WINNSBORO – Two homes were recently burglarized in the Ashford Ferry Road and Old Douglass Road areas, and according to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office, more daytime home burglaries could be occurring in the northwest corner of the county. The entries were forced in both the front and rear of the homes and the homeowners […]
Sheriff’s Deputies freezin’ for a reason
February 28, 2019 By
LAKE WATEREE – About 65 people took the chilly plunge on Saturday at Lake Wateree during the Fairfield County Sheriff Department’s fifth annual Polar Plunge, organizer Bill Dove, an investigator with the department said. “We raised over $10,000 this year,” Dove said, “which is the largest amount we’ve raised since we’ve been sponsoring the plunge. […]
Blythewood’s Eisenreich wins Oscar
February 28, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – During the Academy Awards Sunday evening, Blythewood native Michelle Eisenreich, the visual effects producer for film company Double Negative, and her team won an Oscar for their work on the film, ‘First Man.’ And that wasn’t her first Oscar. Her team also won one last year for ‘Blade Runner 2049.’ It was a […]
Miles unveils new car during RWA ceremony
February 28, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Ridgeway drag racing rising star Danika Miles unveiled her new dragster Thursday at a special event at Richard Winn Academy, where she’s a sixth grader. Miles’ new ride was not only a sign of the preteen’s intentions to seek a championship this year, but showcased her accomplishment of having two national sponsors to […]
Crickentree residents organize
February 28, 2019 By
‘Concerned Citizens’ hire an attorney BLYTHEWOOD – About 80 residents of Crickentree and several other area golf course communities attended a meeting at Doko Manor last week to come up with a plan for maintaining the Traditional Recreational Open Space (TROS) zoning for the 183 acres that was the former home of the Golf Club […]
Council eyes fee for county businesses
February 28, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County leaders say that a proposed business registration fee is about getting a more accurate count of businesses operating in the unincorporated areas of Fairfield County. “It’s not based on the revenue of the business. It’s not based upon the sales, income or number of employees, whether you have one employee or […]
Council bankrolls fundraiser for Chamber
February 28, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Town Council voted Tuesday night to award $14,000 of Hospitality Tax revenue for a fundraiser for the Chamber of Commerce. In an application requesting the funding, Sarah Ballard, an event manager hired for the event – a Bavarian Oktoberfest – noted that it was being held to raise funds for the Greater Blythewood […]
Blythewood Celebrates 3rd Annual Black History Event
February 28, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Community celebrated Black History Month with music, dance and refreshments on Saturday at The Manor. The afternoon of entertainment and remembrance included performances by members of the Blythewood Churches Community Choir, the Pine Grove Church Youth Choir and a dance team from Westwood High School. Jason Lloyd opened the program singing […]
New calls for R2 Chair’s resignation
February 28, 2019 By
Parent Asks Board If Daughter Can Ignore Her Detention COLUMBIA – Calls for Richland Two board chair Amelia McKie to step down continued Tuesday night, with three residents saying she should step down, citing nearly $52,000 in ethics fines she owes. Local Realtor Gary Dennis also criticized the board for shooting down a policy revision […]
Teachers Honored
February 28, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Above, are the Fairfield County School District teachers who are participating in the first year of the District’s two-year program that provides support for teachers interested in pursuing national certification with minimal financial investment. The two year program helps them to achieve their goal of applying for and being awarded national certification, according […]
