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Passenger dies in U.S. 21 crash in Fairfield
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A Saturday night crash on U.S. 21 near Old 21 Road has left one person dead and three others injured, according to Corporal Nic Pye with the S.C. Highway Patrol. The crash occurred about 7:15 p.m. when a 2013 Chevrolet SUV and a 2003 Ford van were both traveling north on U. […]
Fairfield County eligible for FEMA disaster assistance for Helene
Fairfield County has been added to the list of disaster declaration areas due to the damage caused by Hurricane Helene. To apply for Individual Assistance through FEMA, visit: https://www.disasterassistance.gov/ FEMA has also put out a resource toolkit to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene: https://www.fema.gov/…/fema_helene-recovery-toolkit.pdf
Helene meant ‘All Hands on Deck’ for Fairfield Electric Coop employees
BLYTHEWOOD – When Helene struck South Carolina on Sept. 27, it hit every Electric Cooperative in the state. That was a double blow to the cooperatives, according to Fairfield Electric’s Doug Payne, Vice President of Member Services. “Normally, when disaster strikes one or several cooperatives, the other cooperatives can free up crews to send to […]
25th Annual Pig on the Ridge set for Nov. 1-2
RIDGEWAY – The Pig will be back on the Ridge Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2. It will be the 25th anniversary of the festival and a big crowd is expected to come out and celebrate. Friday night’s “No Pigs allowed” runs from 6 – 10:30 p.m. with activities for kids, craft sales, and […]
Blythewoodians organize drives to get supplies to NC hurricane victims
BLYTHEWOOD – While Blythewood was not one of the areas most ravaged by Helene, many folks in Blythewood are trying to help friends and relatives in the more devastated areas. Blythewood Town Manager Daniel Stines, who hails from the hills of western North Carolina, left early Thursday morning with a truck and trailer load of […]
Painted furniture store coming to Ridgeway
BLYTHEWOOD – Deborah Humphries and Denise Nelson grew up in military families, moving from post to post, wherever their dads’ Army jobs took them. It was while their dads were both stationed at Ft. Jackson Army Base in the 1970’s that the two women – then pre-teens – first crossed paths at Coughman Road Middle […]
Community helpers provide food and supplies to Fairfield County
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Cars lined up as the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office, Coroner’s Office, Prime Tyme Ryders and Two Men & a Grill gave out free hotdogs meals to residents on Oct. 4 in Ridgeway, Winnsboro and at Lake Monticello. Fairfield County Emergency Management handed out free cases of water at each location. According to […]
Morris honored by USC Alumni Association
COLUMBIA – The USC School of Medicine Columbia Alumni Association has announced it will recognize their most dedicated alumni and friends who have demonstrated outstanding achievements or made significant contributions to the school. Among the recipients of the 2024 Alumni Awards is Blythewood resident Dr. Sheena Campbell Morris, a member of the faculty at the […]
Clauson: Town of Winnsboro employees went above and beyond
WINNSBORO – When the storm hit the Town of Winnsboro early Friday morning, the Town’s emergency staff responded quickly, according to Town Manager Chris Clauson. Electric crews were mobilized immediately as the Town residents began to lose power around 4:30 a.m. The water plant and reservoir lost power leading to a depletion of the water […]
Candidate forum postponed to Oct. 24
WINNSBORO – Due to severe weather predictions and then severe damage caused by Hurricane Helene, the county council candidate forum initially scheduled for Sept. 26 was first postponed to Oct. 3, then to Thursday, Oct. 24. The forum will feature candidates running for seats on Fairfield County Council and will take place at Christ Central […]
