We elect our Fairfield County Council members in hopes that they will work to make our county a better place to live by attracting new business and improving infrastructure, facilities, and services. We also expect our Council to look after our best interests as taxpaying citizens, especially when it comes to how and where our […]
Letter: County is in Financial Crisis
January 11, 2024 By
Fairfield County has a financial emergency on its hands with an IRS fines crisis that seems to have no ending. Is this crisis a harbinger of more issues to come? Indeed, a serious council would have called for an emergency meeting to launch the process for RFPs for a forensic audit, initiate corrective actions, draft […]
Guest Editorial: My Memories of the Vang Family
January 4, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Having studied in Italy during my youth, I have always been fascinated with people from other places. That fascination has been further imprinted on my heart by the humility and gratitude I have witnessed in immigrants for their new country. I’ve always felt the immigrants I have met and known deserve the opportunity […]
Guest Editorial: How Blythewood got its Fire Service
December 28, 2023 By
It was announced earlier this year that Scout Motors is planning to provide the Blythewood Fire Service with a new ladder truck and other specialized equipment to upgrade our fire service. That takes me back to how we started the service here in Blythewood just over 60 years ago. In those days, the fire service […]
Letter: Why else were you elected?
December 21, 2023 By
I am burdened by the consistent failure of our county council to deliver tangible, positive results for the very citizens they are sworn to serve. While good intentions may exist, the reality of the results paints a stark picture of unfulfilled promises and mounting frustrations. Health care and emergency services are stretched thin, with a […]
City Watch: Blythewood ‘making a mountain of public debt out of a molehill of personal spite’
December 8, 2023 By
As the soap opera that is the legal battle between Blythewood and the marketing firm it hired to boost the town’s image rages on, one thing is certain: attorney fees. The fight between Blythewood Town Council and MPA Strategies and its president, Ashley Hunter, is now in year three of dueling lawsuits. The result is […]
Guest Editorial: Lincoln’s Proclamation Made Thanksgiving Official
November 21, 2023 By
This Year Marks 160th Anniversary of Official, Lasting Declaration The first Thanksgiving is often associated with the Pilgrims. But President Lincoln was the first to make it official. This year marks the 160th anniversary of the official designation of Thanksgiving. Lincoln’s declaration in 1863 is the most lasting of the nine proclamations for a day […]
Letter: What are Impacts of a Concrete Plant?
November 16, 2023 By
Monday night’s council agenda included the second reading of a seemingly innocuous Ordinance 827 land sale for a concrete/cement ready mix manufacturing plant in Fairfield. Even on the second reading, council kept us in the dark as to the details of an ordinance that council members did not ask or even discuss. Even after I […]
Letter: Publish schedule of Sewage Plant Progress
November 2, 2023 By
What’s going on with the design for new sewage treatment plant and the associated line work? Is the joint commission monitoring the progress of the design? I see no agendas or planned meetings on the county website. American Engineering is a fine firm and I applaud the County, Winnsboro, and the Commission moving forward but […]
Guest Editorial: Recognize the commitment of your local newspaper
October 5, 2023 By
Americans have more media options than ever. We are inundated with stories, memes, videos and promotions 24 hours a day. Most of us are on social media, which is built to provide an endless feed of content to keep us glued to our screens. And unfortunately, misinformation is prevalent and much of that content isn’t […]
