FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A $50,000 State Opioid Response (SOR) grant from South Carolina’s Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services has resulted in a 50 percent decrease in overdose deaths, a 65 percent decrease in the number of opioid and stimulant arrests and a 7.6 percent decrease in drug seizures in Fairfield County during […]
Salaries top budget discussions
May 14, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County leaders warned that it would be a lean budget, and council members illustrated that during a series of votes Monday night. In all, council members considered 18 amendments to the proposed $46,757,741 budget, which also received second reading. The budget requires three readings to take effect. Salary and personnel requests highlighted […]
Thank You!
October 3, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Behavioral Health Services (FBHS) recognized departing board members Rev. Quincy Pringle, Jannita Gaston and Randy Small during a board meeting Aug. 19. They also welcomed new board member Sean McNight.
Woman tells gripping story of addiction and recovery
October 11, 2018 By
It was the fall of 2006. I was in junior high with high honor roll. A connected circle of friends. Happy. Friendly. Well liked. At least in public eye. I just had my son at sixteen. I did not see this as a happy time as my mother did not approve. She was angry I […]
Behavioral Health celebrates Recovery Month
October 11, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Behavioral Health Services celebrated Recovery Month last week with a drop-in at its new facility on the bypass. Highlight of the program were the annual award presentations which included Volunteer Appreciation (Dr. Virginia Schafer); Support and Promotion of BHS Services (Rep. MaryGail Douglas, Dist. 41 and County Councilman Billy Smith); The […]
