WINNSBORO – Fairfield County’s budget woes are reaching new heights, with council members failing to adopt a budget on second reading and facing worsening news about the annual audit, now almost seven months overdue. On Monday night, the council voted 3-3 at second reading of the 2023-2024 budget, resulting in its defeat. Annual budgets require […]
Fairfield Ag & Art tour set for Saturday & Sunday
June 15, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Fairfield Magnet School for Science and Math art teacher Kimi Daly’s art students created over 170 works of art depicting fruits and vegetables in celebration of the county’s Ag + Art weekend July 17-18. The art work will be displayed at the Farmers Market on Saturday, June 17 from 9 a.m. – […]
Lawrence named Chief of WDPS
June 15, 2023 By
Gadsen Promoted to Deputy Chief WINNSBORO – Two of Winnsboro’s finest have officially been named Chief and Deputy Chief of the Winnsboro Department of Public Safety. Kevin Lawrence was sworn in last September as Interim Chief of WDPS, and last month he was elevated to Chief. Veteran Fairfield deputy Oren Gadson was named Deputy Chief. […]
Juneteenth parade set for June 17 in Winnsboro
June 15, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – A Juneteenth celebration parade is planned in downtown Winnsboro on Saturday, June 17, at 10 a.m. The parade will line up beginning at 9 a,m. at the corner of Moultrie and S. Vanderhorst streets and proceed to Congress Street. “We have more than a hundred entries,” co-organizer Sylvia Harrison said. “We’re going to […]
Poole tapped to head BHS baseball
June 15, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School announced last week that it will tap Travis Poole to be the new head of its baseball program. “Welcome to Bengal Nation, Coach Poole!” a statement said on Blythewood’s athletic twitter account. “Blythewood High School would like to welcome Coach Poole to Bengal Nation after 20+ years of coaching in […]
Volunteers needed to help local abused and neglected children
June 15, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program, a division of the South Carolina Department of Children’s Advocacy, is offering free virtual training beginning Tuesday, July 25, 2023, to those interested in becoming a volunteer Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in Fairfield County. GALs advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children who are […]
Superintendent Green announces retirement from FCSD
June 15, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Schools Superintendent Dr. J.R. Green has announced that he will retire at some point during the next school year. He made the announcement Wednesday evening. Green has served the Fairfield County School District for 11 years. During his tenure, he guided the construction of a new career center and launched a […]
Proposed: Rerouting part of US 21, realignment of Boomer, Farrow Roads
June 8, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – New proposals concerning road widening and new road and rail extensions to the Scout Motors development were shared with the Blythewood Planning Commissioners at their regular monthly meeting on Monday night. One proposal, explained by Brooks Bickley of the S.C. Department of Transportation, is to relocate the Boomer Road entrance to U.S. 21 […]
Winnsboro passes $4.2M budget, no increase in water rates
June 8, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The Winnsboro town council passed their 2023-2024 budget Monday. At $4,225,392, the new budget is $707, down from last year’s budget which was $4,932,854. Town Manager Jason Taylor announced that there was no increase in water rates this year. Water rates for in-town residents will be $14.86 for the first 2,000 gallons and […]
5 Blythewood farms on Ag + Art Tour June 11 & 12
June 8, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – Five Blythewood working farms featuring painters, potters, weavers, quilters, musicians, storytellers, bakers and other local artisans will be included in the annual S.C. Ag + Art Tour, which comes to Richland County this weekend, June 11 & 12. Now in its 12th year, the Ag + Art Tour is a free, self-guided farm […]
