WINNSBORO – It took a little longer than expected, but Fairfield County managed to pass its 2019-2020 operating budget Monday night. Separately, council members also approved a series of new taxes and fees largely aimed at boosting tourism related revenue. The council voted 5-0 to approve final reading of the $45.2 million budget. Council members […]
Crickentree residents take 5-2 PC vote
June 6, 2019 By
Rezoning Request Now Heads for Richland County Council COLUMBIA – In horseracing terms, it’s pretty close to a hat trick. More than 50 residents of Crickentree and other Columbia area golf course communities pulled off a third upset in their quest to stop the rezoning of a former golf course property that borders their neighborhood […]
Hartman questions FCSD trip spending
June 6, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Board of Trustees voted to approve its nearly $46.3 million budget Tuesday night, but it was a discussion over comparatively less money that ignited the fireworks. At one point, one board member hollered at another amid questions over her own travel expenses, eventually prompting the board chairman to angrily slam his […]
Celebrate farm food June 13
June 6, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The name of the county, Fairfield, is believed to have originated with Lord Cornwallis when, during the Revolutionary War, he and his British Troops wintered in Winnsboro. While taking in the view of the surrounding area from his second floor window, Cornwallis is said to have declared, “Oh, what fair fields.” Next weekend […]
Broken JWC line prompts ‘boil’ order
June 6, 2019 By
JENKINSVILLE – Jenkinsville Water Company has fixed a water line break, though how long water service remained shut off remains a little murky. Laura Renwick, spokeswoman for the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), said complaints of low water pressure began late in the day on Thursday, May 27. A break occurred the […]
Doko Depot sale nets $163,874
June 6, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – During Council’s final budget workshop on May 23, Town Administrator Brian Cook reviewed the new estimate of the final net profit from the sale of the Doko Depot shell building – $163,874. That’s about $23,723 less than the $187,597 net profit council members anticipated when they initially sold the building in 2017. Since […]
Two Winnsboro residents arrested in drug bust
June 3, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Two Winnsboro residents were arrested on Friday, May 31 on multiple drug charges after the Fairfield County Sheriff’s office executed a drug search warrant on Holly Street in the Winnsboro area. Timothy D Weldon, 31, who was inside of the residence upon execution of the search warrant, was arrested for trafficking cocaine base […]
Council asks for 20% pay hike beginning next term
May 30, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When council members are seated after the November elections, they will be receiving a pay increase if Mayor J. Michael Ross’ proposed pay increase for council members and mayor is voted into the budget for fiscal year 2019-20. Ross suggested at the May 23 budget meeting that the mayor’s annual salary be increased […]
Frye: Chamber will be transparent
May 30, 2019 By
Meggs: Town Bailout of Chamber is Unlawful BLYTHEWOOD – After it was revealed last week that the Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce is $22,000 in the red and is currently operating on a $20,000 line of credit, Interim Chamber Director Phil Frye raised eyebrows on Council when he announced the Chamber would no longer request […]
County Council budget fails; Trapp claims racial bias
May 30, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County doesn’t have a budget. In a 3-3 vote Tuesday night, the proposed $45.2 million budget failed to garner enough support to pass third reading, with one council member claiming the budget was racially biased against African-Americans. Council members supporting the budget were Bertha Goins, Clarence Gilbert and Chairman Neil Robinson. Douglas […]
