The Town of Winnsboro’s long, arid nightmare, apparently, is over. After a year of living with the fear that FEMA tankers and National Guard airlifts may, at any minute, be their only source of potable water, Town Council lifted mandatory water restrictions Tuesday night. A rainy winter and the relief of Winnsboro’s Blythewood responsibilities by […]
Property Secured for Secret Project
April 11, 2013 By
Two items particularly perked my ears at the Tuesday night Richland 2 School Board meeting, held at Polo Road Elementary School. First, under Contractual Matters, the Board voted unanimously to accept a motion giving Superintendent Katie Brochu the right to secure a ground lease for 26 acres of land for a 99 year lease. While […]
Battle of the Bonds
April 5, 2013 By
In the world of Fairfield County government, apparently, there are bonds and then there are bonds. There are the quiet, unassuming bonds, from which taxpayers perceive no pain and that coast right through channels without so much as a bug on their windshield, and then there are the bonds that appear to hit every bumper […]
Manning Questions Fees
April 4, 2013 By
During closing comments at the March 26 Richland 2 School Board meeting, held at Conder Elementary School, Board member James Manning continued his pressure on the Board to track and disclose professional development fees. Manning said the Board should have empirical evidence to support the amount spent and received for professional development. The rest of […]
For Haslett
March 29, 2013 By
I’ve known Bill Haslett for a number of years, and I have yet to meet anyone who is more passionate about advancing the interests of Winnsboro and its residents. Bill is a courageous visionary who seeks to improve Winnsboro through his civic leadership, and his advocacy for all its citizens. As a town councilman, Bill’s […]
For Haslett
March 29, 2013 By
I want to go on record as endorsing Bill Haslett for the office of Mayor of the Town of Winnsboro. As the son of a four-term Winnsboro Mayor, Bill developed an early appreciation for the importance of strong civic leadership and the value of tireless advocacy for the interests of the town. My family has […]
For Gaddy
March 29, 2013 By
I have been fortunate to be on Town Council for the last two years and watch Mayor Roger Gaddy conduct the Council meetings. I have also had the privilege of watching and listening to him at joint meetings with the County and other municipalities in the county. Believe me, he would make any of you […]
It Can Happen Here
March 29, 2013 By
I attended the candidate forum for Winnsboro town offices on March 21 at the Winnsboro Woman’s Club. Most candidates agreed that Winnsboro’s economic development niche would be in maximizing our historic treasures. Several voiced a vision of developing the art school in the Mount Zion school building. An article in The State newspaper on March […]
Hard Choices
March 29, 2013 By
For the candidates who long ago threw their hats into the ring for the Town of Winnsboro’s municipal elections, April 2 is looming rather large in their respective windshields right now; and for voters in this year’s critical cycle, some serious and difficult choices are going to have to be made. It is no secret […]
The $500,000 Sandwich
March 22, 2013 By
Before soliciting contributions, it is the modicum of courtesy to at least offer perspective donors a bite to eat, perhaps a few cocktails and maybe some light entertainment before passing the collection plate. Indeed, the amount of the contribution may be directly proportional to the number of cocktails, and most of your more lucrative charities […]
