Village Church breaks ground on largest event venue in NE area
BLYTHEWOOD – Village Church in Blythewood hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new 1,200-seat Worship Center on March 30, immediately following the Sunday church service. The event was attended by a hundreds of church members and visitors, who strolled from the main sanctuary building – chatting and visiting in the sunshine – to an adjacent […]
Low-cost vet clinic opens to serve Fairfield and surrounding areas
WINNSBORO – The new Community Partners Vet Clinic in Winnsboro is open for business to help cats and dogs in Fairfield County and the surrounding counties. Approximately 75 people attended a ribbon cutting for the town’s newly refurbished vet clinic on Friday, March 28. Renee Murphy, president of PETSinc recognized Winnsboro Mayor John McMeekin, Town […]
Council mum on details of Doko property purchase
BLYTHEWOOD – The executive session was the only item on the agenda of a special called meeting held at noon, Tuesday in the Manor. The item called for “discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements and proposed purchase of real property – Doko Park.” Following executive session, four council members voted on a motion […]
Armed suspect captured after Fairfield County K9 team tracks him over a mile
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – On the evening of Wednesday, March 26, 2025, officers from Winnsboro Department of Public Safety (WPSD) responded to a citizen report of multiple known gang members brandishing firearms in the Zion Hill area. According to a report from the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Department, after WDPS officers located the suspect vehicle and conducted […]
Portion of Wilson Blvd to close April 13 and 17 – 18
BLYTHEWOOD – A section of Wilson Blvd/Hwy 21 will be closed three times in April to move long pieces of rail and materials across. The closed section will be on either side of Boomer Road. Detour and road closure signs will be placed prior to road closure. Closures will occur April 13 (10 hours) and […]
Suspect in custody after dangerous I-77 incident
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Fairfield County deputies responded to a hazardous situation on Interstate 77 on April 1, 2025, involving an unidentified male pedestrian endangering himself and motorists. According to a press release from the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 5:00 PM, deputies were dispatched to the northbound lanes near mile marker 46 after reports […]
The story of three women who grew up in Blythewood …but in two different worlds
BLYTHEWOOD – Margaret Creech DuBard, 83, Mattie Robertson-Squirewell, 95, and Ann Lang-ford Mattox, 82, all grew up in Blythewood, loosely connected, but worlds apart. When she was 13, Mattie – who lived on Sandfield Road – began babysitting Ann, barely two years old. Ann’s family lived in the Hoffman House (now town hall). Several years […]
Blythe the Boa
BLYTHEWOOD – Under the guidance of Blythewood residents Janet Robinson and Cindy Merritt and town hall employee Jordan Langland, the Blythe the Boa rock project came to life Saturday in Doko Park along the storybook trail behind town hall. Tokens were distributed to the first 100 children – redeemed for a Blythe the Boa swag […]
Fairfield County Library offers free tax prep
WINNSBORO – Need help preparing your taxes? You might be eligible for free tax preparation at the Fairfield County Library. But this offer ends soon. First, call the circulation desk to make an appointment with the tax preparer by calling 803-635-4971. Appointments are on Wednesdays, 5 – 7 p.m. until April 16. Bring with you […]
FCAC hosts landscape juried art show
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Arts Council will host a juried art show featuring a new group of work by Fairfield County Arts Council (FCAC) members. The paintings will feature a collection of landscapes in South Carolina and other locations. The paintings will be on display and for sale during the show on Friday, April […]
