WINNSBORO – In its quest to attract and expand industry, Fairfield County is scooping up more property. In May, Fairfield County Council gave final approval to purchase 66.67 acres from Weyerhaeuser at $6,000 an acre, or about $400,000, giving the county another location to recruit new industry. The land is located off Peach Road about […]
County budgets funds for more patrol cars, Drawdy upfit
June 4, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council is eyeing a 10 percent cut to outside agency funding, hoping the move frees up money to buy more patrol cars. The council is also considering modifying the economic development director’s vehicle allowance, raising deputy coroner pay and cited to appropriate nearly $40,000 more to the Drawdy Park parking lot […]
Richland votes to stop Fairfield’s wastewater plant
May 28, 2020 By
COLUMBIA – In what Fairfield officials say was an unprecedented action, Richland County Council voted unanimously on May 5 to direct staff and technical committee appointees to vote in opposition to Fairfield County’s plans to construct a wastewater treatment plant that they say would bring industry, jobs, housing subdivisions and general prosperity to Fairfield. The […]
BW council scrubbing Billy Bob & Charlene
May 28, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After fans memorialized the late country singer Joe Diffie on the town’s water tower in April, more than a thousand people weighed in on The Voice’s Facebook page expressing their delight over Billy Bob’s declaration of love for Charlene in John Deere green paint high above the town. Many, including two town councilmen […]
Former Councilman Robinson dies
May 14, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – Former Fairfield County Councilman Marion B. Robinson died at his home on May 8, following a lengthy illness. Robinson was elected to council in 2014 with three others in a sweeping re-balance of power in Fairfield County government. Less than two years after his election, however, Robinson was diagnosed with cancer and resigned, […]
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 […]
