WINNSBORO – Fairfield County schools saw marked improvement on the recently released 2023 Report Cards, with five of seven schools rated “Good” or higher. Two schools – Geiger Elementary and Fairfield Magnet – received “Excellent” ratings, the highest in the five-tier rating system. An “Excellent” rating means “school performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure […]
VC Summer gets yellow flag – 2nd highest warning
October 12, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – For the second time in 12 months, federal nuclear inspectors have noted defects in critical hardware at the V.C. Summer nuclear plant in Fairfield County. On October 4, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) informed Dominion Energy, which operates V.C. Summer, of an apparent violation of “substantial safety significance.” The NRC issued a preliminary […]
RVHS student’s family settles sexual assault suit
October 12, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – A lawsuit filed by the family of a Ridgeview High School student and sexual assault victim has been settled. According to the suit, a member of the school’s basketball team was sexually assaulted by teammates before a game in January, 2020. Filed in January, 2022, the suit listed seven causes of action against […]
After 10 months of silence, council faces questions regarding admin search
October 12, 2023 By
Pauley: Admin Hiring Process Could Take 6 More Months WINNSBORO – During Monday night’s council meeting, council member Dan Ruff questioned Council Chairman Douglas Pauley as to why, after 10 months, council has not hired a firm to recruit a new county administrator. Ruff also wanted to know when the county would post the job […]
Not your Disney ‘Hunchback’
October 12, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – There are gargoyles and they sing. There is a sympathetic Quasimodo character and a cruel and rapacious villain, but if you’re looking for the Disney version of the classic story, you won’t find it in The Pine Tree Playhouse musical version of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” What you will find in a […]
Alex English’s celebrity golf tourney set for Oct. 29-30
October 5, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Basketball Hall-of-Famer Alex English is bringing a crowd of sports and other celebrities to Blythewood Oct. 29-30 for the third annual celebrity golf tournament at Cobblestone Park Golf Club. Money raised by the event will benefit the Let’s Share Foundation and Family Promise of the Midlands, which assists local homeless families and helps […]
MUSC Health bringing primary care to Blythewood
October 5, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is bringing a primary care physician’s practice to Blythewood, perhaps as soon as the end of October. The clinic will be located next to the Food Lion store in a former urgent care facility in the University Village shopping center on Blythewood Road. “Dr. Dion Foster […]
Fairfield County Planning Commission rejects R-2 Gum Springs zoning
October 5, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – For the second time in two years, Fairfield residents are banding together to oppose a controversial rezoning in their backyards. Last week, the Fairfield County Planning Commission voted 4-1-1(an abstention) to recommend that council vote against rezoning nearly 400 acres at the southwest corner of S.C. 34 and Gum Springs Road to accommodate […]
Shop & dine Ridgeway at First ThursDate on Oct. 5
October 4, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – There’s a new day of the month to shop and dine Ridgeway – it’s called First ThursDate, Oct. 5. It’s a way to add a little romance to a shopping trip or dining out. Bring someone you love and head to downtown Ridgeway for a fun new monthly shopping event – perfect for […]
Oktoberfest set for Oct. 6-7 in Blythewood
October 4, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Besides beer and polka music, Oktoberfest will offer a number of contests that will cost money to enter but some payouts are in the hundreds of dollars. Cow Patty Bingo starts at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are $5, but winners can take home up to $1,000 if a cow with flowers in […]
