COLUMBIA – A Richland County school board trustee with a history of unpaid ethics fines is scheduled to appear before the State Ethics Commission this week. An agenda for Thursday’s meeting lists Amelia McKie as the defendant in a 2021 complaint filed by Richland County resident Frank “Gus” Philpott, a frequent critic of the Richland […]
Bell says wastewater treatment plant will only cost $18.5M
October 20, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – During the Oct. 10, 2022, Fairfield County Council meeting, Chairman Moses Bell declared that someone was spreading exaggerated claims about the cost of the county’s proposed wastewater treatment plant. Bell pushed back on estimates that the plant, which he proposes to take to the Broad River, will cost as much as $75 million. […]
BAR approves veterans memorial for COA
October 20, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Historical Society came before the Board of Architectural Review Monday night to request a Certificate of Appropriateness for a combat veterans memorial they propose to have constructed in front of the town hall. Presenter Frankie McLean of the Historical Society said the 15-1/2 foot tall memorial is a joint project between […]
Ridgeway area burglary suspects sought
October 19, 2022 By
RIDGEWAY – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a burglary that occurred on Broom Mill Rd. in the Ridgeway area of Fairfield County. According to a statement released by the Sheriff’s office on Monday, Oct, 17, two individuals unlawfully entered a residence on Broom Mill Road and stole a handgun, jewelry, and other […]
Could a children’s theater blossom in Blythewood?
October 13, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The owner of a music school in Blythewood offered a proposal at a recent meeting of the Blythewood Town Council: a local children’s theatre to be created in partnership with the nonprofit Columbia Children’s Theatre and with help from the town of Blythewood. “We’ve been working with Columbia Children’s Theatre over the last […]
Residents upset over EMS services
October 13, 2022 By
MITFORD – During a Mitford/Lake Wateree community meeting held last Thursday evening at the Mitford community center, residents expressed concern to Fairfield county leaders about whether the EMS station in their area is closed and how their community’s health and safety has been negatively and dramatically impacted by the lack of adequate EMS service. “My […]
“No Active Shooter”
October 13, 2022 By
Sherman: Now We Need to Get Back To Who We Were Before Wednesday. “It was traumatic, being yelled at by cops to run to the stadium, being put in lockdown knowing it’s not a drill. Throwing bookshelves at the door just in case. No one wants to open the door when it gets knocked on, […]
The Addams Family opens at Pine Tree Playhouse Oct. 14
October 13, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – They’re creepy they’re kooky, and they’re at the Pine Tree Playhouse. The Playhouse’s next production is “The Addams Family A New Musical” opening Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. and running Oct. 15, 21 and 22 at 8 p.m. with matinees on Oct. 16 and 23 at 3 p.m. Director Shane Moody has assembled […]
Winnsboro enacts new code enforcement law
October 6, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro town officials hope revisions to its public nuisance ordinance will speed up compliance and reduce lengthy litigation. On Sept. 20, Winnsboro Town Council approved first reading of amendments to the town’s property maintenance and nuisance ordinance. The vote was unanimous. A public hearing and final reading is tentatively planned for Oct. 18. […]
