Government
- By Barbara Ball
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BLYTHEWOOD — Blythewood Mayor Pro Tem Andrea Fripp initiated a public confrontation with Mayor Sloan Griffin during Monday night’s town council meeting about his handling of $20,000 of the Town’s... Read more
- By Barbara Ball
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WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council has named a new director for its detention center. At the March 22, Monday night Fairfield County Council meeting, officials voted to name Alvin Graber... Read more
- By Barbara Ball
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Fairfield County Democratic Party Convention was held Thursday, March 19 at the Carolina Event Center. With about 50 in attendance, state and local candidates were on... Read more
- By Barbara Ball
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RIDGEWAY – The April 7, 2026, general election set for the Town of Ridgeway will include three candidates for two town council seats and an unopposed candidate for mayor. Town... Read more
- By Barbara Ball
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Kenny Robertson of Ridgeway has announced that he will be running for Fairfield County Council – District 1. Robertson is an educator at Lugoff-Elgin High School, where... Read more
- By Barbara Ball
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE: On March 5, 2026, Edward Straiter sent the following email to Blythewood Town Manager Ed Driggers as a “Formal Request for Independent Review, Equity Assurance, and Governance Transparency”... Read more
- By Barbara Ball
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY – County officials are beginning the process of deciding what to do with 27 properties identified as vacant or unused, with options ranging from further research to demolition... Read more