WINNSBORO – Winnsboro Department of Public Safety (WDPS) Chief of Police John Seibles announced on Tuesday that the first suspect in the recent series of drive-by shootings has been arrested. William Barber, 19, was charged with attempted murder for the sixth of the seven shootings that occurred in the Town between April 21 and June […]
Animal shelter’s plea for A/C answered by strangers
June 23, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – County Councilman Douglas Pauley pleaded with Council Chairman Moses Bell to use a portion of some new-found funds in the county’s budget to provide a way to cool the animals at the over-crowded Fairfield Animal Shelter during the recent extreme heat. While that help has not yet been extended, shelter volunteer Samira Yaghi […]
Councilman calls out Mayor Franklin for three years of ‘iron fist’ behavior
June 23, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After Mayor Bryan Franklin publicly demeaned two Blythewood town councilmen for requesting a special called meeting that he didn’t want, Councilman Rich McKenrick shot back, describing Franklin’s behavior as “the iron fist of Bryan Franklin over three years.” Both McKenrick, Councilman Brock and one other unnamed councilman requested the meeting called to address […]
Smart meter installation complete for Blythewood, now coming to Winnsboro
June 23, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s Winnsboro water customers should soon have few complaints about their water bills and low water pressure. Their meter readers have now been replaced with 1,600 smart (electronic) meters which should make billing consistent beginning with the next water bill…or at least the one after. And because Winnsboro no longer purchases Columbia water, […]
Highway patrol seeks information on hit and run in Fairfield County
June 22, 2022 By
GREENBRIER – The South Carolina Highway Patrol is seeking information about a Hit and Run collision that occurred on Sunday, May 1 at approximately 4:20 p.m. An unknown vehicle was traveling north on Greenrbier Mossydale Road and struck a person on a bicycle near Perry Lane in Fairfield County. The bicycle rider sustained serious injuries […]
Overcrowding may force Fairfield shelter to euthanize
June 16, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Because of severe overcrowding and weeks of unrelenting heat, the heretofore no-kill Fairfield County Animal Shelter may have to start euthanizing animals, says Bob Innes, the shelter’s director. The overcrowding has reached an intolerable point in the last six weeks due to a sudden drop in the number of pets being adopted and […]
Ag + Art tour set for June 18 & 19
June 16, 2022 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Ten Fairfield County farms and markets will participate in South Carolina’s Ag + Art Tour this weekend, with free, self-guided tours of farms and markets that feature local artisans at every stop. During the tour, visitors will be able to see first-hand where their food comes from, watch artists in action and […]
Seven drive-by shootings put Winnsboro leaders on edge
June 16, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Amid surging gun violence across the nation, including recent mass shootings in Buffalo, Tulsa, and Uvalde, Texas, the town of Winnsboro is grappling with a series of drive-by shootings of its own. Since April 21, there have been seven documented shooting incidents, one as recent as early Monday morning, according to reports filed […]
Pauley calls out Whitaker for charging group lunch to county
June 16, 2022 By
Council awards $50K to settle former employee claim WINNSBORO – Heated exchanges made it even hotter inside Fairfield County Council chambers Monday night. As council members fanned themselves in the 85 degree room, questions over county spending reached a boiling point during Malik Whitaker’s county administrator report. It started when Councilman Doug Pauley asked Whitaker […]
BW farms, artisans featured on annual Ag + Art tour
June 16, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Three Blythewood farms offering their own produce and featuring a number of artisans participated in an 11-county Ag + Art Tour last weekend, opening their front gates to hundreds of visitors Saturday and Sunday. Visitors loaded up their cars with farm produced eggs, fresh flowers and vegetables, artwork and took fun photos of […]
