WINNSBORO – In the words of one person who attended the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting last week, “The Old Armory was breathtaking.” Those words haven’t been used to describe the building in recent years, but last week they were. The occasion was the Governor’s visit to Winnsboro to address the annual Chamber […]
Bojangles to open Monday, Aug. 7
July 27, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The new Bojangles, located in the former Walmart shopping plaza at 725 US Highway 321 bypass S, in Winnsboro, will be opening on Monday, Aug. 7, according to Max Pearce, the General Manager over the new restaurant. The restaurant is occupying the former Wendy’s facility across from Fairfield Central High School. Pearce will […]
Mobile Pet Vet & Volunteers Lend a Hand…with shots and microchips
July 27, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – It was a big day for pets and their owners on Saturday when the mobile vet came to Winnsboro …just for them. It was announced the mobile unit would be dispensing some free rabies inoculations and some free microchips plus a laundry list of medical services would be offered at reduced rates on […]
Fairfield Electric hosts ribbon cutting for Winnsboro office
July 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Local elected officials and community leaders joined Fairfield Electric’s board of trustees and staff on July 13 for a ribbon cutting and building dedication ceremony for the new Fairfield Electric Cooperative Winnsboro office. Bruce Bacon, Fairfield Electric’s Chief Executive Officer, welcomed those in attendance. “Thank you for being with us today as we […]
Christmas in July and Summer Concert set for Sat. in Winnsboro
July 20, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Yoke up the reindeer, climb in the sled and head on out to downtown Winnsboro Saturday morning for Christmas in July. Shop all morning, have lunch, shop some more, then that evening settle in at the clock for the third concert in the Summer Nights Concert series. Meet Me at The Market The […]
Family offers $10k reward for shooting death info
July 20, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is announced a $10,000 reward has been offered in the shooting death of Tyon Boyd, 21, of Winnsboro. Byrd was attending a birthday party on Saturday, July 1 at a residence on Peach Road in the Greenbrier area of Fairfield County when an unknown individual shot into […]
Iconic Ridgeway water tower refurbished
July 20, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – It’s been a year since Mayor Heath Cookendorfer announced that District 41 House Representative Annie McDaniel had obtained $100,000 from the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to cover the costs of painting and refurbishing the historic Ridgeway water tower, including restoring the original color and lettering. The Town contracted with Southern […]
Woman arrested for illegal fentanyl tablet manufacturing operation
July 19, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit conducted a search warrant operation at 126 Thelma Gladney Road in the Winnsboro area of Fairfield County on Friday, July 14, according to a report from the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office. An ongoing investigation led investigators to this address where a Fentanyl lab was located. This […]
Mobile vet clinic coming to Winnsboro July 22
July 19, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – There will be a new vet in town this Saturday, albeit a temporary one. Concerned with the decreasing availability of veterinarians in Fairfield County these days, Fairfield County Animal Shelter volunteers are experimenting with a new kind of health care for the county’s small animals – a mobile vet clinic. “The clinic will […]
