RIDGEWAY – Ten people out of 222 who were registered to vote in the Town of Ridgeway, elected a new town councilman on July 2 during a special election to replace former councilman Rick Johnson who was elected mayor of Ridgeway earlier this year. Porter was unopposed, and there were no write-in votes. A former […]
Winnsboro to host second public meeting on Fortune Springs Park restoration
July 3, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The Town of Winnsboro is hosting a public meeting to provide project updates and gather input on plans for improvements at Fortune Springs Park. It is the second public meeting the Town has held for the project which aims to address flooding and water quality issues and restore park amenities. The meeting will […]
Appointment validates what Bryan has done for Fairfield County Airport
July 3, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Airport Director Denise Bryan has been elected to the State Aeronautics Commission as the District 2 State Aeronautics Commissioner. The appointment is one more validation of the important work Bryan has accomplished since she was hired in 2017 to bring the airport from multiple levels of deficiency to what many, today, […]
Taylor leaves mark on Town, County
July 3, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The Town of Winnsboro employees bade farewell to their boss, Town Manager Jason Taylor, during a drop-in at town hall on Friday, June 30, his last day at the Town. On Monday, July 1, he would take over as Town Manager for the Town of Newberry. As the employees and other friends stopped […]
Blythewood Town Council votes 3-1 to keep MPA file secret ‘indefinitely’
June 27, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After town council held an hour-long executive session Monday night to discuss whether to release to the public the files, invoices, evidence and other documents related to the 2021 MPA Freedom of Information lawsuit against the Town, Councilwoman Erica Page made the motion to not release the documents to the public. Page’s motion […]
Blythewood budget provides new employee, community perks
June 27, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Town Council members quickly adopted final reading of the 2024-2025 budget Monday night with no amendments or alterations. Council members voted 4-0 to approve final reading. Councilman Rich McKenrick was absent for the vote. The more than $7.3 million spending plan includes a 3.2 percent cost of living (COLA) and merit increases […]
Fairfield County budget for deputies falls short of neighbor counties
June 27, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County council members vacillated Monday night when voting on minimum starting pay for Sheriff’s deputies despite pleas from the public and the sheriff for a starting salary of at least $50,000. Additionally, council members failed to increase entry level pay for detention center workers and 911 dispatchers. Council members approved the $44.6 […]
Walker wins runoff for SC Senate Dist. 22
June 26, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – In the Richland County’s Dist. 22 State Senate race, Richland County Councilman Overture Walker took the win with 2,851 votes (53.64 percent) over S.C. House Representative Ivory Thigpen who garnered 2,464 votes (46.36 percent). The two were contending for the State Senate seat being vacated by Mia McLeod who is not seeking re-election. […]
Funding of Sheriff’s Office, Animal Shelter top public concerns for budget
June 20, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council is expected to pass third and final reading of the FY 2024-25 budget during its regular meeting Monday night, June 24. After council voted at the June 10 meeting to approve the first eight of 10 motions to amend the budget, the issue of pay raises for the Sheriff’s office […]
Final vote on FY 2024-25 budget set for June 24
June 20, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A proposed 30 percent pay increase for council members is out and $500 for each Blythewood Town employee for gym membership or child care is in, according to the latest proposals council and the mayor have made for the Town’s FY2024-25 budget. Council is expected to take its second and final vote on […]
