COLUMBIA – Richland County is forging ahead to amend the county’s Dirt Road Paving ordinance by removing the section in Chapter 21 that has allowed 25 percent of property owners on the road to effectively decline a road paving project. The county’s Interim Transportation Director Michael Maloney recently advised the County’s Transportation Ad Hoc committee […]
‘Hey, You Guys!’ Catch The Goonies at Doko Park on Saturday
July 13, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The hunt for the lost treasure is on at Doko Park on Saturday, July 15, during a twilight showing of 80’s classic, The Goonies. The movie will start at sunset, so bring lawn chairs and blankets and plan to picnic before or during the movie. The event will include food trucks on site. […]
Two die in crash in Monticello
July 9, 2023 By
MONTICELLO – Two men died in a truck crash near Monticello in western Fairfield County, according to Lance Corporal William Bennett with the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The single vehicle crash occurred Friday, July 7, about 4:15 p.m., on Highway 215, about a quarter mile south of Monticello. A 2010 Peterbuilt truck with two occupants, […]
Winnsboro receives second $500K for restoration of downtown
July 6, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – When Jason Taylor took the reins as Winnsboro Town Manager in mid-2021, his vision was for Winnsboro to realize its great potential through its five utility companies and restoration of its downtown. Over the last two years, much groundwork has been laid for that vision. With smart meters being installed for all water, […]
Changes in the works for Veterans War Memorial
July 6, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Organizers of a proposed combat veterans’ memorial in downtown Blythewood have reduced the level of financial support they’re seeking, though other considerations have been added to the project. On June 26, council members voted unanimously to release $28,200 to the Blythewood Historical Society & Museum, which is handling the project. Funds will be […]
Fairfield County Council OKs $49.3M budget, 8 mill tax increase
July 6, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – In an 11th hour effort on June 29, Fairfield County Council voted 4-3 to pass the final reading of the county’s fiscal year 2023-24 budget before the state-mandated June 30 deadline. The $49.3 million budget council approved is an increase by 21 percent over the 2021-22 budget that was passed two years ago. […]
CAB needs help to offer a hand up
July 6, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – It may look like a tiny, unassuming brick house across Blythewood Road from the IGA grocery store, but inside its walls, lives can be changed in a big way. “We are a food pantry, but we are also here to help people find a vision of where they could be and help them […]
Westwood’s Ticora Gaskin named Gatorade Player of the Year
July 6, 2023 By
CHICAGO — In its 38th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, last week Gatorade announced Ticora Gaskin of Westwood High School is the 2022-23 Gatorade South Carolina Girls Track & Field Player of the Year. Gaskin is the second Gatorade South Carolina Girls Track & Field Player of the Year to be […]
Murder on West Peach Road
July 2, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – One man was killed and two others were injured Saturday night after shots were fired during a party on West Peach Road near U.S. Hwy 321 in the Greenbrier section of Fairfield County, according to the sheriff. Tyon Dremetrius Byrd, 21, of Winnsboro was taken to an area hospital where he died, […]
