BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Town Administrator Daniel Stines submitted a letter of resignation to town council and Mayor Sloan Griffin on Wednesday, Jan. 29. “After careful consideration,” Stines wrote, “I have decided to move my family back to North Carolina. I have been presented with an opportunity to help build back a Western North Carolina town. […]
Attorney General renders opinions on Griffin’s employee hiring & funding practices
January 30, 2025 By
AG Responds With Mixed Opinions BLYTHEWOOD – After Mayor Sloan Griffin created two positions and hired two employees to fill them last fall without notifying council he was doing so, council met in a special called meeting on Dec. 5, 2024, and voted 4-0 to pass the first of two required readings of an amendment […]
Fairfield County audit late again; contract workers brought in to help
January 30, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County’s Interim County Administrator Clay Killian announced at Monday night’s council meeting that the county audit is going to be late again. He said he has brought in contract financial people to help his financial staff finish out the year and get the books closed. [Update: In answer to a question from […]
Blythewood Town Council makes appointments to boards, commissions
January 30, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Town Council voted Monday night to make two new appointments to the Town’s boards and commissions. Katasha Hyacinthe, a resident of Cobblestone Park, was appointed to the planning commission, and Mario Lewis, also a resident of Cobblestone Park, was appointed to the board of zoning appeals. Both said they are newcomers to […]
McMeekin challenged by Chatman
January 23, 2025 By
Burroughs, Prather Unopposed for Council WINNSBORO – Four candidates have filed to run in the Town of Winnsboro general election to be held April 1, 2025. Candidates for mayor include current Mayor John McMeekin and current Town Councilman Demetrius Chatman. Two town council members, Jae Burroughs and Janice Bartell, are running unopposed for their seats. […]
Blythewood mayor issues executive order
January 23, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Mayor Sloan Griffin issued an Executive Order Tuesday morning to announce that town hall would be closing Tuesday at noon. It was the second Executive Order he has issued in 11 days. Thursday’s Order was Executive Order No. 2, a formal announcement that town hall’s closure was due to the possibility of inclement […]
Recognizing Retirees
January 23, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council recognized the retirement of Carnell Robinson, above, with a proclamation. Shown here with his wife, Robinson served the citizens of Fairfield County in the Public Works Department for 19+ years. Council also recognized retired Ridgeway Town Councilman Don Prioleau, below, for his contributions to the Fairfield community during his lifetime. […]
Sworn In
January 23, 2025 By
Fairfield County Sheriff Will Montgomery, above, and County Coroner Chris Hill, below, both took their oaths of office earlier this week.
Pauley, Morgan flip flop on secret ballot
January 16, 2025 By
Was Vote for Chair, Vice Chair Legal? WINNSBORO – Half an hour prior to Fairfield County Council’s regular 6 p.m., Jan. 13 meeting, council members elected a new chair and vice chair by secret ballot, a method that Media Attorney Jay Bender says does not comply with state law. After three newly elected council members […]
Three new members seated on council
January 16, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Three new county council members were sworn into office in council chambers at 4:45 p.m. on Monday afternoon in the county’s government complex at 250 N. Walnut Street in Winnsboro. The swearing-in ceremony was followed by the election of officers at 5:30 p.m. Fairfield Clerk to Council Kimberly Roberts administered the oath of […]
