WINNSBORO – With 100% of the counties (Fairfield, Chester, York, and Lancaster) reporting Wednesday morning, Attorney Everett Stubbs has defeated incumbent Mike Fanning for the Senate seat in Dist. 17. According to SCVotes.gov, Stubbs took 27,914 to Fanning’s 27,882 with a margin of 32 votes out of 55,796 votes cast. Fanning received 6,374 in Fairfield […]
Unofficial election results are in
November 5, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The results for Fairfield County Council are in. With a 71.28% turnout of registered voters, Don Goldbach (Dist. 2) bested Ann Corrao and incumbent Shirley Greene. Carl Bell defeated incumbent Tim Roseborough for the Dist. 4 seat. Oren Gadson won the Dist. 6 seat over challenger Sarah Bryant. About 20 provisional votes have […]
Fairfield County, review this information before you vote
October 31, 2024 By
The General Election for federal, state, county, and other local offices will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The early voting period for this election continues through Saturday, Nov. 2. Fairfield County Voter Registration and Elections Office, 315 S Congress Street, Winnsboro will be open during the early voting period from 8:30 a.m. until 6 […]
Fairfield County advertising for admin. position
October 31, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County government has hired Parker Poe Consulting to handle a search for a County Administrator. Letters of Interest and a detailed resume should be submitted via email to Interim County Administrator Clay Killian: [email protected] by Nov. 22, 2024. To access the Job Listing, visit: https://www.fairfieldsc.com/job-openings/county_administrator Killian has served the county as interim […]
Pets, Inc. to open office in Winnsboro
October 24, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The Town of Winnsboro has signed an agreement with Pets, Inc, to provide low cost spay and neuter surgeries for dogs at a facility in Winnsboro. “The former Fairfield County Animal Shelter Director Bob Innis now works for Pets, Inc. and is familiar with the needs of animals in Fairfield County. He contacted […]
Richland County reps to host new $4.5B Penny Tax meeting
October 17, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Almost 13 years after Richland County residents voted in 2012 for a $1.1 billion Transportation Penny Tax to be collected over 22 years, Richland County Council recently voted to ask residents to support a referendum for a second Transportation Penny Tax on Nov. 5, 2024 – this one for $4.5 billion to be […]
Clauson: Town of Winnsboro employees went above and beyond
October 10, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – When the storm hit the Town of Winnsboro early Friday morning, the Town’s emergency staff responded quickly, according to Town Manager Chris Clauson. Electric crews were mobilized immediately as the Town residents began to lose power around 4:30 a.m. The water plant and reservoir lost power leading to a depletion of the water […]
Voter Registration deadline extended to Oct. 14
October 10, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – South Carolina citizens now have more time to register to vote ahead of the 2024 General Election after a court today ordered the voter registration deadline be extended to October 14. The eight-day extension was ordered due to the widespread impact of Hurricane Helene. Several county voter registration offices were closed for days […]
Guidelines for Disposal of Organic Storm Debris in Richland County
October 10, 2024 By
RICHLAND COUNTY – Many Richland County residents continue to deal with fallen trees, tree limbs and yard debris left in the path of Hurricane Helene. The County’s Public Works Department has been diligent about clearing area roadways since the storm and is now prepared to help curbside collection contractors remove storm debris. Curbside Collection Curbside […]
Richland County to receive Expedited Fedederal Individual Assistance
October 10, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Richland County is now among those counties that are eligible to receive expedited federal individual disaster assistance following Hurricane Helene, Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) announced Friday, Oct. 4. The Richland County Emergency Management Division (RCEMD) began county-wide hurricane-related damage assessment yesterday throughout Richland County. The damage […]
