WINNSBORO – Fairfield County has agreed to pay $450,000 to Debra Knight Croxton, a Great Falls woman whose son died while in custody at the Fairfield County Detention Center. The payout comes as staffing shortages, outlined by Croxton in her original lawsuit, continue to plague the county jail years later. According to Councilman Douglas Pauley, […]
Is this house Blythewood’s oldest?
September 1, 2022 By
The nails say ‘yes,’ part of it BLYTHEWOOD – The Hoffman House, Blythewood’s town hall, was built circa 1855 and has long been considered the oldest building in Blythewood. But new research indicates that the small center section of a home on McNulty Road in downtown Blythewood may well be the oldest surviving building in […]
Get ready to grab or sell on Sept. 9-10
August 25, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD – Whether you’re buying or selling, it’s time for the annual 50-mile Big Grab community yard sale. The sale is set for Friday, Sept. 9, from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 10, from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. The shopping crawl is a figure 8 loop that extends up Hwy 21 […]
R2 Superintendent: District is under attack
August 25, 2022 By
Davis: Protect The Brand, Focus on Culture, Environment COLUMBIA – In a convocation address to Richland Two School District, embattled Superintendent Baron Davis, without mentioning the state investigation of the District, blasted what he called an attack on public education and promised a positive culture in lieu of raises for teachers and staff. “Public education […]
Blythewood man dreams big with new sports-food app
August 25, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A Blythewood entrepreneur has global hopes for his latest venture, a smartphone app for food delivery – right to your stadium seats! It will also help app users navigate large entertainment facilities. “It is an on-demand seat delivery service,” says Denaro Ponds, who says his new app, Nikao, is going live this fall […]
Man dead as shootings, arrests continue
August 25, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – With five suspected drive-by shooters arrested during the last week, and a tenuous respite in the drive-by shootings, violence in the city continues, with a Winnsboro man shot to death Friday, Aug. 19, in a convenience store. The Winnsboro Department of Public Safety was called to Citgo at the intersection of US Hwy […]
WDPS Chief Seibles resigns
August 24, 2022 By
Seibles: I Thank God for Blessing my Law Enforcement Career WINNSBORO – John Seibles, Chief of the Winnsboro Public Safety Department, resigned his post Tuesday afternoon after 47 years in law enforcement in Fairfield County. In a letter to Town Manager Jason Taylor, Seibles wrote, “I have enjoyed serving the citizens of the Town of […]
Male and female suspects arrested in connection with drive-by shootings
August 22, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Two more arrests have been made in connection with the Winnsboro drive-by shootings. Early this morning (Monday, Aug. 22), about 6:30, a 17-year-old male suspect in a shooting on W. College Street was arrested by the Winnsboro Department of Public Safety. The shooting occurred Aug. 11 on College Street near Spring St. in […]
Fairfield Co. Coroner ID’s man killed in motorcycle crash
August 22, 2022 By
GREENBRIER – The motorcycle rider who was killed in a Friday night crash on U.S. Hwy 269, about 3 miles south of Winnsboro has been publicly identified by the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office. James Cohen is the motorcycle rider who died in the accident, Coroner Chris Hill said Monday. The 48-year-old Winnsboro resident died at […]
Two suspects arrested in connection with Winnsboro drive-by shootings
August 19, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Two teens suspected of involvement in a series of drive-by shootings in Winnsboro were arrested Thursday night, Aug. 18, by Fairfield County Sheriff’s deputies. Fairfield County Sheriff Will Montgomery said the arrests were made following a traffic stop at Smallwood Road and Bellfield Road (Ridgeway) on a Silver Toyota Four Runner. The two […]
