COLUMBIA – As Richland County planning staff pushes the planning commission and county council to fast track an unpopular mass rezoning plan for the entire unincorporated area of the county, much information has not been transparent to the public – most noticeably, the minutes from many of the planning commission meetings, as far back as […]
Fairfield names new Detention Center Director
September 22, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Detention Center (FCDC) Captain Harriet Squirewell has been named as the new director of the Center. Squirewell had been serving as the interim director following the sudden and controversial departure of former Director Teresa Lawson on July 14. Lawson submitted her resignation letter to County Administrator Malik Whitaker after it was […]
Ridgeway denies reversing position on connecting to line
September 15, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – During the Monday, May 12, council meeting, Councilman Clarence Gilbert criticized Council Chairman Bell for not briefing all council members on an important multi-person conference call meeting that Bell and County Administrator Malik Whitaker participated in regarding the $20 million grant application for the construction of a wastewater connector line that Ridgeway town […]
Town seeks clerk, board volunteers
September 15, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Town is hiring for a municipal and business license clerk. Email resumes to [email protected]. There are also three vacancies for volunteers on the Town’s Board of Zoning Appeals. The Board of Zoning Appeals reviews land use issues, including proposed variations from the Towns zoning ordinances, special uses that require review to determine […]
Fairfield County hits roadblock on $20M grant
September 8, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – The recent agreement reached between the Fairfield County Council and the Town of Winnsboro that was hailed by County Council Chairman Moses Bell as transformational for the county and one of his most rewarding experiences since becoming chair, may be in trouble. In the agreement, the Town and County agreed to undertake construction […]
New Interim Chief in Town
September 8, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro Town Clerk, Patti Davis, right, administered the oath of office to former Fairfield County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Lawrence, center, on Friday. Lawrence took over as Interim Police Chief for the Winnsboro Department of Public Safety (WDPS) on Sept. 7. He previously served as a deputy for 12 years with the Richland County […]
PC recommends 4-2 industrial rezoning
September 8, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A plan to open previously restricted land to potential industrial development received a favorable vote from Blythewood planning commissioners Tuesday night. Commissioners voted 4-2 to recommend rezoning about 125 acres along Community and Blythewood roads from Town Center District (TC), which only allows certain uses, to Light Industrial Two District (LI-2). Blythewood Town […]
In Memory
September 8, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council held a ribbon cutting at the County’s new Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Plaza on Aug. 31 located on the grounds of the new Fairfield County Government Complex. The plaza features a fountain and bronze sculpture by artist Stann Watts of Atlas Bronze Casting. Speakers for the event were Fairfield […]
Fairfield first responders staffing dangerously low, according to state official
September 1, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Detention Center is short 13 of the 29 officers the S.C. County Association’s insurer says are needed to adequately provide for the health and safety of the Center’s 75 or so prisoners. Of the 16 current officers, only 13 are carrying a full workload, one is out sick, one is […]
County settles $450K detention center lawsuit
September 1, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County has agreed to pay $450,000 to Debra Knight Croxton, a Great Falls woman whose son died while in custody at the Fairfield County Detention Center. The payout comes as staffing shortages, outlined by Croxton in her original lawsuit, continue to plague the county jail years later. According to Councilman Douglas Pauley, […]
