Blythewood claims program’s first state title
FLORENCE – Around this time three years ago, the Blythewood girls basketball team finished the season 0-19. On Friday night at the Florence Center, the Bengals won the 5A Division I state championship with a 62-56 victory over lower-state champion Summerville. “Their hard work has definitely paid off,” second-year head coach Emily McElveen-Schaeffer said. “That […]
Review of budget allocation reveals $18K Christmas party, new line item
BLYTHEWOOD – During a special called budget workshop meeting on March 5, council first reviewed the fiscal year 2024-25 budget, then heard from department heads regarding what their budget needs are looking like for the coming year. As that wrapped up, Councilman Donald Brock asked about items on a separate, loose spreadsheet that included budgeted […]
Fairfield County Animal Ordinance Ad Hoc Committee members named
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – The county’s animal welfare ordinance has long been under scrutiny with the aim to strengthen and update it. Last year a proposed amended ordinance was presented to council with some inaccuracies that had been included by the county attorney and were objected to by some in the community. To that end, council […]
Ruff, Pauley block Goldbach’s amendment to bylaws
WINNSBORO – After Fairfield County Council Chairman Clarence Gilbert refused after three weeks to appoint council’s only female member, Peggy Swearingen (Dist. 3), to any one of five council standing committees, Councilman Don Goldbach offered an amendment to the bylaws at Monday night’s county council meeting that would guarantee that all members of the council […]
Carpenter welcomed during council meeting
WINNSBORO –Fairfield County’s new Administrator Vic Carpenter introduced himself to the community during Monday night’s county council meeting, and received a warm welcome in return from council members. After spending 13 years at various management levels for Boy Scouts of America, Carpenter said he settled into a career in county government Giving a short review […]
Doko Ribfest 2025 was big!
BLYTHEWOOD – “It was the biggest Ribfest we’ve ever had,” said festival co-chair Mike Ross. “10,000 pounds of ribs, great weather and at least 3,000 – 4,000 attendees, maybe more. It was a wonderful day, big crowd and great ribs.” The 6th annual Doko Ribfest Cook-Off was held outside Doko Manor on Saturday, hosting 53 […]
Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office seeks information, suspect in armed robbery of Monticello EZ Mart
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – At approximately 8:50 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a robbery at 3888 State Highway 215 South in Jenkinsville, a rural gas station known as Monticello EZ Mart, nicknamed “the tackle-box.” According to a news release from the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect wearing all […]
Three arrested in abandonment of puppies
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Three people have been arrested for the death of two puppies who were left with another surviving puppy in a locked crate with no food and water. Jeremy Allen Cook, 35, and Anne Marie Whitaker, 32, both of Winnsboro, and Jessica Ann Broom, 19. of Ridgeway have been charged with Ill Treatment […]
Infant dies in crash on Hwy 321
WINNSBORO – A 10-month old baby girl was killed when the vehicle she was a passenger in overturned numerous times on US Hwy 321 at Devil’s Racetrack Road in Fairfield County, according to Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill. The crash occurred at about 10 a.m., on March 6. The infant, identified by Hill as Honesty […]
Westwood names Burris as next head coach
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High School announced Stephen Burris as its next head football coach in a press conference Wednesday afternoon. Burris coached at 1A Lamar for the last 2 seasons, winning a region championship in 2023, leading the Silver Foxes to 9-4 records and third-round playoff appearances in both years. Before then, Burris worked as […]
