CHESTER – Following an investigation, the office of Disciplinary Counsel for the S.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a complaint filed against Chester County Magistrate Angel Underwood by Chester County Sheriff Max Dorsey, for judicial misconduct, in which Dorsey expressed his concerns about Judge Underwood presiding over cases the Sheriff’s Office was part of. In an […]
R2 to vote on new zoning lines Oct. 26
October 14, 2021 By
COLUMBIA – The Richland Two Board of Trustees is set to vote on proposed attendance line changes at its regularly scheduled Oct. 26, 2021 meeting. The changes were proposed at the Aug. 24 Richland Two school board meeting. If approved, they would go into effect for the 2022–2023 school year. The impacted schools are Bethel-Hanberry […]
Job Fair offers jobs, vaccines, expungement
October 14, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County is hosting a job fair on Monday, Oct. 18. But it’s not just a job fair. Fifteen businesses and several other organizations will be conducting interviews on site, offering resume assistance, expungement, COVID vaccinations and more. Each business will have a booth where job-seekers can pick up an application. Tables with […]
All aboard for Doko Station
October 14, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – It’s been more than a year of operating under pandemic restrictions and uncertainty, but Doko Station Pub & Eatery has made it through – and officially celebrated its grand opening in September. “I’ve got so many great regulars who support us, and a whole lot of new people come every week and support […]
Taylor drops annexation fee; welcomes properties into town
October 14, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – With the elimination of the fee for annexation into the town, Winnsboro is seeing a surge in interest from property owners, says Town Administrator Jason Taylor. And the town is welcoming its neighbors in with open arms. Once an annexation petition is filed, it can be approved with two readings before the town […]
Community leader Hannah Phillips, 92, dies
October 13, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Raised in the White Oak community and later a Winnsboro resident, Hannah Phillips, 92, was always involved in the community, whether as a Girl Scout leader or a member of the Governor’s Community Improvements Board. And for that involvement she received the Community Partner award from the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce last month […]
No arrest made in Doko park vandalism
October 7, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Richland County deputies have a suspect in an ongoing vandalism case that resulted in $1,500 in damage at Doko Park. They know the person’s name, that he’s an adult, the license plate of the truck he drives and where he lives. There’s even video of the July 31 incident in which the suspect’s […]
New meter system aims to make Winnsboro’s billing headache go away
October 7, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro water customers should soon have fewer headaches over their water bills. Their meter readers will soon be replaced with smart meters and consistent billing. The town is installing the smart meters in two phases. The first phase is being installed for Blythewood’s 1,600 customers beginning later this month. Phase two will bring […]
Pig on the Ridge set for Nov. 5 & 6
October 7, 2021 By
RIDGEWAY – Longtime members of the Pig on the Ridge Steering Committee – Rufus Jones, Donald Prioleau, Henry Dixon and Gloria Keeffe (who replaced founding member Tom Conner last year), will be turning over the reins of the 22-year old Pig on the Ridge festival to younger blood – Mack Miles, Tony Jones, Deb Truesdale […]
God is Still Working
October 7, 2021 By
The Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Women’s Ministry mentoring program, Women in Christ Daughters for Life, celebrated its first anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. The theme for the event was “God is Still Working”. Pictured are the leaders of the mentoring program, from left to right Pastor James Wilson; First Lady Levane Wilson, Minister Lorraine […]
