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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WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Branch of the NAACP held its 12th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday evening in Winnsboro. Keynote speaker Winnsboro Mayor Demetrius Chatman spoke about the importance of... 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