WINNSBORO – Fairfield voters had an opportunity to find out what candidates had to say earlier this week during two candidate forums sponsored by the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce. Candidates for County Council Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7 answered questions on Monday evening, and candidates for the School Board of Trustees Districts 1 […]
Candidate forums set for Oct. 29, 30
October 25, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County political candidates for the Nov. 6 election, will be given the opportunity to have their say during two candidate forums sponsored by the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce. Both forums will be held at the Woman’s Club in downtown Winnsboro. The forum for County Council candidates will be held on Monday, […]
Town highlights its merchants
October 25, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – With the intent of showing off its downtown merchants, the Winnsboro Town Council recently hired a marketing firm to produce a video to promote the various shops and restaurants on the town’s website, Town Clerk Lorraine Abel said in an interview with The Voice. Splash Omnimedia, a Lexington marketing firm, spent several days […]
Council taps new board members
October 25, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Town Council approved three new appointees and re-appointed two others to the town’s boards and commissions on Monday night. Mark Cruise, a resident of Cobblestone Park, was appointed to the Planning Commission. Cruise is a three-year resident of the town and is the owner of Governance4Good, a consulting firm for nonprofit organizations. Cruise […]
County water authority explained
October 25, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – An otherwise procedural vote to revise Fairfield County Council bylaws flowed into deeper discussion about how a proposed water and sewer authority will function. At its Oct. 8 meeting, the council voted 7-0 to approve a resolution to revise the bylaws addressing how authority board members are appointed. The county and town would […]
Palmetto Citizens CU sends final check to town
October 25, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Former Council member Paul Moscati, representing the Park Foundation, presented a check for $40,000 to town council Monday evening. It was the final payment from Palmetto Citizens Credit Union for naming rights for the amphitheater in Doko Meadows. The foundation has raised a total of $280,000. “We are now pricing through some documents […]
Rent cost, no contract muddle ‘village’
October 25, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Taxpayer money, not previously mentioned by the Fairfield County School District Foundation, will help subsidize a ‘teacher village,’ a proposed residential development intended to attract and retain teachers in the District, should the plan move forward. Under questioning by Council members, Foundation and District officials also confirmed that they do not yet have […]
School Board, House candidates speak out
October 18, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – As the Nov. 6 elections approach, School Board candidates Henry Miller (Dist. 3) and Rev. Carl E. Jackson, Jr. (Dist. 5), both incumbents, are not worried about the outcome of their races since they are running unopposed. However, four school board and two House candidates, however, are on the stump. School District Board […]
‘On the Table’ Breakfast with the Mayor
October 18, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Mayor J. Michael Ross is inviting members of the Blythewood community to an On the Table breakfast at Lizard’s Thicket Oct. 24 at 8 a.m. “The occasion is a one-day opportunity to build personal connections and explore how we can work together to make our community stronger,” Ross said. Those who participate in […]
Candidates for County Council map out plans
October 11, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Winding down to Nov. 6, six Fairfield County candidates aren’t worried about the outcome of their races. Norma Branham (County Treasurer), Judge Pam Renwick (County Probate), Peggy Hensley (County Auditor), Henry Miller (School Board Dist. 3), Carl E. Jackson, Jr. (School Board Dist. 5) and Eric F. Cathcart (Soil & Water Conservation Dist. […]
