origin. That’s when the museum and the South Carolina Humanities, a […]
Community supports Animal Shelter
September 18, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Animal Control and Adoption Center was filled with wagging tails, laughter, and community spirit this past Saturday, Sept. 13, as well over a hundred of the community’s animal advocates gathered for the first-ever Paws for a Cause community fundraiser event that raised a little over $3,000 for the shelter. The day […]
DPH joins the effort to spread awareness about folic acid
September 11, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – Every year, about 1 in 33 babies born in the United States has a birth defect, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, many serious birth defects can be prevented, which is why the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH), along with the National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN), […]
Beautifully Blessed hosts 8th annual Fairfield County Beauty Pageant
September 11, 2025 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The 8th Annual Fairfield County Beauty Pageant, presented by Beautifully Blessed Pageantry, was held in late August. Pageant Director Shameika Sims says it was a spectacular success. “Families, friends, and community members gathered to celebrate beauty, confidence, and purpose as contestants of all ages graced the stage with poise and charm,” she […]
The Big Grab returns this weekend
September 4, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD – Whether you’re buying or selling, it’s time to clear your calendar for the return of the annual 50-mile Big Grab community yard sale. Vendors will line the streets in Blythewood, Ridgeway, and Winnsboro and along 50 miles of roadsides this weekend, Friday, Sept. 5 from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. […]
Fairfield Planning Commission approves Lake Wateree site plan
September 4, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – During a public hearing held by the Fairfield County Planning Commission on Thursday, Aug. 28, the Commission voted 5-2 to approve a site plan for a proposed housing development known as ‘Arrowhead Cove’ on Lake Wateree. The tax map number for the property is 077-00-00-022-000 in Winnsboro. Former Commission Chair William Grey and […]
Winnsboro rehab projects are turning the corner
September 4, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – As part of its burgeoning downtown redevelopment efforts that began in 2022, the Winnsboro town council voted to place an option on the property located at 201 N. Congress Street in downtown Winnsboro – a neglected building that previously housed a dry cleaning business that has not been in operation for 30 years, […]
Community helps paint the way for KJ’s Market
September 4, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Artists, wanna-be artists, and members of the community who just wanted to join in the fun, showed up at the IGA at 135 Blythewood Road Saturday morning to help paint a giant mural on the wall outside the front door of the IGA. The occasion was the kickoff of the transition of the […]
