WINNSBORO – Democratic presidential candidate Corey Booker brought his campaign to Fairfield County Sunday afternoon. About 200 people packed the Fairfield Central High School cafeteria to hear him speak. Instead of taking the stage, Booker, a senator from New Jersey, hopped the stair railing and spoke to the audience from the floor for almost half […]
BZA OKs electric substation
February 14, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – More electrical power is needed in Blythewood for Fairfield Electric Cooperative to keep up with demand, a company representative told members of the Blythewood Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) Monday evening. The BZA approved that request unanimously. Fairfield Electric vice president of engineering, Thomas Black, applied for a special exception to construct an […]
County honors native son Isaac Woodard, Jr.
February 14, 2019 By
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE – A commemoration and unveiling of a historical marker in Batesburg-Leesville on Saturday honored Winnsboro native Sergeant Isaac Woodard, a World War II veteran whose savage beating at the hands of a callous, intolerant sheriff helped inspire civil rights in America. Fairfield County Councilwoman Bertha Goins, addressing Woodard’s nephew and his family along with […]
Mt. Valley residents want road gated
February 14, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Mt. Valley Road residents are asking the Blythewood Planning Commission to close off public access to the south side of the road from the Abney Hills area, saying the heavy construction traffic has nearly destroyed the only entrance to their homes. Charles Bayne appeared before the commission Monday night to make the request […]
Water authority becoming reality
February 14, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – It’s been years since Fairfield county and municipal leaders first floated a concept of a regional water and sewer authority. Now that its composition has been finalized, the group plans to chart new waters as it attempts to define and fulfill its mission of enhancing economic development in Fairfield County. “Industry absolutely has […]
Richland 2 Board awash in discord
February 14, 2019 By
Members Vote 4-3 Against Removing Officers For Cause COLUMBIA – Despite several members facing ethical and criminal sanctions, the Richland Two Board of Trustees voted against a policy designed to increase their accountability. On Tuesday night, the board voted 4-3 against a board policy revision that would have empowered the board to discharge office holders […]
Electric substation eyes TCD zoning
February 7, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Fairfield Electric Co-op is planning to build an electrical substation on property located at 861 Community Road on two acres across from the Midland Storage Company. Because the substation is located in the Town Center District, an electrical substation is not permitted outright. Fairfield Co-op is requesting that the town’s Board of Zoning […]
Planning Commission gives Village green light for Feb. 14 vote
February 7, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – In a workshop held last week at the Old Armory to discuss the Fairfield County School District’s application for R-3 zoning for a Teacher Village, the Winnsboro Planning Commissions determined they had sufficient information to move forward with the request. Moving forward meant setting dates for a Planning Commission meeting that will include […]
Update: R2 Board member arrested
February 7, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – A Richland Two school board member has been criminally charged for her role in an altercation that involved a state senator, the senator’s sister and spouse of the school board chairwoman. Monica Elkins-Johnson, 51, of Columbia, was charged Thursday with disorderly conduct, according to online police and court records. On Jan. 31, Elkins-Johnson […]
Surveillance video of arrested Richland Two School Board Vice Chair Monica Elkins-Johnson
January 31, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Richland Two school board Vice Chair Monica Elkins-Johnson (seen in the surveillance video wearing a pink jacket) was arrested Thursday and charged with disorderly conduct. The altercation occurred Jan. 22 following a school board meeting at the Richland Two Institute of Innovation on Fashion Drive in Columbia. School Board Vice Chair Monica […]
