WINNSBORO – On Saturday, December 30, 2023, Fairfield County Fire Service was dispatched to a residence on Durham Place Rd. in Winnsboro for a structure fire with an individual inside. Firefighters located the victim and Fairfield County Coroner’s Office was dispatched to the scene. Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill has identified the individual as Mr. […]
Winnsboro is on the move with grants and new investments
December 28, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro Town Manager Jason Taylor said last year that, “one of the things nearest and dearest to me is to see downtown Winnsboro revitalized.” With $12 million in grants under the Town’s belt this year and the prospect of more next year; the annexation of 150 properties into town this year; a new […]
Five file for vacancy on Blythewood Town Council
December 28, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Five Blythewood residents have filed as candidates for a vacancy on the Blythewood Town Council in a special election to be held Feb. 27, 2024. The five are: Patricia Hovis, Erica Page, Raymond Poore, Calvin Smith and Marcus Taylor. The special election is being held to fill the council seat left vacant after […]
Fairfield’s Fitness Challenge set for January 4
December 28, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The start of the new year will also be the start of the fifth annual Get Fit! Fairfield fitness challenge, a 12-week health and weight loss challenge where teams earn points by meeting weight loss and exercise goals and completing weekly fitness challenges. Put on by Fairfield County Parks & Recreation, the […]
Ridgeway Mayor resigns effective end of year
December 21, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – Ridgeway Mayor Heath Cookendorfer has resigned after nine years in the town government. His resignation will be effective Dec. 29, after his final town council meeting of the year. Cookendorfer said he is resigning for personal reasons and will be moving back to his hometown in Kentucky by the end of the year. […]
Fairfield Council surprised with $1.4M in IRS penalties, interest
December 21, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County taxpayers are getting lumps of coal this holiday season, owing to a series of financial missteps generating nearly $1.4 million in IRS penalties and interest stemming from late and unfiled health care tax forms dating from the 2017 through the 2022 filing seasons. In addition, the county has not yet received […]
Brothers of the Smoke give back
December 21, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Brothers of the Smoke (BOTS) is more than a group of cigar fanatics. While their mission is to cultivate a vibrant community of cigar enthusiasts bound by the shared passion for the art of cigar appreciation, the BOTS also work to impact the community. “We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming environment […]
The First Noel
December 21, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Members of First Baptist of Winnsboro participated in the church’s annual Live Nativity on Monday. The church hosted a night of staggered drive-up performances, complete with shepherds, wise men and live animals. The two-night event was reduced to one because of Sunday’s weather conditions, but the church made the most of Monday’s event […]
Winnsboro man dies in Tuesday fire
December 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – On Tuesday, December 19, Fairfield County Fire Service was dispatched to a residence on Keyhole Dr. in Winnsboro for a structure fire with an individual inside. Firefighters located the victim and Fairfield County Coroner’s Office was dispatched to the scene. Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill has identified the individual as Mr. Wardell Jeter, […]
Black calls for court to side-step Town’s decisions
December 14, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – As Blythewood’s new mayor, Sloan Griffin, began firing the Town’s outside legal team handling the MPA Strategies Freedom of Information (FOI) lawsuit and the Town’s countersuit on Dec. 6, lead attorney for the team, David Black, filed a motion that same day asking for a special master (a judge not involved with the […]
