Inaugural Bradley Oates Memorial Turkey Contest nets big profit

WINNSBORO – “All I can say is Bradley sure would’ve been proud,” read the post on the Bradley Oates Memorial Turkey Contest’s Facebook page following Saturday’s inaugural event. The turkey contest awarded prizes to the three biggest birds, scored via the National Wild Turkey Federation scoring guidelines. The first place $1,000 prize went to Conrad […]

Farmers Market Soft Opening

WINNSBORO – The Saturday soft opening of the Fairfield Farmer’s Market featured vendors selling home-grown and hand-made items in the Farmer’s Market building at 117 E. Washington Street in downtown Winnsboro. The grand opening will be Satur­day, May 13, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Start your weekend off with an early morning stop at the […]

Blair Family Day

BLAIR – The annual Blair Coalition of Churches Family Day parade wound through the countryside from Gethsemane Church to the ball field on Saturday.

Local high schoolers soar during Aviation Week

WINNSBORO – Three local high school seniors experienced flight from behind the yoke on Monday, April 24, as part of Fairfield County’s celebration of South Carolina Aviation Week, April 23-29. The high school students, Lily Hawkins (Richard Winn Academy), Smyra Thomas (Fairfield Central High School), and Austin Clark, (Midlands S.T.E.M. Institute) were recruited to participate […]

Refreshing Addition

WINNSBORO – The Winnsboro Rotary Club, along with the Lions Club, Fairfield Forward Alliance and the Town of Winnsboro, hosted an informal dedication on Tuesday, April 25, of a water fountain that has been installed on the walking trail of the Mt. Zion Park in Winnsboro. “This collaborative effort between these organizations is intended to […]

Friends and Family Day

St. Mark’s Baptist Church on Highway 34 hosted its famous Friends and Family Day on Saturday. The well-attended event featured family food tents brimming with barbe­cue, ribs, chicken, fish, banana pudding, cakes, pies, music and beautiful weather.

GOP Elects Officers

WINNSBORO – Fairfield GOP held its reorganization meeting on April 20  at the Fairfield Motel where the following were elected: Dana Hoffman, Secretary; Helen Johnson, Treasurer; Lou Ann Coleman,  2nd Vice Chair; Michael Moore, Chair;  Chrissy Moore, Executive Committeewoman; Kerry Matthews – 1st Vice Chair;  Sherry Feaster, 3rd Vice Chair.

Behavioral 5K Run/Walk

WINNSBORO –  Fairfield’s 23rd Annual 5K Run/Walk for Recovery was a big success, with prizes all around for the official U.S. Track & Field sanctioned race last weekend in downtown Winnsboro. The 3.1-mile-run and 1.8-mile-walk was a celebration of Substance Abuse Awareness. After running/walking the course, church group and individual runners/walkers gathered at the gazebo […]

Puttin’ on picnics is their business

BLYTHEWOOD – It’s spring in South Carolina, and for a lot of people that means it’s time to have a picnic. That’s the focus right now for a pair of Blythewood High School alums and local event planners who’ve teamed up to offer themed picnics, to help make seasonal celebrations special. “About six or seven […]

Vernetti wins $200 with bracket picks

BLYTHEWOOD – A handful of people across the United States may have correctly chosen the final four of the 2022 Men’s NCAA basketball tournament, but none of the ones who participated in The Voice’s Bracket Challenge did. Jim Vernetti claimed this year’s $200 from The Voice for his bracket choices.  Vernetti is a retired executive […]

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