WINNSBORO – For Albertha Woodard, the effort to help veterans receive the benefits they are due begins with putting herself in their shoes. She too is a veteran, and she remembers the first time she applied for benefits herself: She was denied. It wasn’t until she tried again – eight years later – that she […]
Her Christmas cookies are edible art
November 23, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Selena Dennis was thinking for a while about learning how to decorate sugar cookies as a creative outlet. The thing that finally prompted her to purchase the training class was a prison ministry her church started. They asked for baked goods – and she saw an opportunity to minister through cookies. As it […]
Athletic fields in Doko Park to undergo renovation
November 23, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After increasing fees for the use of the Doko Park athletic fields earlier this year, council is now in mid-discussion of plans to redesign and upgrade the current fields, possibly adding artificial turf, and designing new fields on property the town recently purchased across McLean Road from the park. “The purpose of this […]
Edward Smith invites 150 people for Thanksgiving dinner
November 23, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Edward L Smith is a lifelong resident of Winnsboro who loves his family and his community. If you asked him, he would tell you the two terms are synonymous. To that end, for the last three years, Smith has handed out between 50 and 75 Thanksgiving turkeys to those who could not afford […]
Be an angel by adopting an angel
November 23, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – This is the 12th year that members of the Fairfield community have come together to participate in the Fairfield County Council on Aging’s Angel Tree event. To adopt a senior “Angel” – an older member of the community who may not be able to celebrate the holidays with loved ones – members of […]
Employee survey criticizes county admin, council leadership
November 23, 2022 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Poor pay, misplaced priorities, and treating employees like second-class citizens led the list of grievances by Fairfield County workers, according to results from a recently conducted survey. Many were content with the nature of their job and living in Fairfield, but blamed the current council majority for low employee morale. “County Departments […]
Whitaker releases employee survey responses
November 18, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – A Fairfield County survey found county workers feel like county administration and council members treat them like second-class citizens. Many were content with the nature of their job and living in Fairfield, but also blamed the current council majority for low employee morale. Low pay and disdain for county leadership were common themes […]
Whitaker continues to refuse to release survey, audit results
November 17, 2022 By
After 4 Months, Whitaker says Attorney is Still Redacting Survey Results WINNSBORO – Four months after Human Resources Director Brad Caulder received the results of a county employee satisfaction survey, County Administrator Malik Whitaker continues to refuse to release the results. During county council’s meeting Monday night, Whitaker blamed the delay on what he claimed […]
Should Blythewood be divided into council districts?
November 17, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Mayor Bryan Franklin suggested at the Monday night joint town council/planning commission meeting that the town’s residents might want to consider dividing the town into council districts as opposed to all the council members serving at-large as they do now. Franklin said he had not provided the district information to his fellow […]
