WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce and several churches in the community are sponsoring a walking tour of the stained glass windows of five churches in downtown Winnsboro. There will be five staggered 30-45 minute tours of the windows on Sunday, Dec. 17, at 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and […]
Kids in Parks walking trail opens in Winnsboro
December 14, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Forward celebrated the grand opening of the Kids in Parks Walking Trail, on Dec. 6, in the heart of historic Downtown Winnsboro, located at 141 S. Congress Street. The trail has been designed to take visitors on a journey through the town’s history, with several historical stops along the way. From the […]
Fatal crash near Jenkinsville
December 14, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Coroner’s Office and South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating a motor vehicle accident that occurred in the morning hours of Dec. 11, 2023, according to Chris Hill, Fairfield County Coroner. According to Hill, 23 year old Bryson Burgess, of Lexington, SC, was the driver of a vehicle that was traveling on […]
Griffin fires Black, Burnett, releases MPA legal expenses
December 11, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – At a noon press conference on Monday at Doko Manor, newly elected Blythewood mayor Sloan Griffin announced that the town of Blythewood has incurred almost $700,000 in fees with two law firms since April of 2021 for its legal entanglement with MPA Strategies, the Town’s former marketing firm. Griffin also announced that the […]
Town terminates outside attorney Shannon Burnett
December 8, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After Mayor Sloan Griffin didn’t appear to be ready to fire any of the Town’s attorneys at Tuesday night’s special called meeting, he did just that two days later. Griffin sent outside attorney Shannon Burnett of Shannon Burnett Law Firm in Blythewood a letter of termination on Thursday, Dec. 8. Burnett was working […]
Two juveniles arrested in BW with gun
December 7, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Two male juveniles were arrested in downtown Blythewood after a Richland County Deputy spotted them and another male juvenile walking from The Pointe Apartments on Main Street and hopping over a fence into private property. The incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m., Friday, Dec.1 on the Blythewood Historical Society & Museum property, which […]
Fairfield sheriff reports human skull found off Hwy 215 S.
November 30, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A human skull was found off Highway 215 S. about 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 30, according to Fairfield County Sheriff Will Montgomery. “A logging crew working in the area called our dispatcher about 3 p.m. to report they had come across a skull,” Montgomery said. “Our deputies were on scene shortly after […]
Fatal crash on Greenbrier-Mossydale Road
November 26, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A fatal crash occurred at about 8:21 p.m., on Saturday, Nov. 25, on Greenbrier-Mossydale Road near Paper Road, about seven miles south of Winnsboro, according to S.C. Highway Patrol Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway. The driver, Darryl Wayne Pearson, 61, of Winnsboro, died at the scene according to the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office. […]
Fairfield County Council chair caught removing campaign sign
November 16, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County’s council chairman has gotten involved in Town of Blythewood politics. On Oct. 27, security camera footage captured Council Chairman Doug Pauley removing a campaign sign belonging to Blythewood Councilman Donald Brock, who, days later, won re-election. The footage recorded Pauley pulling up a sign, and then tossing it into the back […]
Blythewood Artists Guild hosts Holiday Market
November 16, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The 2023 Holiday Market at The Manor last week was full of holiday gifts and goodies for giving or keeping. If you missed it and still have shopping to do, here are the names and phone numbers of some of the vendors. They have many items ready to go …and some can provide […]
