A growing number of citizens of Fairfield County are extremely disappointed in their elected County Council members. I believe that our present Council fits the definition of a group which has succumbed to the old adage, “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” This disease of corruption is often found in governmental bodies when these […]
Scandal Reveals Questions, Failures
July 5, 2013 By
After weeks of turmoil and months of rumor and speculation, Fairfield’s County Administrator has resigned. May he find better fortune on his journey and in his future endeavors. For whatever his faults may have been, his record of openness (with the local media, at least) is beyond reproach. In his nearly 12 years in the […]
Common Core 101
July 4, 2013 By
The Common Core State Initiative was adopted by South Carolina in 2010 without much fanfare. Its goal is to create standards for learning and testing that are uniform across the nation. Under Common Core guidelines, a student in Boise, Ida. who moved to Atlanta would pretty much pick up where she left off in her […]
Wreck-reation
June 28, 2013 By
Somewhere in Fairfield County, stowed away like the remnants of a crashed flying saucer, there is a recreation building without a home. Once destined for a plot of land in Western Fairfield, the crated remains of the County’s former future recreation plan has become an expensive albatross; bought and paid for, delivered in full and […]
Bye-Bye Brochu, Hello Opportunity
June 20, 2013 By
From the beginning of Katie Brochu’s employment as Superintendent of Richland 2, the Board articulated, and it was a part of Brochu’s employment contract, that she was expected to become a significant thread in the fabric of the Richland 2 community. Earning nearly a quarter of a million dollars a year, she never purchased a […]
Get Cookin’ Fairfield
May 31, 2013 By
There are any number of volunteer organizations and causes with which one can involve themselves to make their community a better place. Some, like volunteering with the Red Cross or becoming a volunteer fire fighter, are more noble endeavors; others, like Adopt-A-Highway or Keep Fairfield Beautiful, are more civic oriented. None, however, are quite as […]
Preserve & Protect
May 24, 2013 By
I would like to see the County consider the following points regarding the future of the former Voter Registration Office building in downtown Winnsboro: This property is located in the historic area of Winnsboro and has an abundance of parking, although it is in bad shape. Has the County or the Town of Winnsboro considered […]
Overtaxed, Under-served
May 24, 2013 By
Several years ago, the population of Fairfield County voted to allow an extra 1-cent tax to be added to our sales tax of .06 for relief of property taxes on taxpayers. The taxpayers receive very little relief because our County Administrator gives the Town of Winnsboro, Ridgeway and others part of the money collected. I […]
Garbage in Black and White
May 24, 2013 By
Fairfield County Council has been a proactive, progressive bunch in recent years, for which they have often received our editorial support. The Council’s commitment to providing job training opportunities for Fairfield County residents in the form of the Midlands Tech QuickJobs center is one such example. We have also stood behind Council’s efforts to attract […]
R2 Board Drafts Goals
May 23, 2013 By
The Board held a goal-setting session at its Tuesday night meeting. The agenda included an executive session to discuss personnel, legal and contractual matters and the opportunity to vote, but the Board chose not to vote, presumably saving that for the next regular scheduled Board meeting to be held May 28 at Polo Road Elementary […]
