Going to the SC State Fair
September 26, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Two busses of senior citizens will be heading to the State Fair Oct. 16 for a big day visiting exhibits, eating elephant ears and enjoying all that the fair offers. And it’s all thanks to Darreyl Davis, the Prime Tyme Riders motorcycle club, the Fairfield County School District, and the Fairfield County Council […]
Severe weather forecast for Thursday
September 26, 2024 By
The big story today and tomorrow is going to be the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Helene is set to make landfall Thursday evening in Florida as a major hurricane, bringing winds of at least 115MPH (Gusts up to 130MPH), 15 feet of storm surge, and 6-8 inches of rain. Significant impacts are expected locally from […]
Fairfield County Council candidate forum set for 9/26
September 19, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – A candidate forum featuring the candidates running for seats on Fairfield County Council will be held on Thursday, Sept. 26, at Christ Central Community Center, in downtown Winnsboro. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the candidates will take their seats on stage at 7 p.m. to answer questions. Emcees will be […]
Restoring Downtown
September 19, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The Douglas Building, above, and the former Chamber of Commerce building, below, both on Congress St. in Winnsboro, are undergoing renovations as a part of the Town’s downtown restoration efforts.
Music Club performance Sept. 20 in Ridgeway
September 19, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Laura Dye says this kind of music is not often heard in Fairfield County. “Normally if you want to hear classical music on this level, you have to kind of keep your ear to the ground about what’s going on in Columbia or Charlotte, but it’s right here in Ridgeway, so I’m […]
Winning artists named in ‘Still Life’ show
September 19, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – The Rectory at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 203 Garden St., hosted the Fairfield County Arts Council’s opening reception for the juried show “Still Life” on Friday, Sept. 13. Award winning artist Tonie Elkins judged the show. Winning entries included: 1st Place, Jenifer Conaway for “Very Still Life” model of her studio; 2ndPlace, Noelle […]
Will’s Weather’s 7-Day Forecast- Sept. 19-25
September 19, 2024 By
Thursday we have a trough situated off to our west, which is increasing moisture across the area. There is a chance that we will see an isolated shower or thunderstorm this afternoon, but I think much of the activity will stay off to our east. By Friday, we are trending on the drier side as […]
The road to Ridgeway was Big Grab mecca
September 12, 2024 By
BLYTHWOOD/FAIRFIELD – Starting early Friday morning and continuing through the afternoon on Saturday, the road to Ridgeway – Highway 21 – was the apparent mecca for the 2024 Big Grab with vendors setting up shop along most of the road between Blythewood and Ridgeway. The weather was mostly good and the vendors were varied. Traffic […]
Remembering JJ Ranch and the Jennings
September 12, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – It was billed as an evening to remember the JJ Ranch, a dude ranch that existed in downtown Blythewood from 1958 – 1964. But it turned out to be more than that. It was an emotional reunion of almost a hundred people, most of whom were former JJ Ranch trail riders, now adults […]
