I have been a resident here in Winnsboro for six years, returning to South Carolina after living elsewhere for many years. I love this town and its people. I tell people that this is the friendliest town I have ever seen. However, I do notice a few things. First, people seem to want Winnsboro to […]
Google Goggles
May 9, 2014 By
Choosing the right leadership is no walk in the park, and as the Fairfield County School District proved last fall when the football team’s defensive coordinator was popped on marijuana charges, even apparently good choices can have an overlooked past that catches up to them. When that sort of thing happens, the blowback always lands […]
Uncivil Discourse
May 2, 2014 By
The public airing of grievances may not quite be the linchpin of our democracy, but it certainly can be one of its vital and more vibrant aspects. It is, of course, no replacement for the ballot box or the jury box when it comes to affecting genuine change in our governments, but it absolutely is […]
Bond Bind
April 25, 2014 By
Our Fairfield County Council members should hang their heads in shame for sneaking in a $24 million bond without explaining to the voters why they took on this loan of such magnitude that could catapult this County into bankruptcy. Either they don’t have any business understanding of the consequences of such a humongous debt, or […]
Unserved
April 25, 2014 By
Fairfield County gives services each year for taxes received from the taxpayers’ millage rate. I own properties within town limits of Winnsboro and receive no services for my tax money from Fairfield County. The County will not even let the Town use the 911 service that is already in place. This is what would be […]
Doggone Injustice
April 25, 2014 By
Outrage should best describe the response to the story in your recent edition (March 28) of the two dogs in Fairfield County who suffered exposure and were starved to death by Rosa Vesselles. It is shameful that numbers of law enforcement, citizens, neighbors and visitors to 223 Doty Road Ext. never lifted a finger to act […]
Premature Emancipation
April 25, 2014 By
A preemptive strike is only ever any good if: A) It hits its intended target, and B) There is actually something there to preempt. Anything else is just going off half-cocked. The necessity of a preemptive strike, meanwhile, is almost always negated when avenues of communication are open and clear and free of the debris […]
Districting Double-Take
April 4, 2014 By
Of all the things politicians should not be allowed to do – profit, either generously or modestly, from their positions; use the influence of their power to obtain an economic benefit for a family member; make laws that benefit only themselves, family members or business associates; employ mistresses in high-wage, low-labor government jobs – the […]
For the Mayor
April 3, 2014 By
No business can be successful and grow without a strong community atmosphere in which to develop. Mayor Charlene Herring has worked tirelessly to make Ridgeway a wonderful place for families to live and its merchants. She is often seen sweeping the streets, picking up trash and more recently painting the rear wall of the Fire […]
Money Pit
March 27, 2014 By
The Financial Disaster of Doko – great concept, Town Council, but way, way over the mark, both financially and conceptually for a town of this size, growth or no growth, taxes or no taxes. Simple question: Could it be that no one has a watch or phone in Blythewood so we need to build a […]
