RIDGEWAY – The Town of Ridgeway will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its iconic Tin Man water tower at 10 a.m. on Sept. 2. The celebration will kick off with a ceremony on the edge of the Cotton Yard, in the shadow of the newly refurbished water tower. Led by current Ridgeway mayor, Heath Cookendorfer, […]
Winnsboro improvement projects progressing
August 24, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – With the help of federal grants and state funding, three projects to improve downtown Winnsboro are progressing, says Town Administrator Jason Taylor. “We’re trying to do everything we can to plan and use this money to get essentially the best result we can – the most we can for our money,” Taylor said, […]
Mobile vet clinic set for Sat. by Town Clock
August 24, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – “A mobile vet clinic will be in the parking lot next to the town clock in downtown Winnsboro from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26,” said Sonja Murphy, one of the organizers of the event. “We will be all about healthcare for the pets in Fairfield County.” Along with the […]
‘Because of Roscoe’ offers free spay/neuter vouchers
August 24, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A new 501(c)(3) community outreach program has been formed by longtime Fairfield County Animal Control (FCAC) volunteer Samira Yaghi. The 501(c)(3) name is Because of Roscoe and is manned by the Friends of Fairfield Animal Control volunteers. The non-profit, Because of Roscoe is not a service of the FCAC, but will serve […]
Blythewood man’s first film premiers Friday in Columbia
August 23, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – “Differences,” a romantic drama produced by a Blythewood-based filmmaker, will have its world premiere in Columbia this Friday, Aug. 25, and become available for viewing on the free streaming service Tubi on Sept. 1. The film tells the story of Lamad, a store clerk who recently got out of prison with ambitions to […]
Hall of Fame Coach honored by former Winnsboro Wildcats
August 17, 2023 By
WININSBORO – It was everything one could wish for in a reunion of high school basketball players and their beloved coach – like a movie, one that brought it all back in the most heartwarming way. The reunion started coming together earlier this summer when several former Winnsboro High School basketball players – Carl Kennedy, […]
Council votes 7-0 for $25/hr nonprofit rental fee
August 17, 2023 By
Bender: Discussing Rental Fee in Executive Session Likely Unlawful WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council likely violated South Carolina open meeting laws when it discussed a rental fee for the farmers’ market building behind closed doors, according to a media law expert. Following an executive session during Monday night’s meeting, council voted unanimously to charge nonprofit […]
Judge rules on 5 MPA/Town of Blythewood motions
August 17, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – There was movement last week in the more than two-year-old legal battle between the Town of Blythewood and MPA Strategies, a marketing company the Town contracted with in April, 2021, and terminated less than three months later. At issue are a Freedom of Information lawsuit filed by MPA against Mayor Bryan Franklin and […]
Stalvey wins SC Women’s Open
August 17, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Ella Stalvey, a 2023 graduate of Blythewood High School, was named 2023 Champion at the South Carolina Women’s Open on Aug. 13 at Blythewood’s Cobblestone Park. Stalvey fired a three-round score of 205. She shot a 68 in the first round, a 67 in the second, and a 70 in the third round […]
Anonymous donors boost reward to $20K to catch killer of family’s second slain son
August 10, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The reward has now risen to $20,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person who killed a young man at a birthday party in the Greenbrier area of Fairfield County last month. “He needs to be off the street. He don’t need to be out there,” said […]
