COLUMBIA – “Without a doubt, it was the best one yet,” Kathy Faulk, said about this year’s Evening in the Garden, the Hoof and Paw Benevolent Society’s annual fundraiser. Faulk served as chairperson of the event. Held Saturday at Woodley’s Garden Center on Two Notch Road amid lights, plants and music, the event sold almost […]
Douglas accuses Bell of leaking information
November 14, 2019 By
Ginyard Wants Economic Development Info Made Public WINNSBORO – During the second public comment segment at the end of Monday night’s county council meeting, Jenkinsville Mayor Gregory Ginyard stunned council members when he came to the microphone to disclose what he said is a rumor that council is considering an economic development project in the […]
Fairfield honors nine of its own
November 14, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – It was a cold, bright sunny morning. Big band music from the 1940’s wafted across the lawn as guests gathered and took their seats in a half circle in front of the World War II memorial on the Green of the Mt. Zion Institute The ceremony began with the posting of the colors, […]
PC OKs sketch plan, rejects flag lots
November 7, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A request for approval of a sketch plan that was previously approved by a former planning commission was recommended for ‘approval with conditions’ Monday evening by the current planning commission. The vote was 2-1 with Commission Chairman Donald Brock, who is the Oakhurst Home Owners Association president, abstaining. Bucky Drake of Drake Development […]
Franklin wins mayor’s seat
November 6, 2019 By
Subhead: Brock, Beauman elected to council BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood voters elected a new mayor and two councilmen Monday night. Current Town Councilman Bryan Franklin received 330 votes for mayor, besting former mayor Keith Bailey with 252 votes and Town Councilman Malcolm Gordge with 121 votes. Planning Commission Chair Donald Brock was the top vote […]
Roseborough files suit against County
October 31, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County’s former planning director has filed a wrongful discharge lawsuit, claiming in court papers he was subjected to a hostile work environment, demoted and ultimately dismissed after refusing to testify a certain way in the ongoing VC Summer lawsuit. Fairfield County, however, has denied the allegations, saying in a recent response that […]
Bengals claim state title
October 31, 2019 By
PROSPERITY – After finishing as runners up to Lexington last year, the Blythewood girls golf team finally moved up a notch Tuesday. The Bengals finished the 5A State championship golf tournament with a 2-day total of 621 at Mid-Carolina Country Club, finishing nine shots ahead of the friendly rival Wildcats to unseat the 2-time defending […]
Candidates talk growth, annexation, safety, more
October 31, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Annexation, traffic and striking a balance between growth and preserving Blythewood’s rural character highlighted a two-hour town hall forum featuring the town’s three mayoral candidates in the first hour and four of five council candidates in the second hour Thursday evening at Doko Manor. Former Mayor Keith Bailey and incumbent council members Bryan […]
Fairfield employment numbers looking good
October 31, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The unemployment rate for Fairfield County has dropped dramatically in the last year from 5.3 percent in September, 2018 to 4.4 percent in August, 2019 and even lower this last month (September) to 3.3 percent. That is lower than the national rate of 3.5 percent and just slightly above the state’s rate of […]
Historic Winnsboro home burned
October 28, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – A historic Winnsboro home built in the 1800’s was destroyed in an early morning fire in downtown Winnsboro on Monday, Oct 29. The home, located at 225 S. Congress Street, is owned by William Sanders, 72, who said he has lived in the home for 19 years. One of Mr. Sanders’ two dogs, […]
