S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster ordered the evacuation of schools across the Midlands and Low Country starting Tuesday. During a 2:30 p.m. press conference, McMaster announced the closures of schools in 26 counties, echoing warning tweets from Palmetto State lawmakers hours before. Several member of the South Carolina State House tweeted Monday afternoon that schools across […]
Big Grab weekend is here
September 6, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Big Grab is here. The annual curbside crawl of yard sales, known as The Big Grab, will happen this year on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7-8, encompassing a 50-mile community network that includes Blythewood, Ridgeway and Winnsboro. The route is a figure 8 loop that takes shoppers from Winnsboro through Ridgeway to […]
Smith is officially a Texan
September 6, 2018 By
HOUSTON, TX – Vyncint Smith, a former Westwood High School and Limestone College offensive threat, signed with Houston Texans in April as an undrafted free agent, and impressed team officials enough to earn his spot on the official 53-man roster. The German-born Smith had quite the preseason. He has racked up four reception for […]
Community forum set for admin building
September 6, 2018 By
Forum Set For Sept. 20 At Fairfield Midlands WINNSBORO – A community forum and county council work session concerning the proposed new county administration building project will be held from 5 – 8 pm at the Midlands Technical College’s Fairfield Campus on Wednesday, Sept. 20. The forum will include a 5 p.m. reception where citizens […]
FC offers unemployed a ride to work
September 6, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County officials are joining forces with the Midlands Fatherhood Coalition’s Winnsboro office to provide transportation to a Kraft Foods job fair on Sept. 22 in Newberry, according to Fairfield County Deputy Administrator Davis Anderson. “If enough applicants get jobs at the plant on the same shift and need transportation between Winnsboro and […]
Virtual learning coming to FCSD
September 6, 2018 By
Winnsboro – They won’t be replacing live teachers. But when the Fairfield County School District finds itself in a pinch due to a long-term absence, virtual teachers could help fill the void. At the August board meeting, district leaders briefed the school board about a new partnership with Proximity Learning, which would provide virtual instruction […]
600 homes proposed in Blythewood
August 30, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – “Lord, what will this do to the traffic on Langford Road,” Mayor J. Michael Ross said after Town Administrator Brian Cook explained Tuesday evening during council meeting that a new residential subdivision with a total of 601 lots is being proposed on approximately 249 acres across Langford Road from Town Hall. Even though […]
FCHS STEM students flying far
August 30, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Over six years ago, Fairfield County School Superintendent Dr. J. R. Green sought to make a culture change in the Fairfield County School District. He added new classes, including Latin for seventh graders. He also initiated a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) program where students could graduate with a South Carolina High […]
Admin building faces opposition
August 30, 2018 By
Smith Pushes Back In 15-Minute Soliloquy WINNSBORO – Council members voted 4-0 to approve second reading of an ordinance authorizing development of a new administration building and a lease agreement and other contracts associated with the Mt. Zion site. But repurposing the old Mt. Zion institute into a new Fairfield County administration building is far […]
Fairfield, RW laud policing pact
August 30, 2018 By
RIDGEWAY – Fairfield County and Ridgeway elected leaders are calling it a win-win arrangement. Following the defunding of the Ridgeway Police Department, the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office will now police the town of 319 residents. Speaking at Monday night’s County Council meeting, Sheriff Will Montgomery said off-duty deputies would spend about six hours per day […]
