WINNSBORO – After a resident on Garden Street reported hearing gunshots being fired on College Street, an officer with the Winnsboro Department of Public Safety arrived on the scene. An investigation resulted in the arrest of a 19-year-old male charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, a 17-year-old male charged with unlawful possession […]
Goins blasts JV annexation vote June 5
May 31, 2018 By
JENKINSVILLE—A controversial effort by the Town of Jenkinsville to annex 143 properties is drawing the ire of at least one Fairfield County Council member. District 4 Councilwoman Bertha Goins, whose district includes Jenkinsville, issued a scathing indictment of the town’s government and the Jenkinsville Water Company, both of which are run by Greg Ginyard. During […]
FMH lawsuit settled
May 31, 2018 By
WINNSBORO—A former Fairfield Memorial Hospital employee’s sexual harassment lawsuit has officially been dismissed, according to recently filed court documents. Attorneys for the parties had previously filed a notice and stipulation of dismissal on March 29. However, the federal court database didn’t formally list the case as dismissed until May 18. The database also lists the […]
Fencing Funds
May 31, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Doko Meadows Park Foundation (DMPF) President Paul Moscati, center, presented a check for $40,000 to Mayor J. Michael Ross and council Tuesday evening for fencing for the Palmetto Citizens Amphitheater. Councilman Bryan Franklin, left, DMPF board member Jim McLean, Councilman Eddie Baughman, Moscati, Ross, Councilmen Malcolm Gordge and Larry Griffin and DMPF board […]
FMH Service Awards
May 31, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – On May 8, Fairfield Memorial Hospital recognized eleven employees who have given a collective 150 years of healthcare service to the community. – Back, from left, Patti Smith – Patient Access, 20 years; Nicole Derrick – Home Health/Rehabilitation, 10 years; Patsy Randolph – Certified Nursing Assistant, 5 years; Kathryn McDaniel – ER Nurse, […]
The Top Rotarian
May 31, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – The Winnsboro Rotary Club president Nicholle Burroughs presented the Rotarian of the Year award to Jim Mullen on Tuesday during the Club’s ‘Face of Rotary’ Banquet held at the Career Center. Mullen serves as treasurer of the Club.
Council considering $56K for Chamber, Visitor’s Center
May 24, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD- Asking for more accommodation tax and general fund money has become a common theme for the Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce, and Council continues to up the numbers every year. In 2017, Chamber Executive Director Mike Switzer sought additional funds of nearly $71,000 before scaling that number back amid town council protest. Of the […]
School budget talks heat up
May 24, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – An apparently routine budget vote turned into a heated debate about how to address salaries in the Fairfield County School District. During discussion of the proposed $41.3 million budget, trustee Annie McDaniel said she wanted a deeper discussion about increasing salaries for support staff, some of whom she said make less than $20,000 […]
Ridgeway Council proceeds with Cotton Yard purchase
May 24, 2018 By
RIDGEWAY – Mayor Heath Cookendorfer called a special council meeting Monday evening to put the Cotton Yard purchase to bed – to either move forward to purchase it or to back out of the purchase. Cookendorfer said he wanted both residents and Council members to have the chance to speak their minds in public about […]
Surprise! Grace Coffee complies with zoning
May 24, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – While it may come as a surprise to the owners of brick and mortar commercial buildings in downtown Blythewood, Grace Coffee, a small turquoise and white mobile home housed on a parking lot in downtown Blythewood, is now a business in good standing and is in compliance with the necessary zoning approvals from […]
