WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Detention Center is short 13 of the 29 officers the S.C. County Association’s insurer says are needed to adequately provide for the health and safety of the Center’s 75 or so prisoners. Of the 16 current officers, only 13 are carrying a full workload, one is out sick, one is […]
The Big Grab returns next weekend
September 1, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD – With a name like “The Big Grab,” one would have to imagine the event has considerable scope. After all, the word “Big” is right there in the name of the event. Vendors will troll roadsides Fri., Sept 9, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Sat, Sept 10, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. The […]
Is this house Blythewood’s oldest?
September 1, 2022 By
The nails say ‘yes,’ part of it BLYTHEWOOD – The Hoffman House, Blythewood’s town hall, was built circa 1855 and has long been considered the oldest building in Blythewood. But new research indicates that the small center section of a home on McNulty Road in downtown Blythewood may well be the oldest surviving building in […]
New queens crowned at 5th annual Fairfield pageant
September 1, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – The 5th annual Fairfield County Beauty Pageant was held on Saturday, Aug. 27 at Redemption Church in Winnsboro. Presented by Beautifully Blessed Productions, sixteen contestants competed to become part of the Royal Court. Taking home titles were: Kimberly Acevedo-Gonzalez (Fairfield County Grand Supreme); Arabella White (Fairfield County Supreme); Leslie Rhodes (Curvy Queen); Alisa […]
Rotary Gov. visits Winnsboro
September 1, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro Rotary President Arthur Lathan introduced Rotary International District Governor Joyce Morin (center) last week at the Rotary’s regular weekly meeting. Morin was in town to inducted the Club’s newest member Jennifer Glover-Hawkins (right). During her visit, Morin commended the club for its commitment to community service and the projects that support the […]
Get ready to grab or sell on Sept. 9-10
August 25, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD – Whether you’re buying or selling, it’s time for the annual 50-mile Big Grab community yard sale. The sale is set for Friday, Sept. 9, from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 10, from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. The shopping crawl is a figure 8 loop that extends up Hwy 21 […]
Blythewood man dreams big with new sports-food app
August 25, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A Blythewood entrepreneur has global hopes for his latest venture, a smartphone app for food delivery – right to your stadium seats! It will also help app users navigate large entertainment facilities. “It is an on-demand seat delivery service,” says Denaro Ponds, who says his new app, Nikao, is going live this fall […]
O Happy Day
August 25, 2022 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Congratulations to western Fairfield County resident Esther (Eula) Lee Lyles Wilson, who celebrated her 102 birthday with family and friends at her home in Shelton on Sunday. She is Mother of the Church at Weeping Mary Baptist, where she has been a member all her life. She spent many years working in […]
Winnsboro leaders seek to cultivate quality of life
August 18, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – With inflation hindering economic growth in the U.S. and South Carolina, the town of Winnsboro hasn’t been immune either. In the last six months, the town has lost two banks, a retail antique shop, an ice cream store and boutique. Winnsboro leaders say these setbacks further illustrate why they are being proactive in […]
That’s What Funds are For
August 18, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Staff and volunteers gather round as Hoof and Paw President Kathy Faulk presents a check for $6,500 to Fairfield Animal Shelter Director Bob Innes. The funds are to be used for spay and neuter services. Faulk also donated a check from Hoof and Paw for $3,150 to the shelter for heartworm treatment. This […]
