FAIRFIELD COUNTY — The search for a missing North Carolina man came to an end last week in Fairfield County. The Fairfield County Coroner’s Office confirmed that the remains of 33-year-old Jonathan Charles Shores were recovered from a wooded area off Newberry Rd. on Thursday, Nov. 20. Shores, a resident of Mocksville, NC, had been reported […]
Blythewood Town Council OKs ordinance amendments to reflect government change
November 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – During a special called meeting at noon on Monday, Nov. 10, Blythewood Town Council members unanimously voted for final approval of Ord. 2025.008 to amend the Town’s code of ordinances to reflect the change in the form of government from a mayor-council form to a council-manager form. A ‘whereas’ clause was added to […]
Council, community work to support residents in need
November 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In an initiative that was spurred by the government shutdown, members of Town Council stepped up during a special called meeting last month to talk about what the Town can do to help people who depend on SNAP and other government subsidies and who may be running out of food. “I think it […]
Man sought in indecent exposure incident
November 19, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a male subject involved in an indecent exposure incident. At approximately 3:12 P.M., Nov. 17, the subject entered the Dollar General and proceeded to the rear of the store, where he remained for about an hour. At around 4:13 p.m., surveillance […]
Blythewood Road carjacking suspect in custody
November 19, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A violent crime spree that began with a gunpoint carjacking in Blythewood ended in a shooting and an airlift in Orangeburg County on Saturday, Nov. 15. Steven Townsend, 32, is currently in custody at a Midlands hospital following the multi-county incident that involved three stolen vehicles and a stolen firearm, according to a […]
Brock: RCSD says no charges
November 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Two months after a woman accused a Town employee of preventing her from leaving the Manor with her 10-month old baby, an incident she claims caused a medical emergency, it appears the investigation has resulted in no charges against the accused. “It’s my understanding that the Richland County Sheriff’s Department did review the […]
Fairfield Co Council workshop set to discuss penny tax referendum
November 13, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council voted in September to raise the county’s millage by 8 mills – the second 8-mills tax increase in as many years. County Administrator Vic Carpenter termed the 2025 increase a capital project tax that can be used to purchase county vehicles in the future. In October, council heard an overview […]
Helping hands during shutdown
November 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – As the government shutdown moves into the second month, people who depend on SNAP and other government subsidies are running out of food …and some of those people live in Blythewood. Town council members stepped up Monday night during a special called council meeting to talk about what the Town can do to […]
Westwood teams score $50K from Hibbett, Nike
November 12, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – “I cannot put my excitement and gratitude into words,” Westwood High School Principal Tameka Nicholson said Wednesday, following a surprise ceremony honoring the school’s basketball teams. “This is how you change the trajectory of a student’s life.” The Redhawks’ basketball programs received a major boost during the ceremony – a $50,000 check from […]
Parent arrested after shooting at Halloween bonfire in Blythewood
November 12, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In a press conference on Wednesday morning, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced the arrest of Kyle Johnson, 43, owner of a property in Blythewood where three juveniles were shot during a large gathering at a bonfire on Oct. 31, 2025. According to a media release from the Sheriff’s Department, Johnson helped the […]
