BLYTHEWOOD – Last summer, there appeared to be new hope that the financially troubled Windermere golf course and country club, situated in the heart of LongCreek Plantation subdivision, would be purchased and flourish. This summer is a different story. Next week, the golf course, club house and 80 acres of undeveloped land will be up […]
Sheriff seeks missing Winnsboro woman
July 2, 2020 By
**UPDATE: Ms. Gladney has been located. WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information as to the whereabouts of Rachel Kathleen Gladney, 36. Gladney is a black female with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black tights and a purple shirt about 12:50 p.m. on June 27, near Columbia […]
Winnsboro Town Council passes ordinance to require face masks be worn
June 30, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – In a special called meeting on Tuesday evening, the Winnsboro Town Council passed an emergency ordinance requiring face masks to be worn in retail establishments and restaurants. The order goes in to effect at 12:01 a.m., July 3 and will expire after 60 days. The order is renewable. The ordinance applies to everyone […]
County approves $46.4M budget
June 18, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County moved forward with final reading of its $46.4 million budget, but not without drama. On June 9, council members voted 4-3 to approve the budget that does not include an increase in the base millage rate, but does dig into the county’s cash reserves. Council members Bertha Goins, Clarence Gilbert, Jimmy […]
Revenue down, events uncertain
June 18, 2020 By
Council Members Disagree On Funding Events BLYTHEWOOD – As Blythewood works through its budget process for the 2020/21 fiscal year, the funding of events became a point of contention at the May 26 town council meeting, which was held via Zoom. With all the disruptions caused by COVID-19, two things were made clear: hospitality tax […]
County, Providence mend rift on ER sale
June 18, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – A resolution passed by Fairfield County Council Monday night has headed off a rift that developed between the county and Providence Health over Prisma’s proposed purchase of Providence Health-Fairfield Emergency Room. Following Prisma Health’s surprise announcement in March that it had signed a deal to acquire the ER along with three other Midlands […]
Woman arrested for beating her dog
June 11, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – A Winnsboro woman was arrested May 30 for beating her dog. After receiving a call about the mistreatment of a dog on Winter Street in Winnsboro, a Fairfield County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched to the location of the reported incident where he witnessed Willie Margaret Roach, 66, beating a dog, according to the […]
Fanning, McDaniel win big
June 11, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – In the Democratic Primary on Tuesday, State Sen. Mike Fanning (Dist. 17) and House Rep. Annie McDaniel (Dist. 41) both took home big wins to represent their party in November for second terms. Fanning kept his seat with 7,823 votes (67.93%) to former House Dist. 41 representative MaryGail Douglas’s 3,694 votes (32.07%). District […]
Council considers citizens review board
June 11, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – During county council time Monday evening, a time when council members speak their mind, Councilman Clarence Gilbert suggested council should look into a review committee for certain situations that might occur between citizens and local law enforcement. “Considering what’s going on in our country now, I’d like to propose that our council look […]
