FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Douglas William Sumner, 41, reported missing on Oct. 22, was found in his wrecked vehicle off of Hwy 21 North in Fairfield County according to a statement from Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill. Sumner appears to have run off the highway, down a 60-foot embankment where his vehicle struck a tree. This […]
Chinese company launching operations in Mack Truck Plant
December 11, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Healthcare US Co., Ltd., a venture of China-based Healthcare Co., Ltd., today announced plans to establish new operations in Fairfield County. The company’s $45 million investment is projected to create 250 new jobs. Healthcare US Co., Ltd. is expected to launch its new, 650,000-square-foot, Fairfield County facility in the first quarter of 2019. […]
Blythewood parade rescheduled
December 6, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Town of Blythewood Christmas Parade has been rescheduled from this Sunday, Dec. 9, to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, due to expected cold, rainy weather this weekend. “We are sorry for the inconvenience,” Major J. Michael Ross said in an emailed statement to the media, “but we wanted to let the community […]
Winnsboro’s new ER hosts Open House Dec. 13
December 6, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – The public will get their first peek inside the new Providence Health-Fairfield Emergency Room next week – Thursday, Nov, 13, from 4 to 6 p.m. – when officials hold an open house with a ribbon cutting and tours of the new facility. Located at 1810 US Hwy 321 S, across the street from […]
Council to finalize animal law
December 6, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – It could cost up to $500 per violation in the enhanced animal control laws under consideration by Fairfield County Council. Second reading of the draft ordinance passed unanimously last week. While animal rights advocates applaud higher fines and greater guidance for law enforcement, they say the new law, which hasn’t been updated for […]
County, District cite ‘Village’ legal issues
November 29, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council wants several conditions met before agreeing to participate in a school district project to build a subdivision in Winnsboro catering to teachers. School leaders, however, say they fear delaying action could cause Gorelick Brothers Capital, a Charlotte, North Carolina developer willing to bankroll most of the project, to walk. At […]
Depot sale delayed by undisclosed deed limits
November 29, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The sale of the Doko Depot has been delayed since December, 2017, for myriad reasons. In September, 2018, Mayor J. Michael Ross announced a new delay – this one caused by the discovery that property title restrictions had not been disclosed to the Town in prior financing efforts with Santee-Cooper. “We are in […]
It’s Christmas in Blythewood
November 29, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The lighting of the town Christmas tree is one of Blythewood’s most popular traditions. It happens on the Sunday after Thanksgiving when folks from the community gather on the grounds of Town Hall around 5 p.m. They sing along with caroling choirs from area churches, enjoy refreshments and laugh at the mayor’s jokes […]
Sheriff seeks Great Falls man missing since October
November 21, 2018 By
WIINNSBORO – Officials are searching for a Fairfield County business owner who was last seen in Rock Hill in October. The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the disappearance of Douglas William Sumner, II, of Angel Drive in the Great Falls area of Fairfield County. Sumner, 52, was last seen in Rock Hill at approximately […]
