CHESTER – State Senator Mike Fanning believes Magistrate Angel Underwood deserved to receive back pay for the time she was suspended from the bench, but did not personally have a hand in her receiving a $39,000 lump sum payment, Fanning said. Fanning told the News & Reporter last week Underwood received the salary she should […]
New Blythewood Country Club Open House set for Aug. 23
August 22, 2019 By
New Owner Aims To Bring Former Windermere Club Back To Glory Days BLYTHEWOOD – The Windermere Club is being purchased by a Snellville GA company, L&J Acquisitions, and is now called Blythewood Country Club. Under the new ownership, the Club will be managed by Fred Layman who said the name change is the tip of […]
Council raises pay for Admin, clerk
August 22, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council recently approved salary increases for the county administrator and clerk to council, though votes to do so were not unanimous. At the Aug. 12 meeting, council members voted 4-2 to increase the pay of County Administrator Jason Taylor by 5 percent. In 2018, Taylor received a 3.44 percent increase. The […]
School Board spars over new policies
August 22, 2019 By
Hartman: Proposed Policies are Attempt to Control Information, Shut Down Dissent WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County School District is taking steps some trustees say are designed to muzzle anyone offering alternative viewpoints. At Tuesday night’s monthly meeting, the Fairfield board passed first reading of a pair of policies – one a revision and one a […]
BAR OK’s COA for picnic shelter
August 22, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Trinity United Methodist Church has received approval from the town’s Board of Architectural Review to build a picnic shelter on the church’s campus. The Board voted unanimously to award a Certificate of Occupancy (COA) “The 30-foot by 60-foot shelter will be constructed just south of the Church’s Youth Building which is located across […]
Emails, waiver provide insight into Underwood’s back pay
August 15, 2019 By
Stuart Defends $39K Payout CHESTER – The process of Chester County paying Magistrate Angel Underwood $39,000 in back pay for time she was suspended from the bench began with a request from Underwood herself and ended with an agreement that upon receiving payment, she would not sue the county. The payment made to Underwood in […]
Board volunteers needed
August 15, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Town of Blythewood has vacancies on three government boards and is seeking volunteers to fill the positions. “It’s a great way to serve your community,” Mayor J. Michael Ross said. “We have many individuals who, each year, dedicate their time and expertise to shape the future of boards and commissions and nonprofit […]
County, FCSD disagree on ‘Promise’
August 15, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County and the Fairfield County school district still have some homework to finish before a plan allowing students to attend college at no cost takes effect. County Council on Monday approved its version which would cover college costs for qualifying Fairfield County students enrolling in Midlands Technical College’s Winnsboro campus. The vote […]
County rebranding transit system image
August 15, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Demetria Holmes wants to put Fairfield County in the driver’s seat when it comes to mass transit. Holmes, director of the Fairfield County Transit System, said at Monday night’s council meeting that the agency is launching a marketing plan to take back its role as public transportation for the county population as a […]
County: magistrate shortage not currently impairing caseload
August 8, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The shortage of experienced magistrates in Fairfield County is not currently causing a case backlog despite sweeping changes in magistrate posts, County officials say. As it stands, only two Fairfield magistrates are qualified to preside over cases – Paul Swearingen and newly appointed Chief Magistrate Russell Feaster. State Sen. Mike Fanning, D-Great Falls […]
