WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Farmers & Artisans Market will open Saturday, May 16 in the new Market Building located at 117 E. Washington Street. Local venders will offer fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy products, crafts and more. Social distancing protocol will be in place for the safety of citizens and vendors. Customers and vendors […]
Apartments tabled for traffic study
May 7, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The site plan of a 48-unit apartment complex proposed next to the IGA in downtown Blythewood was tabled Monday night by the Planning Commission over concerns about the amount of traffic the complex would foist upon Blythewood Road near the I-77 on/off ramps. If the site plan for the complex, called The Park, […]
The American Dream is alive and well
May 7, 2020 By
LAKE WATEREE – Multiple daring escapes, a hunger strike, illegal employment and black-market deals, a trip halfway around the world, and then a whole lot of hard work that began with exhausting menial labor but ended with an American dream come true. It might sound like a movie, but it’s the real-life story of Tibi […]
Free meals for seniors in Fairfield County
May 7, 2020 By
COLUMBIA – What began last month as a Senior Resources project in Richland County to serve five free meals a week for senior citizens age 60 and over during the Time of Corona, has now been funded to serve 16 counties, including Fairfield County where the Fairfield County Council on Aging is handling the distribution […]
26 COVID-19 cases at PruittHealth-Ridgeway
May 6, 2020 By
RIDGEWAY – The S. C. Department of Health and Environmental Control notified the Fairfield County administration Sunday afternoon to expect a significant spike of 26 new COVID-19 cases in the county. All were reported at PruittHealth in Ridgeway, bringing the total for Fairfield County to 68 as of Sunday. By Wednesday, six more people in […]
Driver of UTV rollover crash identified
May 4, 2020 By
BLAIR – The driver who was killed in a rollover crash of a UTV in western Fairfield County has been identified by the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office. Elly Gross, 18, of Columbia, died when the 2019 Kubota side-by-side UTV she was driving left the road, causing it to roll over, ejecting Gross. The crash occurred […]
County sues over failed roads, bridges
April 30, 2020 By
RIDGEWAY – As Fairfield County plans a major economic development investment by building a water and sewer plant, pending litigation has complicated another multi-million dollar infrastructure project. Fairfield County says an engineering firm and general contractor are responsible for the failure of several support walls at the Fairfield County Commerce Center in Ridgeway, according to […]
Doko Meadows walking trails open; park, Manor, playground, restroom closed
April 30, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – During a two-hour zoomed town council meeting Monday night, council spent an hour discussing whether or not to re-open the park’s walking trail before voting 4-1 to open it. Councilman Larry Griffin voted against. At issue was the fact that the trail has been used steadily since it was officially closed by a […]
National women’s golf tourney planned for Blythewood
April 30, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Women’s South Carolina Golf Association’s (WSCGA) 3rd annual South Carolina Open Championship is moving from Seabrook Island Club to Cobblestone Park this summer, Mayor Bryan Franklin announced at the Monday night zoomed town council meeting. He said the nationally televised tournament will be held Aug. 12 – 16, promising to bring as […]
Toaster defies pit bull stigma
April 30, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When a Blythewood woman rescued a stray pit bull mix last winter, she already had her own quota of pets. So she boarded the stray with her vet as she looked for it a home. But the pup’s prospects for adoption grew dim as the vet’s boarding charges mounted. Even those who were […]
