WINNSBORO – The name of the county, Fairfield, is believed to have originated with Lord Cornwallis when, during the Revolutionary War, he and his British Troops wintered in Winnsboro. While taking in the view of the surrounding area from his second floor window, Cornwallis is said to have declared, “Oh, what fair fields.” Next weekend […]
Broken JWC line prompts ‘boil’ order
June 6, 2019 By
JENKINSVILLE – Jenkinsville Water Company has fixed a water line break, though how long water service remained shut off remains a little murky. Laura Renwick, spokeswoman for the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), said complaints of low water pressure began late in the day on Thursday, May 27. A break occurred the […]
Doko Depot sale nets $163,874
June 6, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – During Council’s final budget workshop on May 23, Town Administrator Brian Cook reviewed the new estimate of the final net profit from the sale of the Doko Depot shell building – $163,874. That’s about $23,723 less than the $187,597 net profit council members anticipated when they initially sold the building in 2017. Since […]
D-Day: Jumping into history
June 6, 2019 By
‘Longest Day’ Turned into Long Haul for Father of Publisher Shortly after my dad, Bruce Baker, enlisted in the Army on Oct. 6, 1942, to serve in World War II, he learned paratroopers were being paid $100 a month more than the regular infantry, so he opted for the higher pay and the 508th Parachute […]
Lunch and Learn
June 6, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – The new Watercrest senior living community, under construction on Clemson Road, hosted a Lunch and Learn for Blythewood area residents on Tuesday at the Columbia Country Club. For information about the apartment residences, contact Joy Peterson at 771-7500.
Whitlock and Bells receive Muller Awards
June 6, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Muller Road Middle students Jessica Whitlock and Luther Bells have been named winners of the 2019 Catherine McCuen Muller and George Frederick Muller Awards. These annual awards are presented by the Muller family to honor students who exemplify the characteristics that are modeled by the legacy of their parents, George and Catherine Muller. […]
Two Winnsboro residents arrested in drug bust
June 3, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Two Winnsboro residents were arrested on Friday, May 31 on multiple drug charges after the Fairfield County Sheriff’s office executed a drug search warrant on Holly Street in the Winnsboro area. Timothy D Weldon, 31, who was inside of the residence upon execution of the search warrant, was arrested for trafficking cocaine base […]
Council asks for 20% pay hike beginning next term
May 30, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When council members are seated after the November elections, they will be receiving a pay increase if Mayor J. Michael Ross’ proposed pay increase for council members and mayor is voted into the budget for fiscal year 2019-20. Ross suggested at the May 23 budget meeting that the mayor’s annual salary be increased […]
Green Energy BioFuel moves headquarters to Aiken
May 30, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – After 10 years of operations, Green Energy Biofuel is relocating its headquarters from Winnsboro to its new Aiken facility, purchased in 2018. The business, founded by Joe Renwick of Winnsboro, collects used cooking oil from local restaurants, which is then recycled and used for biodiesel production, creating a cleaner burning alternative fuel. In […]
County, school district fund tuition ‘promise’
May 30, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County’s school superintendent says a newly funded program will allow Fairfield County students to attend Midlands Technical College at no cost. Critics, however, say the money would be better spent elsewhere. Last month, the Fairfield County Board of Trustees voted 6-1 to approve second reading of the district’s $45.2 million budget for […]
