Smith: It’s crazy… a 25% tariff on the only TV assembler in the United States. County pressing for tariff exemption WINNSBORO – Just months after Element Electronics sought the county government’s help to begin looking to expand its footprint and potentially increase employment and tax revenue in the county, the company announced this week that […]
Meals on Wheels in critical need of volunteers
August 2, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Council on Aging currently delivers meals to 190 senior citizens throughout Fairfield County every week, and more are waiting to receive the service. But without additional volunteers to deliver those meals, it’s impossible to add more routes and more recipients to the program, according to Angela Connor, Executive Director of […]
Mahorsky released to home care
August 2, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – A sixth judicial circuit court judge has ordered a Fairfield man charged with killing his parents to be released from a state mental hospital and treated on an outpatient basis. Matthew Richard Mahorsky, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the shooting deaths, will be sent to a residential care […]
Town Hall takes reins of Big Grab
August 2, 2018 By
Switzer: Town Agrees To Partner With Chamber BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Mayor J. Michael Ross announced via email on Wednesday, July 25 that the 2018 Big Grab is on for Sept. 7 and 8, and that the Town would be organizing and funding the event this year since two vendors, the Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce […]
R2 Board proposes $468.4M bond
August 2, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Two football stadiums, a fine arts center and facility upgrades at several schools are among the taxpayer-funded initiatives Richland 2 voters will decide in a November referendum. Richland 2 school board members, though, aren’t prepared to dive into a proposed $20 million aquatic center just yet. On July 24, the board voted 6-1 […]
Prostitution sting nets Wendell Irby
August 2, 2018 By
COLUMBIA – A Fairfield man was one of 38 arrested during what authorities are calling the most successful four-day online sexual predator sting in South Carolina. Wendell Irby, 61, of Winnsboro was arrested July 11 in Columbia after he propositioned an undercover law enforcement officer for sex, according to a Richland County Sheriff’s deputy’s incident […]
A-Tax meeting turns into a near donnybrook
July 26, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When two separate applicants appeared before the Town government’s Accommodation Tax (A-Tax) committee last week to vie for $10,000 the town council has allocated for someone to manage this year’s Big Grab yard sale, the tense, hour-long meeting erupted into a shouting match between the two applicants and their supporters until frustrated committee […]
Big Grab over A-Tax Funds
July 26, 2018 By
Applicants offered $5K; Mayor: Take it or leave it BLYTHEWOOD – After the Accommodation Tax (A-Tax) committee passed last week on choosing one of two applicants (the Greater Blythewood Chamber and shop owner Theresa McKendrick) to receive $10,000 in A-Tax funds to run the Blythewood portion of this year’s Big Grab event, council was left […]
County taps into water authority
July 26, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County is looking to tap into the water and sewer business. The county, though, says it’s merely looking to work with other water providers, such as the Jenkinsville Water Company, and has no plans to force the JWC and other water companies into any agreements. At its regular meeting Monday, County Council […]
FC animal abusers rarely jailed
July 26, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Chances are good you won’t go to jail for abusing animals in Fairfield County. Time after time, persons charged with animal abuse-related offenses were allowed to plea for reduced punishment and received probation. Even felony charges were typically plea-bargained to misdemeanors. Many times, charges were dropped altogether, according to court documents. In some […]
