Early Voting will begin on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 through Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. (Closed on Sundays) Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Any voter can visit the early voting center in their county and vote like they would at their polling place on election day. Voters will be asked to present Photo ID […]
Residents upset over EMS services
October 13, 2022 By
MITFORD – During a Mitford/Lake Wateree community meeting held last Thursday evening at the Mitford community center, residents expressed concern to Fairfield county leaders about whether the EMS station in their area is closed and how their community’s health and safety has been negatively and dramatically impacted by the lack of adequate EMS service. “My […]
Winnsboro officials honor FMSMS
October 13, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – During a student assembly on Tuesday in the gymnasium of the Fairfield County Magnet School for Math and Science, the Town of Winnsboro’s mayor and town council members presented the school’s principal, Dr. Shayera Gale Whitfield, with a proclamation for the school being one of five in the state to be named a […]
Winnsboro enacts new code enforcement law
October 6, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro town officials hope revisions to its public nuisance ordinance will speed up compliance and reduce lengthy litigation. On Sept. 20, Winnsboro Town Council approved first reading of amendments to the town’s property maintenance and nuisance ordinance. The vote was unanimous. A public hearing and final reading is tentatively planned for Oct. 18. […]
Richland moves ahead with mass rezoning
October 6, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – The proposed mass rezoning of all the unincorporated area of Richland County continues to take two steps forward and one back. The proposal currently rests with the commission, which is expected to finalize next month a ledger it has kept since May, 2022 of zoning text amendments it has voted to add, remove […]
Voter registration, early voting deadlines
October 5, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD – Those wishing to vote in the upcoming Nov. 8, 2022 elections will need to be registered – in person – by Friday, Oct. 7. Sunday, Oct. 9 is the deadline to register on online, by fax or email to register by mail, registration documents must be postmarked by Tuesday, Oct 11. Early voting […]
Combat veterans’ memorial planned for town hall
September 29, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Historical Society president Carolyn Lomas and Jim McLean, also a member of the Society presented information at the town council meeting on Monday night about a proposed combat veteran memorial to be erected in front of the town hall. Lomas said the vision for the memorial dates back to the 2015 Historical […]
Bright: New raises, hires are Bell’s ‘Election Miracle’
September 29, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – When Fairfield County approved the current budget this past spring, Fairfield County administration determined there wasn’t enough money for employee raises or additional hires to help alleviate severe staff shortages. Instead, county administration initiated 10 percent cuts in the budgets for all departments, resulting in the loss of many county employees who went […]
Council OKs 95% tax break for ‘village’
September 29, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – The majority five Fairfield Council members gave final approval Sept.12 for generous tax breaks to the “Teacher Village” a controversial housing project still lacking final approval from the Town of Winnsboro. The vote passed 5-2, with council members Doug Pauley and Clarence Gilbert opposing. Pauley noted Teacher Village plans have not been submitted […]
