Fairfield Central Track and Field hit the ground running at the opening of their 2020 season – literally. In a week’s time, the Griffins competed in three meets, and the prospects looked good. They opened the season at the Diamond Hornets Invitational on March 7 and then competed at Keenan on March 11 and Westwood […]
Eagles potential for growth cut short
May 28, 2020 By
Just as the Richard Winn softball team was showing some bright signs of progress in their early season competition, COVID-19 raged its ugly head and halted all spring sports, closed schools, and changed life as everyone once knew it. With their fifth staffing change in four years, the young Eagle team looked to improve as […]
Redhawks miss out on 2020 season
May 28, 2020 By
Westwood boys disappointed with 2020, will reload in 2021 The Westwood boys track team had just two events under its belt by the time Gov. Henry McMaster ordered schools to be closed as a precaution to the COVID-19 Pandemic. That was all Rod Lorick and the Redhawks to know that this could well be the […]
Fairfield County ranks 4th highest county in SC for COVID-19 cases per 100K
May 27, 2020 By
DHEC: Ridgeway Nursing Home has become COVID-19 hotspot RIDGEWAY – More than half of Fairfield County’s 160 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus have been tracked by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) to the PruittHealth – Ridgeway nursing home. With 68 percent of residents infected, along with 27 staff members, the facility […]
FCHS seniors to walk June 6
May 21, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County’s Class of 2020 will have a traditional graduation ceremony, albeit with several modifications. Like most schools nationwide, the Fairfield County School District has been wrestling with whether or not to conduct a live graduation ceremony amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That question received an answer during the May 12 school board meeting. […]
Fast Food
May 21, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – The first of three mobile food pantries scheduled for distribution in Fairfield County gave out more than a hundred bags of free groceries on Saturday at the Fairfield County administration building. Two more giveaways are scheduled. The next one is set for Saturday, May 23 from 12 noon – 2 p.m. at the […]
The Championship Dream Remains
May 21, 2020 By
The 2020 Richard Winn Academy baseball season was one of promise that quickly turned into huge heartbreak. Up until March 13, the Eagles were undefeated with a 6-0 overall record, 3-0 in region play, when the season came to an abrupt halt due to COVID-19. Building on the 2019 team’s success and advancement in the […]
Facing Challenges the Blythewood Way
May 21, 2020 By
After a one-win season in 2019, Blythewood High School boys lacrosse head coach Jason Cuzzupe’s team finally turned the corner. When Cuzzupe took over the program three years ago, he knew he wanted to change the program’s culture – to really cultivate positivity among the players. The coaching staff bought in to the idea of […]
Thanks
May 21, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – To show their appreciation to the Winnsboro Police Department, above, and the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Department for their vigilance during the Time of Corona, last week the Winnsboro Lions Club delivered 85 bags of home baked cookies to two law enforcement agencies. “We want them to know that we appreciate them for all […]
Recovered COVID-19 Sheriff’s admin donates plasma
May 14, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office administrator who got sick with COVID-19 has recovered, she said – and this week she’s donating her plasma in an effort to help others who are ill with the disease. “I had a little bit of trouble breathing, mainly taking deep breaths, and I lost my ability to […]
