BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD COUNTY – It’s with a lot of hand-wringing that local restaurant owners talk about their steadily rising costs and abysmally slowing business. After nearly a year of business slowed by fears related to the Covid-19 pandemic, mandated shutdowns, and economic uncertainty, even restaurants that have been longtime fixtures in the community find themselves struggling […]
Hoof & Paw receives $50K matching donation
February 4, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Since it became a 501c(3) in 2012, the Hoof & Paw Benevolent Society has raised funds to help animals in need. To do that, they initially held low key fundraisers – yard sales, bake sales – whatever they could to raise $300-$400. The members, who at times numbered only three or four, stretched […]
County attorney: councilman likely holding dual offices
February 3, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – After three weeks in the job, legal questions are already swirling around a recently elected Fairfield County councilman. Fairfield County Councilman Timothy Roseborough also works as a building official in Union County and serves on the Jenkinsville Water Company board of directors, positions some say violate the state’s prohibition on dual office holding. […]
Fairfield Sheriff seeks missing man
February 2, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office seeks information concerning the whereabouts of Gabriel Deshawn Brisbon, 22. Brisbon was last seen at Winnfield West Apartments in Winnsboro on Sunday, January 31 at approximately 4:00 p.m. He was driving a 2010 Grey 4-door Honda Accord, which was located in Columbia. Brisbon is a black male, 6’3″ […]
Council abruptly reduces county administrator’s employment to 5 months
January 28, 2021 By
Bell, Greene, Roseborough vote in favor to make it happen WINNSBORO – Following an executive session Monday night to discuss and receive legal advice regarding the county administrator’s contract, council voted 4 – 3 to renew County Administrator Jason Taylor’s contract, but for only five months. Councilman Mikel Trapp made the motion to renew the […]
County gets mostly clean audit
January 28, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – At the outset of the Jan. 11 county council meeting, County Councilman Mikel Trapp moved to amend the agenda by postponing the presentation of the county’s annual audit report as well as a discussion regarding County Administrator Jason Taylor’s contract. Trapp said the two went hand-in-hand. He said he had not been able […]
RW designer Sergio Hudson makes his dreams work
January 28, 2021 By
Hudson’s Inauguration Day looks for Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Former First Lady Michelle Obama, right, set social media abuzz. WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a momentous day for the nation, one of Ridgeway’s own played a visible role. Ridgeway’s Sergio Hudson outfitted Vice President Kamala Harris and former First Lady Michelle Obama during last […]
Trapp calls for reducing county administrator’s employment to 5 months
January 26, 2021 By
Bell, Greene, Roseborough vote in favor to make it happen WINNSBORO – Following an executive session Monday night to discuss and receive legal advice regarding the county administrator’s contract, council voted 4 – 3 to renew County Administrator Jason Taylor’s contract, but for only five months. Councilman Mikel Trapp made the motion to renew the […]
Freezin’ for a Reason at Lake Carolina
January 21, 2021 By
LAKE CAROLINA – The Lake Carolina’s annual Polar Bear Plunge, held Saturday at the Sunset Park section of the lake, was more than just a ton of very cold fun. It raised more than $55,000 for Children’s Charities of the Midlands. The event began in 2000 to raise awareness and money for local nonprofits that […]
Meals on Wheels in critical need of volunteers
January 21, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Prior to the pandemic, the Fairfield County Council on Aging had 85 – 95 volunteers delivering meals to 240 – 250 seniors every week. That’s now down to about 20 volunteers to deliver as many meals. And that’s not enough. Due to the critical lack of volunteers, the Council on Aging now depends […]
