WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office and Winnsboro Department of Public Safety are teaming up to sponsor Walk a Mile in Their Shoes, a domestic violence awareness walk. Its purpose is to bring awareness and take a stand in solidarity with survivors of stalking, child abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence. The free event, […]
Estate planning made easy
September 21, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – Estate planning was made easy last Friday evening for about 40 people who attended the estate planning seminar at the First Baptist Church in Ridgeway. Deborah McCutchan, a financial Advisor with Edward Jones, talked about how to create an estate strategy now that provides for the present, and gives peace of mind for […]
A Meal to Warm Your Heart
September 21, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The Winnsboro Lions Club held its annual spaghetti fundraiser supper on Sept.14, at Gordon Memorial United Methodist Church in Winnsboro. The meal was dine-in or take-out. Lions’ fundraisers provide funds to underwrite vision services, primarily. Winnsboro Lions provide annual eye exams and eyeglasses for thirty-six local, needy citizens. “We move school children to […]
Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office reaches out
September 21, 2023 By
Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office partnered with Chester County Sheriff’s Office and the Blackstock Fish Camp for a ‘Lemonade with Law Enforcement’ event last Friday. Officers from both departments gathered in Blackstock for the community outreach event. On Wednesday, prior to the event in Blackstock, the Sheriff’s Office hosted an event in Winnsboro that was geared […]
In The Danger Zone
September 21, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Between inflatable mattresses and pilot costumes, everyone got into the spirit for the double-feature screenings of Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick at Doko Meadows Park on Saturday. The free Movie in the Park series is sponsored by the Town of Blythewood and Erica Page with Guaranteed Rate Infinity. The next showing will […]
Big Grab weekend is here!
September 7, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD/FAIRFIELD – The Blythewood, Winnsboro and Ridgeway 50-mile Big Grab yard sale will happen Friday, Sept 8 from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Sat, Sept 9 from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. The figure 8 loop of shopping extends up Hwy 21 from Blythewood to Ridgeway, then along Highway 34 to Winnsboro where vendors […]
Saluting 100 years of the Tin Man
September 7, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – Three Ridgeway mayors reigned over the 100th anniversary celebration of the Town’s Tin Man water tower on Saturday. Current Mayor Heath Cookendorfer introduced the two previous mayors who shared stories about the tower. Former Mayor Rufus Jones laughed as he told about how one morning during his youth, the town’s folk woke up […]
Scout to hold public meeting on Sept. 19
September 7, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A public meeting is set for Sept. 19 for members of the pubic to ask questions and learn more about the progress of the Scout Motors project in the Blythewood Industrial Park. A number of state and county agencies and other organizations with connections to the Scout Motors project will be on hand […]
