SUMTER – The stage was set in Sumter on Saturday, Feb. 25 for a noon tip off in the SCISA Class A State Championship boys’ basketball game. Richard Winn Academy’s varsity team went deep into the playoffs and advanced to the final round against the Faith Christian Knights of Summerville. Despite both teams entering the […]
Westwood wins Lower State, faces North Augusta today
March 2, 2023 By
FLORENCE – The Westwood girls basketball team’s 52-37 victory over A.C. Flora in the lower state final was a quick wire-to-wire win Friday night at the Florence Center. For head coach Gregory Bauldrick, as well as the team, that victory has been a long time in coming. Westwood reached the upper state finals for three […]
Ridgeway Waffle House robbed at gunpoint
March 1, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – Waffle House in Ridgeway was the latest victim of gun-related crime in Fairfield County, when two male suspects robbed the store at gunpoint, according to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office. Around 1:49 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, Fairfield County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to Waffle House on 34 Contractor’s Way in Ridgeway in […]
Seidel no longer Bengals football coach
March 1, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Head football coach Jason Seidel’s tenure at Blythewood High School came to an abrupt end Tuesday as Principal Matt Sherman accepted Seidel’s resignation after five years with the program. Seidel, who came to the Bengals in the spring of 2018 following two years at Hickory Ridge (N.C.), completed his best season at Blythewood […]
DHEC investigating possibility of hazardous materials buried in Winnsboro
February 24, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – An environmental investigation by the SC Department of Health & Environmental Control is being conducted on West Palmer Street near the town’s streets and sanitation department. The investigation began Thursday, Feb. 23 and officials said Friday afternoon that it is not yet known how long workers will remain on site. On Feb. 8, […]
Blythewood community speaks out about proposed rezoning for 90-acre development
February 23, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood developer Kevin Steelman told folks who gathered at the Killian Park recreation park Tuesday night that Rimer Pond Road traffic is not anywhere near capacity, and that without more new homes, their taxes will go up. That was a hard sell for most of those in attendance. The town hall meeting was […]
Winnsboro Town audit reveals $900K shortfall
February 23, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro Town Council received its audit report during council meeting, Monday night with news of a budget shortfall of $900,000. CPA Bill Hancock pointed out that, in past years, council has voted to cover budget shortfalls with a transfer of monies from the utility fund. “In the past, there has been a sizeable […]
BAR grants Sandy Level COA with conditions
February 23, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Sandy Level Baptist Church member and attorney Jamie Walters appeared before the Town’s Board of Architectural Review (BAR) for the third time last week to request a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) that would allow the church to replace the existing aging vinyl siding and windows with similar vinyl siding and windows on both […]
After cutting $700K, Ridgeway Rec Center is still over budget
February 23, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – The new recreation center is under construction on Hwy 21 outside of Ridgeway. But it is not the one promised by former Council Chair Moses Bell during his two-year tenure as chairman of Fairfield County Council. He said it would be a state-of-the-art recreation facility featuring a large 6-goal basketball court, a library, […]
Driver killed in 2-car crash in Ridgeway
February 22, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – A head on crash in Fairfield county Wednesday morning took the life of an Elgin man and injured another. The crash occurred about 5:45 Wednesday morning and involved two vehicles, a 2012 heavy duty Dodge pickup truck and a 1999 Honda Civic, according to Master Trooper Gary Miller. The Dodge pickup was traveling […]
