WINNSBORO – County Council voted 5-2 Monday night to accept transfer of the deed for the Mt. Zion property from 1st and Main Development Group, should the renovation of Mt. Zion prove, in the end, not to be feasible. Mikel Trapp and Neal Robinson voted against the County accepting the deed. During County Council time, […]
FMH finances still sliding; Douglas proposes new use for building
January 25, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – For the first time since the demise of the hospital was anticipated, the Fairfield Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees is entertaining a proposal with the potential to bring a new purpose and mission to the facility. State Rep. MaryGail Douglas, District 41, which includes Chester, Fairfield and parts of Richland County, presented her […]
Earnest money kinks Doko sale
January 25, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – While Town Council struck a deal more than two months ago to sell the Doko Depot building and the property it sits on to a Columbia developer, Wheeler & Wheeler, it turns out the deal is not done yet. Council voted Dec. 16 to authorize Mayor J. Michael Ross to sign the contract […]
Davis wins school board seat
January 25, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Political newcomer Darreyl Davis bested two opponents in a special election Tuesday night to win the District 7 School Board seat vacated by Beth Reid, who passed away in November. Davis garnered 186 votes (46.43 percent) over opponent Herb Rentz who received 155 votes (36.21 percent) in his bid to win the seat […]
Green appointed to Board of Education
January 25, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County School District Superintendent Dr. J. R. Green has been appointed to the State Board of Education by the Fairfield, Chester and Lancaster legislative delegation. “In December, we were notified by Molly Spearman, S.C. Secretary of Education, that a seat was coming open on the Board effective Jan. 31,” Rep. MaryGail Douglas […]
Odell Martin lived his dream
January 25, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – For many folks in Blythewood, Odell Martin was just a great old guy who tooled around town in his ancient green pickup truck with his trusty Jack Russell Toby riding shotgun. He was a happy, friendly hometown guy who was content with his life in Blythewood. What many people may not have known, […]
Members wary to sit on JWC board
January 18, 2018 By
JENKINSVILLE – While the Jan. 11 annual meeting of the Jenkinsville Water Company (JWC) was not the donnybrook it was the last two years, there were still a number of angry outbursts and shouting matches between the president of the Water Company Board and several of the 20 or so water company members who attended […]
Ridgeway Councilman wants vote rescinded; Mayor’s economic interest questioned
January 18, 2018 By
RIDGEWAY – After a controversial 3-1 vote by the Ridgeway Town Council on Dec. 14, 2017 to purchase the Cotton Yard from Norfolk-Southern Railroad for $73,000 plus an estimated $11,000 for associated costs, that vote is now under the microscope with the possibility of being rescinded. That possibility was raised at the Jan. 11 council […]
A Grand Slam Day
January 18, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Detroit Tiger Grayson Greiner returned to his Blythewood High School roots for his 2nd Annual Grand Slam Camp to give local players the opportunity to learn from the pros. Seven Gamecock alumni, now Major Leaguers, instructed the two-day camp. Front, from left: Jay Sauls, Landon Smyth, Patrick O’Donnell, Brandon Snurr. Standing: Denton Smith, Oliver Kelly, […]
Eagle shooting sets bar
January 18, 2018 By
RICHBURG – The Richard Winn shooting team chiseled its way into the history books Saturday. Carson Stuck, Matt Tate and Johnson Haygood combined for a second place finish and earned the first medals in program history. Tate finished fifth overall out of 110 competitors at the Junior Varsity level. Connor Little notched a tenth place […]
