Pedestrian fatally hit by car on Hwy 34
RIDGEWAY – A pedestrian succumbed to injuries sustained in a crash on Highway 34 near Jewel Drive on Tuesday, April 1, at 2:24 p.m. according to Highway Patrol Corporal Nick Pye. A 2008 Dodge Sedan was traveling west on Highway 34 when it struck a pedestrian who was crossing Highway 34 north bound, Pye said. […]
Chatman elected mayor of Winnsboro
WINNSBORO – The results for the Town of Winnsboro election are in. With a 28.93 percent turnout of registered voters Demetrius Chatman, with 366 votes, won the mayoral race over incumbent John McMeekin with 307 votes. There were 2 write-in votes. In the town council race, District 2 councilwoman and incumbent Janice Bartell Prather was […]
Winnsboro mayoral election set for April 1
McMeekin challenged by Chatman John McMeekin It has been my honor to serve the citizens of the Town of Winnsboro and our community over my lifetime. I am married to Lanna McMeekin and we have a married daughter, a grandson, and another grandson on the way. Since I graduated from college, my life has been […]
Driggers named Interim Administrator for Town of Blythewood
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Town Council has named Ed Driggers, a consultant with Parker Poe, to serve as interim administrator for the Town of Blythewood until a new town administrator can be hired. The Town’s recent town administrator, Daniel Stines, left the Town’s employee effective Friday, March 21. Driggers will be paid on an hourly basis […]
Blythewood town council says mayor excluding them from park security plan
BLYTHEWOOD – At a little past the one-hour mark of Monday night’s town council meeting, one member of the audience, frustrated, stood up to complain about the length of the meeting, explaining that people were leaving and that he had small children waiting at home. He said he felt most people came to have input […]
Gilbert: When you make a decision, you stick by your decision
WINNSBORO – A month after Fairfield County Council Chairman Clarence Gilbert refused to appoint council’s only female member, Peggy Swearingen (Dist. 3), to any of the five council standing committees, there are still community criticisms and questions about his failure to do so. At Monday night’s council meeting, three members of District 3 came forward […]
Rezoning requests for commercial, homes, and apartments in 29016 deferred
COLUMBIA – Three rezoning requests for parcels located in 29016 that were set to be heard by Richland Council on Tuesday, March 25, were deferred by Gretchen Barron, one of Blythewood’s county representatives, until later dates and another one was withdrawn. 14.03-Acre Commercial Rezoning Requested A request by applicant Brad Shell to rezone 14.03 acres […]
Village Church in BW to build 1,200 seat worship center
BLYTHEWOOD – Village Church in Blythewood will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its new 1,200-seat Worship Center on Sunday, March 30, at approximately 12:15 p.m. “This significant event marks a milestone in the church’s journey to accommodate the growing population and number of new families in surrounding communities,” says the church’s Pastor Eric Estep. The […]
New vet clinic opens May 28 in downtown Winnsboro
WINNSBORO – The Community Partners Vet Clinic in Winnsboro will be open for business as soon as the ribbon is cut on the town’s newly refurbished vet clinic on Friday, March 28. It’s long been the dream of former Director of the Fairfield Animal Shelter, Bob Innes – now associated with PETSinc. – to see […]
Pine Tree Playhouse presents The Importance of Being Earnest
WINNSBORO – Pine Tree Playhouse has announced its spring show, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” directed by Trace Swann and assisted by Lisa Cathcart. Step into a world of wit, deception, and the pursuit of love in Oscar Wilde’s timeless comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest. “Set against the backdrop of Victorian society, this dazzling […]
