WINNSBORO – On Saturday, December 30, 2023, Fairfield County Fire Service was dispatched to a residence on Durham Place Rd. in Winnsboro for a structure fire with an individual inside. Firefighters located the victim and Fairfield County Coroner’s Office was dispatched to the scene. Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill has identified the individual as Mr. […]
Ridgeway teen is polished weather forecaster
December 28, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – “We are tracking rain for your Sunday,” says an energetic young man in a suit, standing in front of a digital map of South Carolina. “As these thunderstorms are rolling through, they should drop some heavy rain, so isolated areas could be up to 2 inches, but expect, generally, between a half-an-inch and […]
Stidham retires as Director of Voter Registration & Elections
December 28, 2023 By
Deputy Director Jackie Beaver Promoted to Top Job WINNSBORO – The Director of Fairfield County Voter Registration and Elections, Debby Stidham, has announced her retirement effective Dec. 31, 2023. Stidham has been with Fairfield County since 1999. She started as an appointee by the Fairfield County Legislative Delegation. In 2002, she was promoted to Clerk. […]
Ridgeway Mayor resigns effective end of year
December 21, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – Ridgeway Mayor Heath Cookendorfer has resigned after nine years in the town government. His resignation will be effective Dec. 29, after his final town council meeting of the year. Cookendorfer said he is resigning for personal reasons and will be moving back to his hometown in Kentucky by the end of the year. […]
Winnsboro man dies in Tuesday fire
December 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – On Tuesday, December 19, Fairfield County Fire Service was dispatched to a residence on Keyhole Dr. in Winnsboro for a structure fire with an individual inside. Firefighters located the victim and Fairfield County Coroner’s Office was dispatched to the scene. Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill has identified the individual as Mr. Wardell Jeter, […]
Stained glass window walking tour set for Dec. 17
December 14, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce and several churches in the community are sponsoring a walking tour of the stained glass windows of five churches in downtown Winnsboro. There will be five staggered 30-45 minute tours of the windows on Sunday, Dec. 17, at 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and […]
Kids in Parks walking trail opens in Winnsboro
December 14, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Forward celebrated the grand opening of the Kids in Parks Walking Trail, on Dec. 6, in the heart of historic Downtown Winnsboro, located at 141 S. Congress Street. The trail has been designed to take visitors on a journey through the town’s history, with several historical stops along the way. From the […]
Fatal crash near Jenkinsville
December 14, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Coroner’s Office and South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating a motor vehicle accident that occurred in the morning hours of Dec. 11, 2023, according to Chris Hill, Fairfield County Coroner. According to Hill, 23 year old Bryson Burgess, of Lexington, SC, was the driver of a vehicle that was traveling on […]
Griffin fires Black, Burnett, releases MPA legal expenses
December 11, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – At a noon press conference on Monday at Doko Manor, newly elected Blythewood mayor Sloan Griffin announced that the town of Blythewood has incurred almost $700,000 in fees with two law firms since April of 2021 for its legal entanglement with MPA Strategies, the Town’s former marketing firm. Griffin also announced that the […]
Town terminates outside attorney Shannon Burnett
December 8, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After Mayor Sloan Griffin didn’t appear to be ready to fire any of the Town’s attorneys at Tuesday night’s special called meeting, he did just that two days later. Griffin sent outside attorney Shannon Burnett of Shannon Burnett Law Firm in Blythewood a letter of termination on Thursday, Dec. 8. Burnett was working […]
