Registration Open for Fall Sports WINNSBORO – A new school year is on the horizon, and so is Fall sports season. Fairfield County Parks and Recreation is hosting a Free Youth Football Camp for ages 8 – 12 on Wednesday, Aug. 7 and Thursday, Aug. 8. Camp will be held at Fairfield Middle School’s practice […]
The Magnolia
July 25, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The Magnolia Tree on the North side of the Fairfield County Courthouse was removed on Wednesday, July 17. The tree’s root system did not have the room it needed to expand and was causing structural issues to surrounding concrete and the retaining wall. County and Town officials agreed the tree must be removed […]
Auditions set for PTP’s ‘The Music Man’
July 18, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Pine Tree Playhouse has announced auditions will be held July 19 at 6 p.m. and July 20 at 3 p.m. for the fall musical “The Music Man!” The show will be directed by Pine Tree Playhouse President Shane Moody and assisted by Rachel Sellers. The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, […]
Americans have suffered through four presidential assassinations
July 18, 2024 By
Lincoln and Kennedy are the best remembered In 1963, the killing of John F. Kennedy was the fourth instance of an American president dying at the hands of an assassin. While a conspiracy has been widely speculated, the killing of Abraham Lincoln leaves no doubt. The sixteenth President was shot while attending the play Our […]
Ridgeway Garden Produce Puts on a Show
July 11, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – There were about 50 people in attendance at the Richland County Main Library program June 17, says Kim Samuels – but her vegetables were the guests of honor. The people in the audience came to watch a cooking demonstration of local produce from Bushels and Bags Farm in Ridgeway, which Kim runs with […]
Gajadhar takes 2nd in favorite chef contest
July 11, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – After being included in the Grand Finale Chef’s Tasting at the Columbia Food and Wine Festival in April, and the Black Expo South’s Taste of Black Columbia in June, Andrew Gajadhar placed second in his region in the national Celebrity Chef, Carla Hall’s ‘Favorite Chef’ competition sponsored by the James Beard Foundation in […]
Sky is not the limit for RW teen
July 11, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – A Ridgeway teen is launching skyward toward his chosen career after receiving his pilot’s license this spring – and plans to attend an aeronautics program next fall at Charleston Southern University. “It’s not stagnant – it’s not all in one place – and there’s a lot of different careers that can come from […]
Low-cost vet clinic returns to Winnsboro July 17
July 11, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The PETSinc Affordable Mobile Veterinary Unit will be at a new location on Wednesday, July 17 – Bethel ARP Church in downtown Winnsboro. For pets of Fairfield County residents, volunteers with the Fairfield County Animal Shelter will also be offering free (two per home) rabies shots for dogs and cats as well as […]
July 7 forecasted as SC’s Most Perfect Evening of 2024
July 3, 2024 By
For those fortunate enough to have a backyard, one of the greatest pleasures is spending a summer evening dining alfresco. Alfresco dining transforms a simple meal into a memorable experience, combining the pleasures of good food with the beauty of eating outdoors. Moreover, dining outside can be a wonderful way to connect with family and […]
New owners of Muller House: ‘We Know How Special It Is’
June 27, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Kate Iseman says what a lot of folks do about the historic Muller House, which is located at a very visible spot on Muller Road: It’s a place she long viewed as a “dream home.” But for her and her family of five, the dream has become reality, and they’re now in the […]
