WINNSBORO – Fairfield County School District’s Honors Chorus learned last September that they are one of five high school bands and choruses chosen to perform next week at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Then, last week, they got more good news when Element TV in Winnsboro donated $30,000 to help finance the $50,000 trip. […]
Oldies & Goodies open for business
February 22, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – A large crowd gathered last week for the grand opening of Robert and Bobbie Pemberton’s Oldies & Goodies consignment store at 158 S. Congress in downtown Winnsboro. The ribbon line, from left, Tamara Day, holding Carter, 2, Bobbie’s sisters Mamie Turner, Stephanie Levy and Nancy Grogan, Bobbie’s father Robert Moak, the Pembertons, Mayor […]
New chic boutique opens in Ridgeway
February 8, 2018 By
RIDGEWAY – The town of Ridgeway is quickly gaining ground as a shopping mecca for up-to-the-minute style. Its newest fashion and gift boutique, Simply Town, opened two months ago and is already making a splash. Owner Cristina Surina, 26, said she curates the boutique’s looks and labels during her frequent travels to fashion shows in […]
Oldies & Goodies is new venture for newlyweds
February 8, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Consignment shops are one of the hottest markets across the country these days, and especially so in the sister towns of Winnsboro, Blythewood and Ridgeway. With five popular consignment shops already in operation in the three towns, a new one is being welcomed by merchants and shoppers alike to downtown Winnsboro. Oldies and […]
Winnsboro Town Council OKs water for BW senior center
February 8, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – A 64-room senior living facility proposed for downtown Blythewood crossed a major hurdle Monday night when the Town of Winnsboro voted unanimously to approve a Water Capacity Availability and Willingness to Serve Letter for The Pendergraph Companies. The letter approves 11,520 gallons per day (GPD) for the facility. The facility, to be named […]
Deadlines tighten on vendor regulations
February 8, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – On Monday night, the Planning Commission once again tackled the question of what policies, procedures and guidelines the Town government should put in place for itinerant vendors who want to set up shop in the Town Center District. And, once again, the Commission punted. Commission Chair Donald Brock opened the issue by questioning […]
Friends of the Earth statement on Dominion takeover of SCANA
January 4, 2018 By
A Bad Deal for Clean Energy in South Carolina and for SCE&G Ratepayers, who get Stuck Paying for the V.C. Summer Nuclear Reactor Debacle for 20 Years COLUMBIA, S.C. – On January 3, 2018, Dominion Energy and SCANA announced that Dominion has instigated a takeover of SCANA, a South Carolina-based utility. SCANA has been vulnerable to […]
SCE&G says it will pull license; Dominion Energy announces takeover of SCANA
January 4, 2018 By
CAYCE, S.C. – Barely two weeks after Fairfield County Council took South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) to court to request an injunction to prevent SCE&G from relinquishing its nuclear license for VC Summer Units 2 and 3, and before a judge could rule on the request, SCE&G filed a formal request with the […]
County Launches Economic Development Website
December 7, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – The County’s new economic development website has launched. And no one could be prouder of it than Ty Davenport, the County’s Director of Economic Development. “We wanted our new site to elevate Fairfield County and be attractive to companies interested in investing in the area,” Davenport said. “And I think it does that.” […]
LulaRoe opens Blythewood fashion distribution center in Hollywood style
October 5, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – LuLaRoe officially opened its new east coast distribution center in Blythewood Monday with an enthusiastic Hollywood style event complete with glitz, glamour and music that had everyone moving around in five big white outdoor tents. After Blythewood Mayor J. Michael Ross and the LuLaRoe founders DeAnne and Mark Stidham welcomed guests, recognized officials […]
